Managed Count; Managed San Port Count Calculation; Entering The License Key - Brocade Communications Systems Brocade 8/12c User Manual

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Managed count

Managed count

The Management application audits and verifies the managed count against the maximum limit for
your license under the following conditions:
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Managed SAN port count calculation

The managed port count is calculated using the following rules:
NOTE
If you exceed the maximum port count for your version, software functionality is impacted and you
must reduce the port count using the Discover Fabrics dialog box or contact your vendor to purchase
an additional license for your version.
1. Only counts switches discovered from the SAN tab.
2. The switch port must be licensed.
3. The ports must belong to a currently monitored fabric.
4. ICL ports are not counted.
5. The port must be a physical port (for example, VE Ports are not counted the 4 Gbps Router,
6. Access Gateway ports are counted.
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8. The ports from managed Fabric OS and M-EOS switches are counted.
9. The ports from unmanaged, unreachable, and missing switches are not counted.

Entering the license key

A license key is required to run the application. The key specifies the expiration date of a trial
license, as well as the number of ports allowed.
NOTE
You are not required to enter a license key for a trial license. If you selected 75 Days Trial during
installation, you can use the application, including all of its features, for a trial period of 75 days. At
the termination of the trial period, a "license expired' confirmation message displays. You must
enter a license key to continue using the application.
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Every 3 hours from server start time. Note that you may be able to manage more products or
ports than the maximum licensed limit briefly (maximum of three hours) between these
periodic checks.
When a new client logs in to the server.
When you access the License dialog box (Help > License).
Extension Switch; however, the Gbit ports are counted).
The ports from discovered Virtual Fabrics are counted.
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