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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 31 Distributing Device Alias Services
Device Alias Databases
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 Expand End Devices and then select Device Alias in the Physical Attributes pane.
You see the device alias configuration in the Information pane.
Step 2 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 Select a switch from the drop-down menu.
Step 4 Complete the Alias name and pWWN fields.
Step 5 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:
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