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device-alias import fcalias Chapter 5 D Commands Send documentation comments to [email protected] 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. device-alias import fcalias vsan vsan-id no device-alias import fcalias vsan vsan-id Syntax Description vsan vsan-id Specifies the VSAN ID. The range is 1 to 4093. Defaults None. Command Modes Configuration mode. Command History Release 2.0(x) Modification This command was introduced. Usage Guidelines You can import legacy device name configurations using this feature without losing data, if they satisfy the following restrictions: • Each fcalias has only one member. • The member type is supported by the device name implementation. 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. Examples The following example shows how to import device alias information: switch# config terminal switch(config)# device-alias import fcalias vsan 10 Related Commands Command device-alias database device-alias distribute show device-alias Description Configures and activates the device alias database. Distributes fcalias database changes to the fabric. Displays device alias database information. 5-26 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference OL-18089-01, Cisco NX-OS Release 4.x