HP StorageWorks MSA 2/8 HP StorageWorks Fabric OS V3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide - Page 396

Fabric OS Commands licenseAdd Add license key to switch. Synopsis licenseAdd "license" Availability Admin Release V3.1.x and V4.1.x Description Use this command to add license keys to the system. Some features of the switch and of the fabric to which it is connected are optional licensed products. Without a license installed for such products, the services are not available. A license key is a string of approximately 16 upper and lower case letters and numbers. Case is significant. The license must be entered into the system exactly as issued. If mistyped, the license may be accepted, but licensed products will not function. After entering the license, use the licenseShow command to check for correct function. If no licensed products are shown, then the license is invalid. After entering a license, the licensed product is available immediately and the system does not need to be rebooted. The exception is a QuickLoop only system; these must be rebooted after adding a fabric license to allow fabric logins. For a trunking license to become effective, the trunk ports need to be refreshed using the commands portdisable and portenable or the switch must be refreshed using the commands switchdisable and switchenable. 396 Fabric OS Version 3.1.x/4.1.x Reference Guide