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SAN Switch licensing
SAN Switches operate differently in the network, depending on which HP StorageWorks
domain licenses are installed. The 4/8 Base SAN Switch has no E_Port, unless you
purchase and install the HP StorageWorks 4/8 Full Fabric Upgrade License.
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Full Fabric license— Allows one or more switches to operate within a domain.
All SAN Switch Power Pack models ship with this license installed.
To determine the type of license installed on your SAN Switch, issue the licenseshow
command at the command line interface (CLI) prompt. The Full Fabric license is listed as
Fabric license
. A list of all licenses currently installed on the switch is displayed,
as shown in Example 1.
Example 1:
switch:admin> licenseshow
AbbbcDefcQxdezdr:
Web license
Zoning license
Fabric license
Remote switch license
Extended fabric license
Fabric Watch license
Performance Monitor license
Trunking license
Security license
switch:admin>
NOTE:
If the licensed feature is displayed, the feature is installed and immediately available.
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