Ports On Demand License Summary For Applicable Switches; Activating Ports On Demand - HP AA979A - StorageWorks SAN Switch 2/8V Administrator's Manual

Ports on Demand license summary for applicable switches

HP StorageWorks SAN Switch models integrate the following port licenses:
4/8 Base SAN Switch — Ships standard with eight ports, no E_Port and an HP Full-Fabric Upgrade
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License. The sixteen available ports (eight active) are expandable to twelve or sixteen ports by
purchasing the HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade License.
4/16 SAN Switch — Ships standard with sixteen active ports and an HP Full-Fabric license.
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SAN Switch 4/32 — Ships standard with 16, 24, or 32 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you
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can activate unlicensed ports (up to a maximum of 32 ports) by purchasing and installing the
HP 8-Port Upgrade License.
• 4/64 SAN Switch — Ships standard with either 32 or 64 active ports. As your needs increase, you
can activate unlicensed ports (up to a maximum of 64 ports) by purchasing and installing the HP
StorageWorks 16-Port Upgrade License.
NOTE: You can also purchase an HP Full-Fabric Upgrade license if your switch does not yet support full
fabric access.
Table 5 shows the ports that are enabled by default and the ports that can be enabled after you install the
first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type.
Table 5 Ports enabled with Ports on Demand licenses
Enabled ports
Ports enabled without Ports on
Demand license (default)
Ports enabled when you install first
Ports on Demand license
Ports enabled when you install
second Ports on Demand license
Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. Its license key might be part of the
licensed Paper Pack supplied with switch software, or you can purchase the license key separately. You
might need to generate a license key from a transaction key supplied with your purchase. If so, see
to generate or activate a license
Each Ports on Demand license activates the next group of 4, 8, or 16 ports in numerical order. Before
installing a license key, you must insert transceivers in the ports to be activated. Remember to insert the
transceivers in the lowest group of inactive port numbers first. For example, if only sixteen ports are
currently active and you are installing one Ports on Demand license key, make sure to insert the transceivers
in ports 16 through 23. If you later install a second license key, insert the transceivers in ports 24 through
31. For details on inserting transceivers, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch installation guide.
After you install a license key, you must enable the ports to complete activation process. You can do so
without disrupting switch operation by using the portEnable command on each port. Alternatively, you
can disable and reenable the switch to activate ports.

Activating Ports on Demand

To activate Ports on Demand:
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Optionally, verify the current states of the ports using the portShow command.
In the portShow output, the Licensed field indicates if the port is licensed.
3. Install the Ports on Demand license.
4/8 SAN SAN
Switch Switch
4/32
0–7 0–15
8–1 1 16–23
12–15 24–31
key" on page 34.
4/64 SAN
Switch
0–31
32–47
48–63
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