Acquiring A License For A Port - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Configuring Port Activation 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
Figure 11-7
Step 3 Select eligible from the Config drop-down list for each port that you want to make eligible.
Step 4 Click Apply to save the changes.
The dialog box shown in Figure 11-8 applies only to the Cisco MDS 9124 Fabric Switch.
Note
To make a single port eligible to acquire a license using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Right-click a port, select Configure, and click the License tab.
You see the port licensing options for the selected port as shown in
Figure 11-8
Click the eligible radio button to make the port eligible.
Step 2
Click Apply to save the changes.
Step 3

Acquiring a License for a Port

If you do not prefer to accept the default on-demand port license assignments, you will need to first
acquire licenses for ports to which you want to move the license.
To acquire licenses for multiple ports using Device Manager, follow these steps:
Step 1 Choose Interface > FC All and click the License tab or hold down the Control key, and then click each
port for which you want to acquire a license.
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FC Interfaces Dialog Box
License Tab for Selected Port
Chapter 11 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing
Figure 11-8.
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