HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.0.0 Command Reference Guide (AA-RW1MA-TE, May 2005)

Fabric OS 5.0.0 command reference guide 37
Creates a group of N_Ports. If the group already exists, the N_Ports are added to the existing group.
Synopsis
aliasJoin
Availability
admin
Description
Use this command to create an alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existent group. Any online
N_Port defined in the fabric can be part of a group. An N_Port can be added from any switch that is part
of the fabric.
To get a list of online ports currently defined in the fabric, use the nsAllShow command. If the user wants
to add only local ports associated with the local switch, use the nsShow command to get list of ports
associated with the local switch.
Operands
none
Examples
To create an alias group of N_Ports or to add N_Ports to an existing group:
aliasJoin
switch:admin> aliasJoin
aliasJoin: To add ports to an existing or new multicast group
Number of ports in the group: (1..64) [1]
To set an authorization password? (yes, y, no, n): [no]
no password
Setting the authorization control
Add control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0]
Del control: 0 by any, 1 only itself, 2 by creator: (0..2) [0]
Lsn control: 0 by any, 1 by none: (0..1) [1]
Add control 0, Del control 0 Lsn control 1
Setting the Routing Bit: (0x0..0xc) [0x0]
using FC-4 Device Data ...
Setting FC-4 Type: (0x0..0x5d) [0x5]
using 0x05 ...
To set the alias qualifier in WWN format? (yes, y, no, n): [yes]
Qualifier (in hex): [10:00:00:60:69:80:02:28]
Port ID (in hex): (0x0..0xeffa00) [0] 0x19c00
npList[0] = 0x19c00
aliasJoin: Join request to Group Address 0xfffb00 succeeds