Operation: Add Alias / Edit Alias
Description: To Add/Update Alias. Alias allows binding multiple IP addresses onto a single Physical interface. 

Sample Configuration
<Alias> <Name>Name of Alias</Name> <Interface>PortA</Interface> <IPFamily>IPv4/IPv6</IPFamily> <!-- If IPv4 --> <IPAddress>1.1.1.1</IPAddress> <Netmask>25.0.0.0</Netmask> <!-- If IPv6 --> <IPv6>ipv4 address</IPv6> <Prefix>Number</Prefix> </Alias>



Parameter Mandatory Default Description
NameYes  
Name of Interface on which new alias is added.
Name confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'STRING'.
  • Character not allowed: Comma (,)
  • UTF-8 character(s) are allowed.
IPFamilyNo  
Select IP Family for Alias.
IPFamily confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Only 'IPv4', 'IPv6' are allowed.
IPAddressYes  
Specify IPv4 Address for IPv4 Family.
IPAddress confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'RESERVED', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
NetmaskYes  
Specify Network Subnet mask for IPv4 Family.
Netmask confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 15.
IPv6Yes  
Specify IPv6 Address for IPv6 Family.
IPv6 confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'IPADDRESS6'.
  • Maximum characters allowed are 45.
  • IP Class other than 'MULTICAST', 'LOCALHOST', 'UNSPECIFIED', 'BROADCAST', 'LINKLOCAL', 'NETWORKBROADCAST', 'NETWORKIP' is allowed.
PrefixYes  
Specify Network Subnet mask Prefix for IPv6 Family.
Prefix confines to:
  • Type is 'SCALAR'.
  • Datatype is 'INTEGER'.
  • Range 1 to 128 is allowed.
  • Maximum digits allowed are 3.



Operation   Status   Message
Add Alias200
Add Alias500
Add Alias502
Add Alias507
Add Alias508
Add Alias522
Add Alias523
Edit Alias200
Edit Alias500
Edit Alias502
Edit Alias507
Edit Alias508
Edit Alias510


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