Activating Ports On Demand - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

7. Enter the switchEnable command to re-enable the switch.

Activating ports on demand

The SAN Switch 2/32 can be purchased with 16 or 32 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can
activate unlicensed ports (up to the maximum of 32 ports) by purchasing and installing the HP Ports on
Demand optional, licensed product.
The 4/32 SAN Switch can be purchased with 16 or 32 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can
activate unlicensed ports (up to the maximum of 32 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on
Demand optionally licensed product.
The 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch can be purchased with
(4/8 SAN Switch and 4/8 SAN Switch Base) and 16 ports with full-fabric access (4/16 SAN Switch). If
you purchase the 4/8 SAN Switch with 8 ports enabled, you can activate unlicensed ports in 4-port
increments up to 16 ports by purchasing and installing the HP StorageWorks 4-Port Upgrade License. You
can also purchase an E-port license upgrade 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 4/8
ports SAN
Switch
or 4/16
SAN
Switch
Ports 0—7
enabled
without
POD license
(default)
Ports 8—1 1
enabled
when you
install first
POD license
Ports 12—15
enabled
when you
install
second
POD license
Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. The license key might be part of the
licensed software supplied with your switch, 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
generate or activate a license
By default, ports 0 through 15 are activated on the SAN Switch 4/32. Each Port upgrade license activates
the next group of eight 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 16 ports are currently active and you are installing one 8-Port Upgrade
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 hardware
installation guide that shipped with your switch.
After you install a license key, you must enable the ports to complete the activation. You can do so without
disrupting switch operation by issuing the portEnable command on each port. Alternatively, you can
also disable and re-enable the switch to activate ports.
42 Performing basic configuration tasks
SAN Switch 4/64 SAN
4/32 Switch
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16—23 32—47
24—31 48—63
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