Managed San Port Count Calculation; Entering The License Key - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B User Manual

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Entering the license key

Managed SAN port count calculation

NOTE
If you exceed the maximum port count for your version, software functionality is impacted and you
must reduce the port count using the Discover Fabrics dialog box or contact your vendor to purchase
an additional license for your version.
The managed SAN port count is calculated using the following rules:
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Entering the license key
A license key is required to run the Management application. The license key specifies the
expiration date of a trial license, as well as the number of ports allowed.
NOTE
You are not required to enter a license key for a trial license. If you selected 75 Days Trial during
installation, you can use the Management application, including all of its features, for a trial period
of 75 days. At the termination of the trial period, a "license expired" confirmation message displays.
You must enter a license key to continue using the Management application.
NOTE
You are not required to enter a license key for SMI Agent only installation. If you choose the SMI
Agent only option, when you open the Management application client, a License dialog box displays,
where you must enter a license key.
To enter view the license key, complete the following steps.
1. Select Help > License.
2. Browse to the license file.
3. Click Update to extract the new license information.
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Only switches discovered from the SAN tab are counted.
The switch port must be licensed.
The ports must belong to a currently monitored fabric.
ICL ports are not counted.
The port must be a physical port (for example, VE Ports are not counted the 4 Gbps router
extension switch; however, the gigabit ports are counted).
Access Gateway ports are counted.
The ports from discovered Virtual Fabrics are counted.
The ports from managed Fabric OS switches are counted.
The ports from unmanaged, unreachable, and missing switches are not counted.
The License dialog box displays.
The License Key field is not case-sensitive.
Review the new information in the License dialog box fields.
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