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Chapter 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
The licensing model defined for the Cisco MDS product line has two options:
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The Cisco MDS 9216i and the Cisco MDS 9222i switches enable SAN extension features on the two
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fixed IP services ports only. The features enabled on these ports are identical to the features enabled by
the SAN extension over IP license on the 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) module. If you
install a module with IP ports in the empty slot on the Cisco MDS 9216i or the Cisco MDS 9222i switch,
a separate SAN extension over IP license is required to enable related features, such as FCIP, on the IP
ports of the additional module.
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Feature-based licenses allow features that are applicable to the entire switch. The cost varies based
on a per-switch usage. Table 3-1
Module-based licenses allow features that require additional hardware modules. The cost varies
based on a per-module usage. An example is the IPS-8 or IPS-4 module using the FCIP feature.
Each module requires its own separate license. If you replace a module that requires a
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license with a module of the same type (such as replacing a Storage Services Module (SSM)
with another SSM), the existing license will support the new module.
lists the feature-based license packages.
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Licensing Model
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