storage tape alias set
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Set an alias name for tape drive or media changer
Availability: This command is available to cluster administrators at the admin privilege level.
Description
This command sets an alias name for a tape drive or media changer.
Parameters
-node {<nodename>|local}- Node-
Use this parameter to specify the node to which the tape drive is attached.
-name <text>- Alias Name for Tape Drive or Media Changer-
Use this parameter to specify the alias name for tape drive or media changer. For a tape drive alias name, the format is 'st' followed by one or more digits. For a media changer alias name, the format is 'mc' followed by one or more digits.
-mapping <text>- Mapping for Alias Name-
Use this parameter to specify the mapping for an alias name. Use the format 'SN[
<serial-number>]'. Valid mapping for serial numbers are in the format 'SN[<serial-number>]' where the<serial-number>is from 2 to 124 characters long and includes the following characters: 0-9, a-z, and A-Z.
Examples
The following example sets an alias name 'st3' for a tape drive with serial number SN[123456]L4 attached to the node, node1.
cluster1::storage tape alias> set -node node1 -name st3 -mapping SN[123456]L4.
The following example sets an alias name 'mc1' for a media changer with serial number SN[65432] attached to the node, node1.
cluster1::storage tape alias> set -node node1 -name mc1 -mapping SN[65432].