HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.X Administrator Guide (AA-RVHWB-TE, September 2005)

186 Administering advanced zoning
Adding members to an alias
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the aliAdd command.
3. Issue the cfgSave command to save the change to the defined configuration.
For example:
Removing members from an alias
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the aliRemove command.
3. Issue the cfgSave command to save the change to the defined configuration.
For example:
NOTE: For Fabric OS versions earlier than 4.4.0, when using the aliRemove command, the order in
which the members appear in the list is critical. For more information on this command, see the HP
StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.x command reference guide.
Deleting an alias
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Issue the aliDelete command.
3. Issue the cfgSave command to save the change to the defined configuration.
For example:
switch:admin> aliadd “array1”, “1,2”
switch:admin> aliadd “array2”, “21:00:00:20:37:0c:72:51”
switch:admin> aliadd “loop1”, “4,6”
switch:admin> cfgsave
You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
action will only save the changes on the Defined configuration.
Any changes made on the Effective configuration will not
take effect until it is re-enabled.
Do you want to save Defined zoning configuration only? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
switch:admin> aliremove “array1”, “1,2”
switch:admin> aliremove “array2”, “21:00:00:20:37:0c:72:51”
switch:admin> aliremove “loop1”, “4,6”
switch:admin> cfgsave
You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
action will only save the changes on the Defined configuration.
Any changes made on the Effective configuration will not
take effect until it is re-enabled.
Do you want to save Defined zoning configuration only? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
switch:admin> alidelete “array1”
switch:admin> cfgsave
You are about to save the Defined zoning configuration. This
action will only save the changes on the Defined configuration.
Any changes made on the Effective configuration will not
take effect until it is re-enabled.
Do you want to save Defined zoning configuration only? (yes, y, no, n): [no] y