3com WX2200 3CRWX220095A User Manual

An alias is a string that represents an IP address. You can use aliases as 
shortcuts in CLI commands. For example, you can configure alias pubs1 
for IP address 10.10.10.20, and enter ping pubs1 as a shortcut for ping 
10.10.10.20. 

Aliases take precedence over DNS. When you enter a hostname, MSS 
checks for an alias with that name first, before using DNS to resolve the 
name.

To add an alias, use the following command:

set ip alias name ip-addr

Specify an alias of up to 32 alphanumeric characters.

To add an alias HR1 for IP address 192.168.1.2, type the following 
command:

WX1200# set ip alias HR1 192.168.1.2
success: change accepted.

After configuring the alias, you can use HR1 in commands in place of the 
IP address. For example, to ping 192.168.1.2, you can type the command 
ping HR1.

To remove an alias, use the following command:

To display aliases, use the following command:

display ip alias [name]

Here is an example:

WX1200# display ip alias
Name

IP Address

--------------------

--------------------

HR1

 192.168.1.2

payroll

 192.168.1.3

radius1

192.168.7.2