Configure Node Alias NEW!

About this task

By default, the switch enables Node Alias globally, as well as on Auto-sense enabled ports.

Note

You cannot enable Node Alias on SPBM NNI ports.

If you disable Node Alias globally, port level functionality is also disabled.

Note

The steps in this procedure assume Node Alias is disabled globally as well as on ports.

Perform the following procedure to configure Node Alias.

1. Enter Global Configuration mode:

   enable

   configure terminal

2. Enable Node Alias globally:
   nodealias enable
3. Configure the number of clients stored in the Node Alias client database on the switch:

   nodealias max-clients <max-clients>

4. Enter GigabitEthernet Interface Configuration mode:

   enable

   configure terminal

   interface GigabitEthernet {slot/port[/sub-port][-slot/port[/sub-port]][,...][slot/all][all]}

   

   Note

   If the platform supports channelization and the port is channelized, you must also specify the sub-port in the format slot/port/sub-port.

5. Enable Node Alias on a port:
   nodealias enable
6. Verify the configuration:
   show nodealias

Example

Display basic information for Node Alias clients:

Switch:1>show nodealias 

==========================================================================================
              Node Alias - General Info
==========================================================================================
    NodeAlias is globally enabled:                 TRUE
    Maximum Number of Clients:                     8192
    Port List NodeAlias Enabled:                   1/14,1/17,2/1          
    Number of learned clients:                     5
    Number of active clients:                      5
    Number of protocol related entries:            6