Licensed Feature Management; Activating A License On A Switch - Brocade Communications Systems 8 Administrator's Manual

4. Select the Enable Signed Firmware Download check box.
5. Click Apply.

Licensed feature management

The licensed features currently installed on the switch are listed in the License tab of the Switch
Administration window, as shown in
installed and immediately available. When you enable some licenses, such as ISL Trunking, you
might need to change the state of the port to enable the feature on the link. For time-based
licenses, the expiry date is included. Right-click a license key to export data, copy data, or search
the table.
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Activating a license on a switch

Before you can unlock a licensed feature, you must obtain a license key. You can either use the
license key provided in the paperpack document supplied with switch software or refer to the
Fabric OS Administrator's Guide for instructions on how to obtain a license key at the Brocade
website (www.brocade.com).
Use the following procedure to activate a license.
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License tab

Licensed feature management

16. If the feature is listed, such as the EGM license, it is
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