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Obtaining a pod license – Brocade Communications Systems Brocade ICX 6650 User Manual

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PoD licensing configuration tasks

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Obtaining a PoD license

To generate and obtain a PoD license, complete the following steps.

1. Order a PoD license. Refer to

Table 17

on page 84 for a list of available licenses and

associated license SKU numbers.

2. When you receive the paper-pack or electronic transaction key, retrieve the LID of your Brocade

device by entering the show version command on the device. Refer to

“Viewing the LID and the

software packages installed in the device”

on page 91.” for an example command output.

If you received a paper-pack transaction key, write the LID in the space provided on the
entitlement certificate.

NOTE

Do not discard the entitlement certificate or the e-mail message with the electronic key. Keep it
in a safe place in case it is needed for technical support or product replacement (RMAs).

3. Log in to the Brocade software portal at http://swportal.brocade.com and complete the PoD

license request. If you do not have a login ID and password, request access by following the
instructions on the screen. Refer to

Figure 1

on page 76.

TABLE 15

Configuration tasks for Ports on Demand licensing

Configuration task

Reference

1

Order the desired license.

For a list of available licenses and associated license
SKU numbers, refer to

Table 17

on page 84.

2

When you receive the transaction key, retrieve
the LID of the Brocade device.
If you received the transaction key by way of
paper-pack, record the LID on the entitlement
certificate in the space provided.

“Viewing the LID and the software packages installed
in the device”

on page 91

3

Log in to the Brocade software portal to
generate and obtain the license file.

“Obtaining a PoD license”

on page 75

4

Upload the license file to the Brocade device.

“Enabling ports on the front panel”

on page 84

“Enabling ports on the rear panel”

on page 87

5

Verify that the license is installed.

“Displaying general license information for PoD ports”

on page 92