Verifying The Pid Mode; Determining Installed Software Licenses; Installing Transceivers And Attaching Cables - Brocade Communications Systems Backbone DCX 8510-8 Hardware Reference Manual

Verifying the PID mode

Before connecting the Brocade DCX 8510-8 to the fabric, verify that the WWN-based persistent port
identifier (PID) feature on the Brocade DCX 8510-8 matches the other switches in the fabric. This
parameter must be identical for all switches in the fabric and is set using the configure command as
shown in the following example:
switch:admin>configure
Configure...
Fabric parameters (yes, y, no, n): [no] y
Domain: (1..239) [1]
Enable a 256 Area Limit
(0 = No,
1 = Zero Based Area Assignment,
2 = Port Based Area Assignment): (0..2) [0] 1
WWN Based persistent PID (yes, y, no, n): [no] yes
<command output truncated>
You can check the PID setting using the configshow command as in the following example. You can
use the | grep -i pid qualifier to pinpoint the PID information.
switch:admin> configshow | grep -i pid
fabric.ops.mode.pidFormat:1
fabric.wwnPidMode:1
The 1 indicates that the WWN-based persistent PID feature is enabled. The default value is 0 for
disabled.

Determining installed software licenses

Depending on the vendor agreement, certain licenses are factory installed on the Brocade DCX 8510-8.
To determine which licenses are enabled, use the licenseShow command.
swDir:admin> licenseshow
AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG:
In this example, the license key is AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG. Keep a copy of the license key for reference.
The 64-bit chassis ID is required to obtain and activate licenses for the Brocade DCX 8510-8. The
chassis ID is available through the licenseIdShow command. The licenseShow and licenseIdShow
commands must be entered on the active CP blade. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for
more information.

Installing transceivers and attaching cables

The following two sets of steps cover the installation of transceivers and cables for most SFPs and for
QSFPs.
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Web license
Zoning license
Extended Fabric license
Fabric Watch license
Performance Monitor license
Trunking license
Security license

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