Configuring Node Alias

This section describes how to configure Node Alias on the S- K- and 7100-Series products.

Configuring Node Alias describes how to configure node alias on switch ports.

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Configuring Node Alias

Step Task Command(s)
1 Optionally disable node alias on switch ports. All ports and LAGs are enabled by default. set nodealias disable [protocols protocols] port-string
2 Optionally change the maximum number of entries allowed for the specified switch port. set nodealias maxentries port-string

Managing Node Alias describes how to display and manage the node alias on the S- K- or 7100-Series device.

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Managing Node Alias

Task Command(s)
To display the current port node alias state and maximum entries settings. show nodealias config [port-string]
To display node alias entries for all or the specified port(s). show nodealias [port-string]
To display node alias entries for the specified MAC address, optionally narrowing the search by protocol and port. The MAC address can be specified as a partial MAC address. show nodealias mac mac_address [protocol] [port-string]
To display node alias entries for the specified protocol, optionally narrowing the search by port. In the case of the IP protocol, an IP address in full or partial form can be specified. show nodealias protocol {protocol} [ip_address ip-address] [port-string]
To clear a specified node alias entry or all entries for the specified port(s). clear nodealias {port port-string | alias-id alias-id | [protocols protocols]}
To reset node alias state to enabled and clear the maximum entries value for the specified port(s). clear nodealias config port-string