HP StorageWorks 1606 Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100134 - Page 140

6 Port activation After the license keys are installed, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting switch operation, as described in "Enabling and disabling a port" on page 105. Alternatively, you can disable and re-enable the switch to activate all ports as described in "Enabling and disabling a switch" on page 47. To unlock a Ports on Demand license, you can use the supplied license key or generate a license key. If you need to generate a key, open an Internet browser and go to the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com. Click Products > Software License Keys and follow the instructions to generate the key. Enabling Ports on Demand Use the following procedure to enable Ports on Demand. 1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions, refer to "Activating a license on a switch" on page 53. 2. Enable the ports as described in "Enabling and disabling a port" on page 105. If you remove a Ports on Demand license, the licensed ports are disabled after the next platform restart or the next port deactivation. Enabling Dynamic Ports on Demand You must be logged in as Admin to enable the Dynamic POD feature. NOTE The Dynamic PODs feature is supported on the Brocade 4018, 4020, 4024, 5460, and 5470 switches only. If you click the Enable DPOD button on an unsupported switch, an error message displays. 1. Click a port in the Switch View to open the Port Administration window. 2. Click the FC Ports or GigE Ports tab. 3. From the tree on the left, click the switch or the slot that contains the port. 4. Click the Enable DPOD button to enable the licensing mechanism to be dynamic. If the button says Disable DPOD, the licensing mechanism is already set to dynamic. The existing POD associations and assignments are set as the initial Dynamic POD associations. Two fields are displayed: • Available Licenses indicate the number of free licenses. These can be allocated for any port. • Total Licenses indicate the total number of licenses. 108 Web Tools Administrator's Guide 53-1001343-01