HP StorageWorks 8/80 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0 - Page 49

Ports on Demand The HP StorageWorks 4/8 and 4/16 SAN Switch, HP StorageWorks 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switch models can be purchased with 8 ports and no E_Port, 8 ports with full fabric access, or 16 ports with full fabric access. If you purchase the HP 4/x SAN Switch or HP Enabled SAN Switch with 8 ports enabled, you can activate unlicensed ports in 4-port increments up to 16 ports by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. You can also purchase an E_Port license upgrade if your switch does not yet support full fabric access. The HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch can be purchased with 16, 24, or 32 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports (up to the maximum of 32 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. The HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch can be purchased with 32, 48, or 64 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports (up to a maximum of 64 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. The HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch can be purchased with 24, 32, or 40 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports (up to a maximum of 40 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. The HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch can be purchased with 48, 64, or 80 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports (up to a maximum of 80 ports) by purchasing and installing the Ports on Demand optional licensed product. Table 5 shows the ports that are enabled by default and the ports that can be enabled after you install the first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type. Table 5 List of available ports when implementing PODs Platform Available user ports No POD license POD1 or POD2 present Both POD license present HP StorageWorks 4/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/64 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 4/32B SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch 0-7 0-7 0-15 0-31 0-15 0-23 0-47 0-11 0-15 0-23 0-47 0-23 0-31 0-63 0-15 0-23 0-31 0-63 0-31 0-39 0-79 Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. Its license key may be part of the licensed paperpack supplied with switch software, or you can purchase the license key separately from HP. You may need to generate a license key from a transaction key supplied with your purchase, see "Activating a license" on page 46. Each POD license activates the next group of eight ports in numerical order. For example, the 4/8 SAN Switch or 4/16 SAN Switch activates the first eight with four port increments. Before installing a license key, you must insert transceivers in the ports to be activated. Remember to insert the transceivers in the lowest group of inactive port numbers first. For example, if only 16 ports are currently active and you are installing one POD license key, insert the transceivers in ports 16 through 23. If you ater install a second license key, insert the transceivers in ports 24 through 31. For details on inserting transceivers, see the switch's Hardware Reference Manual. Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 49