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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

Number of records.

records

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

Error

Status: Default

ONTAP Error Response Codes

Error Code Description

1254317

The alias already exists.

1260882

The supplied SVM does not exist.

2621462

The supplied SVM does not exist.

2621706

Both the SVM UUID and SVM name were supplied, but do not refer to the same SVM.

2621707

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

5373982

An invalid WWPN was supplied. The valid WWN format is XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX:XX, where X is a hexadecimal digit. Example: "01:02:03:04:0a:0b:0c:0d".

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.

uuid

string

The unique identifier of the SVM.

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

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.