Q-Logic 16-Feb User Manual
B – Command Line Interface
Alias Command
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Alias Command
Creates a named set of ports/devices. Aliases make it easier to assign a set of
ports/devices to many zones. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a
member.
ports/devices to many zones. An alias can not have a zone or another alias as a
member.
Authority
Admin
Syntax
alias
add [alias] [members]
copy [alias_source] [alias_destination]
create [alias]
delete [alias]
list
members [alias]
remove [alias] [members]
rename [alias_old] [alias_new]
copy [alias_source] [alias_destination]
create [alias]
delete [alias]
list
members [alias]
remove [alias] [members]
rename [alias_old] [alias_new]
Keywords
add [alias] [members]
Specifies one or more ports/devices given by [members] to add to the alias named
[alias]. An alias can have a maximum of 2000 members. [members] can have one
of the following formats:
Specifies one or more ports/devices given by [members] to add to the alias named
[alias]. An alias can have a maximum of 2000 members. [members] can have one
of the following formats:
Domain ID and port number pair (Domain ID, Port Number). Domain IDs and
port numbers are in decimal. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
port numbers are in decimal. Ports are numbered beginning with 0.
6-character hexadecimal device Fibre Channel address (hex)
16-character hexadecimal worldwide port name (WWPN) with the format
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx:xx.
The application verifies that the [alias] format is correct, but does not validate that
such a port/device exists.
copy [alias_source] [alias_destination]
Creates a new alias named [alias_destination] and copies the membership into it
from the alias given by [alias_source].
create [alias]
Creates an alias with the name given by [alias]. An alias name must begin with a
letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $,
^, and -. The zoning database supports a maximum of 256 aliases.
delete [alias]
Deletes the specified alias given by [alias] from the zoning database. If the alias is
a member of the active zone set, the alias will not be removed from the active
zone set until the active zone set is deactivated.
list
Displays a list of all aliases. This keyword is valid for User authority and does not
require a zoning edit session or an admin session.
such a port/device exists.
copy [alias_source] [alias_destination]
Creates a new alias named [alias_destination] and copies the membership into it
from the alias given by [alias_source].
create [alias]
Creates an alias with the name given by [alias]. An alias name must begin with a
letter and be no longer than 64 characters. Valid characters are 0-9, A-Z, a-z, _, $,
^, and -. The zoning database supports a maximum of 256 aliases.
delete [alias]
Deletes the specified alias given by [alias] from the zoning database. If the alias is
a member of the active zone set, the alias will not be removed from the active
zone set until the active zone set is deactivated.
list
Displays a list of all aliases. This keyword is valid for User authority and does not
require a zoning edit session or an admin session.