Device-Alias (Sdv Virtual Device Configuration Submode) - Cisco MDS 9000 series Command Reference Manual

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device-alias (SDV virtual device configuration submode)

To add a device alias to a virtual device, use the device-alias command in SDV virtual device
configuration submode. To remove a device alias, use the no form of the command.
Syntax Description
device-name
primary
Defaults None.
Command Modes SDV virtual device configuration submode.
Command History Release
3.1(2)
Usage Guidelines
None.
Examples The following example shows how to configure a virtual target alias name and how to
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)# device-alias group1 primary
Related Commands Command
sdv enable
show sdv statistics
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
device-alias device-name [primary]
no device-alias device-name [primary]
Specifies the device name. Maximum length is 64 characters.
Specifies the device as a primary device.
Modification
This command was introduced.
device-alias (SDV virtual device configuration submode)
Description
Enables or disables SAN device virtualization.
Displays SAN device virtualization statistics.
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