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Verifying the configuration – HP Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class User Manual

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*6 more assignments added if the 2nd POD license is installed

4 ports are assigned to installed licenses:

4 ports are assigned to the base switch license

Ports assigned to the base switch license:

15, 16, 17, 18*

Ports assigned to the first POD license:

None

Ports assigned to the second POD license:

None

Ports not assigned to a license:

0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19
20, 21, 22, 23

Example for Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch

cp081044:admin> licenseport --show

24 ports are available in this switch

Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use

24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
11 ports are assigned to installed licenses:

11 ports are assigned to the base switch license

0 ports are assigned to the full POD license

Ports assigned to the base switch license:

1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17*, 18*, 19*

Ports assigned to the full POD license:

None

Ports not assigned to a license:

0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23

13 license reservations are still available for use by unassigned
ports

3 license assignments are held by offline ports (indicated by *)

NOTE:

The DPOD feature does not consider disabled ports as candidates for license assignments. You can
persistently disable an otherwise withble port to cause it not to come online and preserve a license
assignment for future use.

Verifying the configuration

After setting initial parameters, verify the configuration as follows:

1.

Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional.

For information about LED patterns, refer to

Interpreting LED activity

, page 36 .

2.

Enter switchshow to get information about the switch and port status.

3.

Enter fabricshow to get general information about the fabric.

Setup

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