> # Using Alias Names as Descriptions

> ## DETAILED STEPS

> 1. Choose End Devices and from the Physical Attributes pane.
> 2. Click the General tab.

> You see the list of devices in the Information pane.

> 3. Select the device names that you want to populate the description with alias names and then click Alias > Enclosure button .

> You see the alias names are copied to corresponding rows in the description column.

> Cisco DCNM-SAN does not parse or format the alias name while copying.

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