Releasing A Port - HP A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base Administrator's Manual

switch:admin> licenseport -reserve 0
4. If all port reservations are assigned, select a port to release its POD license. You must disable the port
first by entering the command portdisable <port num>.
5. Enter the licensePort
switch:admin> licenseport --release 0
6. Enter the licensePort
switch:admin> licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
10 ports are assigned to installed licenses:
10 ports are assigned to the base switch license
0 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 21, 22, 23
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
None
Ports not assigned to a license:
0, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
7. Enter the switchEnable command to bring the switch back online.
switch:admin> switchenable

Releasing a port

Releasing a port removes it from the POD set; the port will appear as unassigned until it comes back
online. Persistently disabling the port will ensure that the port cannot come back online and be
automatically assigned to a POD assignment.
To release a port from a POD set
1. Connect to the switch and log in as admin.
2. Enter the switchDisable command to take the switch offline.
switch:admin> switchdisable
3. Enter the switchShow command to verify the switch state is offline.
4. Enter the licensePort
switch:admin> licenseport --release 0
5. Enter the licensePort
switch:admin> licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
10 ports are assigned to installed licenses:
10 ports are assigned to the base switch license
0 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 21, 22, 23
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
None
Ports not assigned to a license:
0, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
switch:admin>
6. Enter the switchEnable command to bring the switch back online.
46 Performing basic configuration tasks
release command to remove the port from the POD license.
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show command to verify there is an available port reservation.
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release command to remove the port from the POD license.
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show command to verify the port is no longer assigned to a POD set.
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