HP StorageWorks 8/80 Brocade Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v6.3.0 (53-100133 - Page 417
Reserving a port license
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Ports on Demand 16 switch:admin> licenseport --show 24 ports are available in this switch Full POD license is installed Static POD method is in use 24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch: 12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license 12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license 24 ports are assigned to installed licenses: 12 ports are assigned to the base switch license 12 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, 20 Ports assigned to the full POD license: 0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23 Reserving a port license You can allocate licenses by reserving and releasing POD assignments to specific ports. Disabled ports are not candidates for automatic license assignment by the Dynamic POD feature. Persistently disable an otherwise viable port to prevent it from coming online, and thereby preserve a license assignment for another port. Reserving a license for a port assigns a POD license to that port whether the port is online or offline. That license will not be available to other ports that come online before the specified port. To allocate licenses to a specific port instead of automatically assigning them as the ports come online, reserve a license for the port. The port receives a POD assignment if any are available. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. 2. Enter the licensePort --show command to verify there are port reservations available. switch: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 switch license 12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license 10 ports are assigned to installed licenses: 10 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*, 8*, 21, 22, 23 Ports assigned to the full POD license: None Ports not assigned to a license: 0, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20 3. Take the following appropriate action based on whether port reservations are available: • If a port reservation is available, then issue the licensePort --reserve command to reserve a license for the port. switch:admin> licenseport -reserve 0 • If all port reservations are assigned, select a port to release its POD license. Follow the instructions in "Releasing a port from a POD set" to release a port from its POD assignment. Once the port is released, you can reserve it. Fabric OS Administrator's Guide 375 53-1001336-01