EMC DS-5100B Hardware Reference - Page 17

Ports on Demand license 1 Ports on Demand license The Brocade 5100 has 40 ports. By default, ports 0-24 are enabled. To enable additional ports, you must install Ports On Demand (POD) licenses. To install a POD license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license key. Typically the switch is shipped with a paper pack that specifies the transaction key to use with the Software License Keys link. Use this transaction key on the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com/licensekeys and follow the instructions to generate the key. You can also use this site to generate other license keys for your switch. After you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting switch operation by using the portEnable command on each port individually. Alternatively, you can disable and re-enable the switch to activate all ports simultaneously. For detailed information on enabling additional ports using the POD license, refer to the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. ISL trunking groups The Brocade 5100 supports Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking as a licensed feature. When this feature is enabled, you can create trunked groups of up to eight contiguous ports, permitting a speed of up to 64 Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex). NOTE Brocade ISL Trunking is licensed software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between adjacent switches. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. Brocade 5100 Hardware Reference Manual 5 53-1000854-02