Configuring Node Aliases
14-40 Logging and Network Management
Configuring Node Aliases
ThenodealiasfeatureenablesadministratorstodeterminetheMACaddressandlocationofa
givenendstation(ornode)usingthenode’sLayer3aliasinformation(IPaddress)asakey.With
thismethod,itispossibletodeterminethat,forinstance,IPaddress123.145.2.23islocatedon
switch5port3.
Thepassiveaccumulationofanetworkʹsnode/aliasinformationisaccomplishedby“snooping”
onthecontentsofnetworktrafficasitpassesthroughtheswitchfabric.
IntheC3,nodedataisautomaticallyaccumulatedintothectaliasmib,andbydefaultthisfeature
isenabled.TheNetSightConsoleCompassutilityandAutomatedSecurityManager(ASM)use
theinformationinthenode/aliasMIBtable.
Itʹsimportanttomakesurethatinterswitchlinksarenotlearningnode/aliasinformation,asit
wouldslowdownsearchesbytheNetSightCompassandASMtoolsandgiveinaccurateresults.
Purpose
Toreview,disable,andreenablenode(port)aliasfunctionalityontheswitch.
Commands
show nodealias config
Usethiscommandtodisplaynodealiasconfigurationsettingsononeormoreports.
Syntax
show nodealias config [port-string]
Parameters
Defaults
Ifportstringisnotspecified,nodealiasconfigurationswillbedisplayedforallports.
Mode
Switchcommand,readonly.
Example
Thisexampleshowshowtodisplaynodealiasconfigurationsettingsforportsge.2.1through9:
C3(rw)->show nodealias config ge.2.1-9
Port Number Max Entries Used Entries Status
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show nodealias config 14-40
set nodealias 14-41
clear nodealias config 14-42
portstring (Optional)Displaysnodealiasconfigurationsettingsforspecificport(s).