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alias
Configures the global or user switch alias.
Synopsis alias string expansion
no alias string expansion
Operands string Alias name string. The number of characters can be from 1 through 64.
expansion Commands for the alias name. Multiple commands can be separated with
a semicolon ( ; ).
Defaults None
Command Modes Alias configuration mode
User-alias configuration mode
Description Use this command to configure global or user-level alias for switch commands. The global name is
visible to all users. When the global alias name is called, the configured alias expansion
commands are executed on the prompt.
Usage Guidelines The global alias is accessible across all users.
The user-level alias is accessible only when the respective user logs in.
Use the no form of his command to remove the alias. You must be in the correct configuration
mode in order to remove the global or user alias.
Examples The following example sets both a switch alias and a user alias.
switch(config)# alias–config
switch(config-alias-config)# alias user-alias "show clock"
switch(config-alias-config)# alias company Brocade
switch(config-alias-config)# alias redwood engineering
switch(config-alias-config)# user john smith
switch(config-alias-config-user)# alias manager engineering
See Also alias-config, user (alias configuration)