Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Software Licensing Guide - Manual (Page 19)

Software Licensing Tasks
● Software licensing configuration tasks ........................................................................... 17
● Installing a license file..................................................................................................... 18
● Deleting a license file...................................................................................................... 19
● Using a trial license......................................................................................................... 20
● Transferring a license......................................................................................................21
● Special replacement instructions for legacy devices.......................................................21
● Syslog messages and trap information........................................................................... 22
● Syslog messages............................................................................................................ 22
● Viewing information about software licenses.................................................................. 23
Software licensing configuration tasks
This section describes the configuration tasks for generating and obtaining a software license, and then
installing it on the Brocade device. Perform the tasks in the order as given the following table.
Configuration tasks for software licensing TABLE 1
Configuration task Reference
1 Order the desired license. For a list of available licenses and associated
part numbers, refer to
Appendix A: FastIron
Licensed Features and Part Numbers on page
47.
2 When you receive the transaction key, retrieve the LID of the
Brocade device.
If you received the transaction key by way of paperpack, record
the LID on the entitlement certificate in the space provided.
Viewing the license ID on page 23
3 Log in to the Brocade software portal to generate and obtain
the license file.
Obtaining a license on page 12
4 Upload the license file to the Brocade device. Installing a license file on page 18
5 Verify that the license is installed. Using a trial license on page 20
6 For FSX 800, FSX 1600, FCX, ICX 6610,ICX 6450, and ICX
6650 devices, upload the software image to the device.
Refer to the release notes.
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