License keys consist of an asterisk (*) followed by unique string of alphanumeric characters.
License keys verify ownership of the Management application software as well as determine the
maximum port count allowed or any additional features that you receive as part of the license.

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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Every three 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.

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When a new client logs in to the server.

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When you access the License dialog box (Help > License).

NOTE

SAN Professional Plus Trial and Licensed versions can manage up to 2,560 ports.

NOTE

SAN Enterprise Trial and Licensed versions can manage up to 9,000 ports and 36 fabrics.

NOTE

For full performance management and dashboard functionality, the Large option of the SAN
Enterprise edition only supports 5000 switch ports on a 32-bit system.