EMC DS-32B2 User Manual
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aliCreate
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Telnet Commands
aliCreate
Create a zone alias.
Syntax
aliCreate aliName, member; member
Availability
Admin
Description
Use this command to create a new zone alias.
The zone alias member list must have at least one member (empty
lists are not allowed). The alias member list cannot contain another
zone alias.
lists are not allowed). The alias member list cannot contain another
zone alias.
Zone Alias members can be specified using the Area number to
represent a specific port and slot combination. Area numbers are
automatically assigned to a port by the Fabric OS. You can view the
Area numbers using the
represent a specific port and slot combination. Area numbers are
automatically assigned to a port by the Fabric OS. You can view the
Area numbers using the
switchShow
command.
This command requires a Zoning License.
Operands
This command has the following operands:
aliName
Specify a name for the zone alias in quotation
marks. This operand is required. A zone alias name
must begin with a letter and can be followed by any
number of letters, digits and underscore characters.
Names are case sensitive, for example “Ali_1” and
“ali_1” are different zone aliases. Blank spaces are
ignored.
marks. This operand is required. A zone alias name
must begin with a letter and can be followed by any
number of letters, digits and underscore characters.
Names are case sensitive, for example “Ali_1” and
“ali_1” are different zone aliases. Blank spaces are
ignored.
member
Specify a member or list of members to be added to
the alias, in quotation marks, separated by
semicolons.
the alias, in quotation marks, separated by
semicolons.
An alias member can be specified by one or more of
the following methods:
the following methods:
◆
A switch domain and port area number pair.
View the area numbers for ports using the
View the area numbers for ports using the
switchShow
command.
◆
World Wide Names
◆
QuickLoop AL_PAs
This operand is required.