Connectivity Guide

Alias command
The alias command allows you to create shortcuts for commonly used or long commands. You can also execute long commands along
with their parameters.
The alias supports the following modes:
• Persistent mode — The alias is persistent and is used in other sessions. The aliases created in Conguration mode are persistent.
• Non-persistent mode — The alias is used only within the current session. After you close the session, the alias is removed from the
switch. The aliases created in Exec mode are non-persistent.
NOTE: You cannot use existing keywords, parameters, and short form of keywords as alias names, nor can you create a shortcut
for the alias command. The alias name is case-sensitive and can have a maximum of 20 characters.
• Create an alias in EXEC or CONFIGURATION mode — EXEC mode for non-persistent and CONFIGURATION mode for persistent
aliases. The alias value is the actual command where you use $n to enter the input parameters. You can substitute $n with either
numbers ranging from 1 to 9 or with an asterisk (*) and enter the parameters while executing the commands using the alias. Use
asterisk (*) to represent any number of parameters. The maximum number of input parameters is 9.
alias alias-name alias-value
• Execute the commands using the alias in the respective modes.
• View the current aliases.
show alias [brief | detail]
• Use the no form of the command to delete an alias.
no alias alias-name
Create alias
OS10# alias showint "show interface $*"
OS10(config)# alias goint "interface ethernet $1"
View alias output for showint
OS10# showint status
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Port Description Status Speed Duplex Mode Vlan Tagged-Vlans
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Eth 1/1/1 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/2 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/3 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/4 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/5 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/6 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/7 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/8 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/9 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/10 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/11 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/12 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/13 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/14 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/15 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/16 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/17 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/18 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/19 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/20 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/21 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/22 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/23 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/24 up 40G A 1 -
Eth 1/1/25 up 40G A 1 -
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