Dell Brocade 5100 Brocade Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0 - Page 18

The WAN Rate Upgrade 1 and WAN Rate Upgrade 2 licenses apply only to Brocade 7840.

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WAN Rate Upgrade 2 License - The WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license provides unlimited WAN throughput (other than the hardware limit) on Brocade 7840. The WAN Rate Upgrade 2 licenses also enable the use of two 40GbE ports on Brocade 7840. The 40GbE ports cannot be configured without the WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license. A WAN Rate Upgrade 1 license must be installed on a Brocade 7840 before a WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license is installed. A WAN Rate Upgrade 1 license cannot be removed before the WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license has been removed. Note: The WAN Rate Upgrade 1 and WAN Rate Upgrade 2 licenses apply only to Brocade 7840. They control the aggregate bandwith for all tunnels on a Brocade 7840. The entire capacity controlled by the licenses can be assigned to a single tunnel subject to hardware limitation, or a portion of the capacity can be assigned to multiple tunnels. The total bandwidth aggregated for all tunnels should not exceed the limits established by the licenses. Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0 Page 18 of 55

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Fabric OS v7.3.0a Release Notes v2.0
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WAN Rate Upgrade 2 License
The WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license provides unlimited WAN throughput (other
than the hardware limit) on Brocade 7840. The WAN Rate Upgrade 2 licenses also enable the use of two
40GbE ports on Brocade 7840. The 40GbE ports cannot be configured without the WAN Rate Upgrade 2
license. A WAN Rate Upgrade 1 license must be installed on a Brocade 7840 before a WAN Rate Upgrade 2
license is installed. A WAN Rate Upgrade 1 license cannot be removed before the WAN Rate Upgrade 2 license
has been removed.
Note:
The WAN Rate Upgrade 1 and WAN Rate Upgrade 2 licenses apply only to Brocade 7840. They
control the aggregate bandwith for all tunnels on a Brocade 7840. The entire capacity controlled by
the licenses can be assigned to a single tunnel subject to hardware limitation, or a portion of the
capacity can be assigned to multiple tunnels. The total bandwidth aggregated for all tunnels should
not exceed the limits established by the licenses.