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FC – How to save Device-aliases as name

If you wants that device aliases will be saved in zone configuration as name instead of WWPN

You can use  enhanced device-alias-

device-alias mode enhanced

 

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MDS-2(config)# show zoneset active 
zoneset name ML2_DC_A vsan 188
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A1 vsan 188
  * fcid 0x050000 [device-alias Disk1]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_A1
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A2 vsan 188
  * fcid 0x050000 [device-alias Disk1]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_A2
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A3 vsan 188
  * fcid 0x050000 [device-alias Disk1]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_A3
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A4 vsan 188
  * fcid 0x050000 [device-alias Disk1]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_A4

zoneset name ML2_DC_B vsan 299
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B1 vsan 299
  * fcid 0x160000 [device-alias Disk2]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_B1
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B2 vsan 299
  * fcid 0x160000 [device-alias Disk2]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_B2
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B3 vsan 299
  * fcid 0x160000 [device-alias Disk2]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_B3
  
  zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B4 vsan 299
  * fcid 0x160000 [device-alias Disk2]
    device-alias DC_WWPN_B4

MDS-2(config)#
MDS-2(config)# sh run | i alias
device-alias mode enhanced
device-alias database
  device-alias name Disk1 pwwn 50:0a:09:81:88:dd:97:bf
  device-alias name Disk2 pwwn 50:0a:09:82:98:dd:97:bf
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_A1 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:a0:00:00
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_A2 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:a0:00:01
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_A3 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:a0:00:02
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_A4 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:a0:00:03
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_B1 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:b0:00:00
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_B2 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:b0:00:01
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_B3 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:b0:00:02
  device-alias name DC_WWPN_B4 pwwn 20:00:00:25:b5:b0:00:03
device-alias commit

MDS-2(config)# sh run zone 

!Command: show running-config zone
!Time: Sun Sep 14 03:00:06 1980

version 4.2(9)
zone mode enhanced vsan 188
zone mode enhanced vsan 299
!Active Zone Database Section for vsan 188
zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A1 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A1

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A2 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A2

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A3 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A3

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A4 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A4

zoneset name ML2_DC_A vsan 188
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A1
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A2
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A3
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A4

zoneset activate name ML2_DC_A vsan 188
do clear zone database vsan 188
!Full Zone Database Section for vsan 188
zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A1 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A1

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A2 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A2

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A3 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A3

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_A4 vsan 188
    member device-alias Disk1
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_A4

zoneset name ML2_DC_A vsan 188
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A1
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A2
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A3
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_A4

zone commit vsan 188
!Active Zone Database Section for vsan 299
zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B1 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B1

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B2 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B2

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B3 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B3

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B4 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B4

zoneset name ML2_DC_B vsan 299
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B1
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B2
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B3
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B4

zoneset activate name ML2_DC_B vsan 299
do clear zone database vsan 299
!Full Zone Database Section for vsan 299
zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B1 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B1

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B2 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B2

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B3 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B3

zone name ML2_DC_WWPN_B4 vsan 299
    member device-alias Disk2
    member device-alias DC_WWPN_B4

zoneset name ML2_DC_B vsan 299
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B1
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B2
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B3
    member ML2_DC_WWPN_B4

zone commit vsan 299


 

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