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Create an FC WWPN alias

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POST /network/fc/wwpn-aliases

Introduced In: 9.6

Creates an FC WWPN alias.

Required properties

  • svm.uuid or svm.name - Existing SVM in which to create the FC alias.

  • alias - Name of the FC alias.

  • wwpn - FC WWPN for which to create the alias.

  • vserver fcp wwpn-alias set

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Parameters

Name Type In Required Description

return_records

boolean

query

False

The default is false. If set to true, the records are returned.

  • Default value:

Request Body

Name Type Description

alias

string

The FC WWPN alias. Required in POST.

svm

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

wwpn

string

The FC initiator WWPN. Required in POST.
Example request 
{
  "alias": "host1",
  "svm": {
    "name": "svm1",
    "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
  },
  "wwpn": "2f:a0:00:a0:98:0b:56:13"
}

Response

Status: 201, Created
Name Type Description

num_records

integer

The number of records in the response.

records

array[wwpn_alias]
Example response 
{
  "num_records": 1,
  "records": [
    {
      "alias": "host1",
      "svm": {
        "name": "svm1",
        "uuid": "02c9e252-41be-11e9-81d5-00a0986138f7"
      },
      "wwpn": "2f:a0:00:a0:98:0b:56:13"
    }
  ]
}

Headers

Name Description Type

Location

Useful for tracking the resource location

string

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Codes

Error Code Description

2621462

The specified SVM does not exist or cannot be accessed by this user.

2621706

The specified svm.uuid and svm.name do not refer to the same SVM.

2621707

No SVM was specified. Either svm.name or svm.uuid must be supplied.

5373982

An invalid WWN was specified. The length is incorrect.

5373983

An invalid WWN was specified. The format is incorrect.

5374869

The alias already exists.

Also see the table of common errors in the Response body overview section of this documentation.

Definitions

See Definitions

href

Name Type Description

href

string

_links

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

Name Type Description

name

string

The name of the SVM. This field cannot be specified in a PATCH method.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM. This field cannot be specified in a PATCH method.

wwpn_alias

A Fibre Channel (FC) world wide port name (WWPN) alias. A WWPN is a unique 64-bit identifier for an FC initiator. It is displayed as a 16-character hexadecimal value. SAN administrators may find it easier to identify FC initiators using an alias, especially in larger SANs.

Name Type Description

alias

string

The FC WWPN alias. Required in POST.

svm

svm

SVM, applies only to SVM-scoped objects.

wwpn

string

The FC initiator WWPN. Required in POST.

error_arguments

Name Type Description

code

string

Argument code

message

string

Message argument

returned_error

Name Type Description

arguments

array[error_arguments]

Message arguments

code

string

Error code

message

string

Error message

target

string

The target parameter that caused the error.