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link (SDV virtual device configuration submode) Chapter 14 L Commands Send documentation comments to [email protected] link (SDV virtual device configuration submode) To link a virtual device to a real device, use the link command in SDV virtual device configuration submode. To remove a link, use the no form of the command. link {device-alias device-name | pwwn pwwn-name} no link {device-alias device-name | pwwn pwwn-name} Syntax Description device-alias device-name pwwn pwwn-name Links a virtual device to a device alias. Links a virtual device to a pWWN. The format is hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh:hh, where h is a hexadecimal number. Defaults None. Command Modes SDV virtual device configuration submode. Command History Release 3.1(2) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines None. Examples The following example shows how to link a virtual device to a device alias. switch# config terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)# sdv virtual-device name sqa1 vsan 1 switch(config-sdv-virt-dev)# link device-alias sqa3 The following example shows how to link a virtual device to a pWWN. switch# config terminal Enter configuration commands, one per line. End with CNTL/Z. switch(config)# sdv virtual-device name sqa1 vsan 1 switch(config-sdv-virt-dev)# link pwwn 21:00:00:04:cf:cf:45:40 Related Commands Command sdv enable show sdv statistics Description Enables or disables SAN device virtualization. Displays SAN device virtualization statistics. 14-10 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference OL-16217-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x