Brocade Network Advisor Software Licensing Guide (Supporting Network Advisor 12.3.0) - Manual (Page 37)

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License downgrade
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• A message displays that the maximum number of MPLS products that can be managed
and that the last MPLS configurations discovered will be deleted to proceed. Click Yes to
delete the MPLS configurations automatically. Click No to delete the MPLS configurations
yourself. After you manually delete the MPLS configurations, you must rediscover the IP
products.
A message displays that details the support that will no longer be available after the license
update.
3. Click Yes on the message to continue.
The client closes after updating the license successfully. Restart the server through the Server
Management Console for the changes to take effect, then log back into the application.
Downgrading to a license without Ethernet fabrics
Table 11 lists the available downgrade paths.
NOTE
If you are downgrading to the IP-only license, delete all SAN fabrics (both monitored and
unmonitored).
IP product count downgrade
You can downgrade from a license with a higher product count to a license with a lower product
count.
Table 12 lists the available downgrade paths.
TABLE 11 Ethernet Fabrics downgrade paths
Current software release To software release
Enterprise SAN + IP with Ethernet Fabrics Enterprise SAN + IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise SAN + IP without Ethernet Fabrics
Professional Plus SAN + IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Professional Plus SAN + IP without Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP without Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP with Ethernet Fabrics Enterprise IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP without Ethernet Fabrics
Professional Plus SAN + IP with Ethernet Fabrics Professional Plus SAN + IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Professional Plus SAN + IP without Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP with fewer Ethernet Fabrics
Enterprise IP without Ethernet Fabrics
TABLE 12 IP downgrade paths
Current software release To software release
Enterprise SAN with SMI Agent + IP Enterprise SAN + IP with fewer products
Professional Plus SAN + IP with fewer products
Enterprise IP with fewer products