Configuring Signed Firmware; Licensed Feature Management; Activating A License On A Switch - Brocade Communications Systems StoreFabric SN6500B Administrator's Manual

1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Disable the switch as described in
3. Select the Configure tab.
4. Select the System subtab.
5. Select the Disable RLS Probing check box to disable RLS probing.
6. Click Apply.
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Configuring signed firmware

When the firmware is downloaded to a device, the system can validate the firmware based on a
configuration setting. By default, the signed firmware download is not validated.
NOTE
During the first download, the system ignores the signed firmware. After the first download, the
public key is downloaded and then, in subsequent downloads, you can turn on the feature.
You can view the public key on the Firmware Download tab in the Switch Administration window.
To configure the signed firmware, perform the following steps.
1. Open the Switch Administration window as described in
2. Select the Configure tab.
3. Select the Firmware subtab.
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. If the feature is listed, such as the EGM license, it is 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.

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 (my.brocade.com).
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Clear the check box to enable RLS probing.
Enable the switch as described in
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Licensed feature management

"Opening the Switch Administration
"Enabling and disabling a switch"
"Enabling and disabling a switch"
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