Brocade Network OS Software Licensing Guide v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 22)

Requirements for activating a license after installation TABLE 3
License Description
PORTS_ON_DEMAND_1
PORTS_ON_DEMAND_2
One of the following actions may be required depending on the configuration:
• Enabling the ports or the chassis.
• Disabling and then re-enabling the ports or the chassis.
FCOE_BASE You must enable any Fibre Channel (FC) ports that you wish to use (applicable
only if the product includes FC ports). After installing a license, configure the FC
port with the no shutdown command for the port to come online.
LAYER_3 One of the following actions may be required depending on the configuration:
• Enabling the ports or the chassis
• Disabling and then re-enabling the ports or the chassis
ADVANCED_SERVICES Combines requirements for FCoE, Layer 3, and VCS licenses.
PORT_10G_UPGRADE Depends on the switch model. For VDX 6740 and VDX 6740T, may require
enabling the added ports or disabling and then re-enabling the added ports.
PORT_40G_UPGRADE May require enabling the added ports or disabling and then re-enabling the
added ports.
Adding an FCoE license
The following example adds an FCoE license on the local switch and verifies the transaction.
switch# license add licstr
"*B :YFGuJSHxbhlWVwBHjmjfAO20R6QzolkyVR4oqJAU0fqhJRCTioav1A:
HMah2E7uL4d8px4ySTAWSg809etcLwfpLjgXZ1lvWiiKEWcfcZMefx#"
License Added [*B :YFGuJSHxbhlWVwBHjmjfAO20R6QzolkyVR4oqJAU0fqhJRCTioav1A:
HMah2E7uL4d8px4ySTAWSg809etcLwfpLjgXZ1lvWiiKEWcfcZMefx#]
switch# show license
Rbridge-Id: 2
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
First Ports on Demand license - additional 10 port upgrade license
Feature name:PORTS_ON_DEMAND_1
License is valid
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Second Ports on Demand license - additional 10 port upgrade license
Feature name:PORTS_ON_DEMAND_2
License is valid
xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
FCoE Base license
Feature name:FCOE_BASE
License is valid
Displaying a license
You display installed licenses with the show license command.
The following example displays a Brocade VDX 8770 licensed for a Layer 3 VCS fabric. This
configuration does not include FCoE features.
switch# show license
rbridge-id: 60
Adding an FCoE license
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