HP StorageWorks 2/64 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x Command Reference Guide (AA - Page 38

aliasJoin Creates a multicast alias group of N_Ports. If the group already exists, the N_Ports are added to the existing group. Synopsis aliasJoin Availability admin Description Use this command to create a multicast alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existent group. Any online N_Port defined in the fabric can be part of a group. An N_Port can be added from any switch that is part of the fabric. To get a list of online ports currently defined in the fabric, use the nsAllShow command. If the user wants to add only local ports associated with the local switch, use the nsShow command to get list of ports associated with the local switch. Operands none Examples To create an alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existing group: switch:admin> aliasJoin aliasJoin: To add ports to an existing or new multicast group Number of ports in the group: (1..64) [1] To set an authorization password? (yes, y, no, n): [no] no password Setting the authorization control Add control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0] Del control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0] Lsn control: 0 by any, 1 by none: (0..1) [1] Add control 0, Del control 0 Lsn control 1 Setting the Routing Bit: (0x0..0xc) [0x0] using FC-4 Device Data ... Setting FC-4 Type: (0x0..0x5d) [0x5] using 0x05 ... To set the alias qualifier in WWN format? (yes, y, no, n): [yes] Qualifier (in hex): [10:00:00:60:69:80:02:28] Port ID (in hex): (0x0..0xeffa00) [0] 0x19c00 npList[0] = 0x19c00 aliasJoin: Join request to Group Address 0xfffb00 succeeds 38 Fabric OS commands