Brocade Communications Systems Brocade VDX 6740 Hardware Reference Manual page 34

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Upgrading port speeds on the Brocade VDX 6740T-1G
2. Enter the show dpod command to verify the allowed reservation pool size and to determine
3. Enter the configure terminal command to access global configuration mode
4. Enter the shutdown command for the interface if not already in shutdown state.
5. Enter the dpod command while in global configuration mode to reserve a license assignment
6. Perform one of the following steps:
7.
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Installing a license
10G ports that are assigned to a 10G Port Upgrade license already.
switch# show dpod
switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# interface gigabitethernet 1/0/1
switch(conf-if-gi-1/0/1)# shutdown
for the port from the license pool.
switch(config)dpod 1/0/1 reserve
NOTE
To remove a license assignment for a port, use release instead of reserve.
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Configure interface speed to 10000 using the speed command.
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 1/0/1
switch(conf-if-int-1/0/1)# speed 10000
NOTE
This operation may fail as a result of limited available reservations.
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Configure the interface speed to auto to allow dynamic link speed selection up to 10 Gbps.
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 1/0/1
switch(conf-if-int-1/0/1)# speed auto
Enable the 10G interface using the no shutdown command.
switch(config)# interface tengigabitethernet 1/0/1
switch(conf-if-te-1/0/1)# no shutdown
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