HP StorageWorks 8/80 Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-100 - Page 453

licensePort 2 licensePort Synopsis Manages the Dynamic Ports On Demand (POD) license assignment. licensePort --release portnum licensePort --reserve portnum licensePort --show lcensePort --method dynamic | static 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. Note The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command Availability" for details. Operands This command has the following operands: --release portnum Releases a license assignment from a port when the switch is using the Dynamic POD method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline. --reserve portnum Reserves a license assignment for a port when the switch is using the Dynamic POD method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline. The port number is the number of the port to which to assign or from which to remove a POD license. --show Displays the POD license assignments. --method Selects the POD method. dynamic Selects Dynamic POD method. static Selects Static POD method. Examples To release and reserve a port from a Dynamic POD license assignment: switch:admin> licensePort --release 5 To reserve a Dynamic POD license assignment for a port: switch:admin> licensePort --reserve 5 To change the POD license method to the Dynamic method: switch:admin> licensePort -method dynamic Fabric OS Command Reference 425 53-1001186-01