Switch Configuration Guide
General Configuration Command Set
Setting Basic Device Properties
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2.2.3.34 set physical alias
Use this command to set the alias, a text name, for a physical object.
set physical alias {[chassis] [slot slot] [backplane backplane] [module module]
[powersupply powersupply] [powersupply-slot powersupply-slot] [fan]
[fan-slot] [port-string port-string]} [string]
Syntax Description
Command Defaults
If string is not specified, the alias of the type specified will be cleared.
Command Type
Switch command.
NOTE: Module, slot and certain other hardware-based parameters in the Matrix N
Series Standalone (NSA) CLI support only chassis based N Series devices, such as the
N7, N5, N3 or N1. Executing commands in the NSA CLI with modular parameters not
supported by the standalone will result in an error message.
chassis Sets an alias for the chassis.
slot slot Sets an alias for a specific slot in the chassis.
backplane
backplane
Sets an alias for the backplane. Valid values are 1 for FTM
1 and 2 for FTM 2.
module module Sets an alias for a specific module. A maximum of one
module per slot is allowed.
powersupply
powersupply
Sets an alias for a specific power supply. Valid values are
1 or 2.
powersupply-slot
powersupply-slot
Sets an alias for a specific power supply slot.
fan Sets an alias for the fan tray.
fan-slot Sets an alias for the fan tray’s slot.
port-string
port-string
Sets an alias for a specific port.
string (Optional) Assigns a text string alias to the specified
physical object.