Device-Alias Import Fcalias - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

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device-alias import fcalias

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device-alias import fcalias

To import device alias database information from another VSAN, use the device-alias import fcalias

command. To revert to the default configuration or factory defaults, use the no form of the command.

Syntax Description

vsan vsan-id

Command Modes

Configuration mode.

Command History

Usage Guidelines

You can import legacy device name configurations using this feature without losing data, if they satisfy

the following restrictions:

If any name conflict exists, the fcaliases are not imported. The device name database is completely

independent from the VSAN dependent fcalias database.

When the import operation is complete, the modified global fcalias table can distributed to all other

switches in the physical fabric using the device-alias distribute command so that new definitions are

available everywhere.

The following example shows how to import device alias information.

switch# config terminal

switch(config)# device-alias import fcalias vsan 10

Related Commands

device-alias database

device-alias distribute Distributes fcalias database changes to the fabric.

show device-alias

Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference

device-alias import fcalias vsan vsan-id

no device-alias import fcalias vsan vsan-id

Specifies the VSAN ID. The range is 1 to 4093.

Modification

This command was introduced.

Each fcalias has only one member.

The member type is supported by the device name implementation.

Configures and activates the device alias database.

Displays device alias database information.

OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x