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Changing Port Functions

Licensing for Xgig Multi-Function Blades

The licensing for different functions is set up using the Xgig Web Utility. From Performance
Monitor, you can only change the function of a port if the blade and port-pair has a license for
multiple functions. If a blade or port-pair does not have the ability or the license to change
functions, the options and menus in Performance Monitor described above will not be available.
For all Xgig blades, there is a blade license key and, if required, a license key for each port-pair.
The port-pair license key allows specific functions for each port-pair. The port-pair license is only
assigned if port-pairs within the blade are licensed for different functions. If all port-pairs on the
blade have the same functions, only the blade license key is assigned and used.
The proper licenses are assigned and stored on the blade using the Xgig Web Utility. If the blade is
moved to a different chassis, its blade and port-pair licenses, and therefore its ability to change
functions, remains the same. In other words, the licenses "follow" the blade and are not associated
with the chassis.
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