HP Cisco MDS 9120 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide - R - Page 708

Device Alias Databases Chapter 31 Distributing Device Alias Services Send documentation comments to [email protected] Creating a Device Alias To lock the fabric and create a device alias in the pending database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: Step 1 Step 2 Expand End Devices and then select Device Alias in the Physical Attributes pane. You see the device alias configuration in the Information pane. Click the Configuration tab and click the Create Row icon. You see the Device Alias Creation dialog box in Figure 31-2. Figure 31-2 Create Device Alias Dialog Box Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Select a switch from the drop-down menu. Complete the Alias name and pWWN fields. Click Create to create this alias or click Close to discard any unsaved changes. Committing Changes If you commit the changes made to the pending database, the following events occur: 1. The pending database contents overwrites the effective database contents. 2. The pending database is emptied of its contents. 3. The fabric lock is released for this feature. To commit the changes to the device alias database using Fabric Manager, follow these steps: 31-6 Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x