NEC SigmaBlade N8406-040(F), User Manual

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Creating Zone Alias Name
The information on fibre channel devices connected to an 8G FC Switch can be changed to any
names.
A single zone alias name can include WWPn’s of fibre channel devices and port numbers (including
domain IDs) of 8G FC Switch.
Use the "alicreate" command to create a zone alias.
„
Format of "alicreate" command
alicreate "aliName" , "member;member"
(1) (2)
(1) aliName:
Specify the alias name of a zone to be created with it enclosed with double quotation marks (").
(2) member:
Specify members to be included in the zone alias name with them delimited by commas (,). A
member can consist of a port number and a WWPn.
NOTE:
„ Delimit aliName and the first member with a comma (,).
„ Delimit adjacent members with a semicolon (;).
3.
Create zone aliases by using the "alicreate" command on the console screen.
ALE044120T2:admin> alicreate "ali1","1,0;1,1"
ALE044120T2:admin> alicreate "ali2","10:00:00:00:c9:4b:a1:e5;20:01:00:30:13:84:03:d2"
ALE044120T2:admin>
IMPORTANT:
„ Zone alias information can include both port numbers (including domain IDs) and
WWPn’s concurrently.
NOTE:
„ Delimit aliName and the first member with a comma (,).
„ Delimit adjacent members with a semicolon (;).
NOTE:
„ Any commands used on the switch console should be specified with lowercase letters.
„ Created zone aliases can be used as members when a zone is created.
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