Reference Guide

You cannot use the exiting CLI keywords as alias names. The alias name is case-sensitive and can have a maximum of 16 characters.
• Create an alias in the CONFIGURATION mode. The switch enters the ALIAS mode.
alias alias-name
• Enter the commands to be executed prexed by the line n command in the ALIAS mode. Enter the commands in double quotes and
use $n to enter 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. When you are using asterisk (*), you can use all the input parameters. The
maximum number of input parameters is 9.
line nn command
• (Optional) You can enter the default values to be used for the parameters dened as $n in the ALIAS mode.
default n input-value
• (Optional) Enter a description for the multi-line alias the ALIAS mode.
description string
• Use the no form of the command to delete an alias in the CONFIGURATION mode.
no alias alias-name
You can modify the existing multi-line alias by entering the corresponding ALIAS mode.
Create multi-line alias
OS10(config)# alias mTest
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# line 1 "interface $1 $2"
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# line 2 "no shutdown"
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# line 3 "show configuration"
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# default 1 "ethernet"
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# default 2 "1/1/1"
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# description InterfaceDetails
View alias output for mTest with default values
OS10(config)# mTest
OS10(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/1
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/1)# no shutdown
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/1)# show configuration
!
interface ethernet1/1/1
no shutdown
switchport access vlan 1
View alias output for mTest with dierent values
OS10(config)# mTest ethernet 1/1/10
OS10(config)# interface ethernet 1/1/10
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/10)# no shutdown
OS10(conf-if-eth1/1/10)# show configuration
!
interface ethernet1/1/10
no shutdown
switchport access vlan 1
Modify existing multi-line alias
OS10(config)# alias mTest
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# line 4 "exit"
View the commands saved in the multi-line alias
OS10(config-alias-mTest)# show configuration
!
alias mTest
description InterfaceDetails
default 1 ethernet
default 2 1/1/1
line 1 "interface $1 $2"
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