HP StorageWorks 4/16 Brocade OS Command Reference Manual Supporting Fabric OS - Page 343

licensePort 2 licensePort Manages the Dynamic Ports On Demand (POD) license assignment. Synopsis licensePort --release portnum licensePort --reserve portnum licensePort --show lcensePort --method selection Description Use this command to manage the Dynamic Ports on Demand license assignments. In the Dynamic POD method, the ports are assigned to a POD license in order to come online until they equal the number of online licensed ports. This command provides the mechanism to make adjustments to the dynamic assignments to adjust to specific site requirements. These options are used in the case where there are more online ports than the purchased POD licenses can support. Operands This command has the following operands: --release portnum Releases a license assignment from a port when the switch is using the Dynamic Ports on Demand method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline. --reserve portnum Use this option to reserve a license assignment for a port when the switch is using the Dynamic Ports On Demand method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline. The portnumber is the number of the port to assign or remove from a POD license. --show Use this option to display the Ports on Demand license assignments. --method selection Use this option to select the method for Ports on Demand. Use the selection option to select the method as dynamic or static. Examples To release and reserve a port from a Dynamic POD license assignment: sw5:admin> licensePort --release 5 To reserve a Dynamic POD license assignment for a port. sw5:admin> licensePort --reserve 5 To change the POD license method to the Dynamic method: sw5:admin> licensePort -method dynamic sw5:admin> licensePort --show 20 ports are available in this switch 1 POD license is installed Dynamic POD method is in use 15 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch: 10 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 5 port assignments are provisioned by the first POD license * 5 more assignments are added if the second POD license is installed 15 ports are assigned to installed licenses: 10 ports are assigned to the base switch license Fabric OS Command Reference 317 53-1000599-01