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Documentation updates for Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later 4 License Description ICL 16-link License, or Inter Chassis Links Provides dedicated high-bandwidth links between to Brocade DCX chassis, without consuming valuable front-end 8 Gbps ports. Each chassis must have the ICL license installed in order to enable the full 16-link ICL connections (Available on the DCX only). NOTE: It is possible to upgrade an ICL 8-link License on a DCX to an ICL 16-link license by just adding a new ICL 16-link License. In that case, the ICL 8-link License will be retained and will also be displayed when listing licenses for the product. Even though both 8-link and 16-link licenses are present, no more than 16 links per ICL connector are actually enabled. Add the following sub-section within the "Ports on Demand" section on page 378: Displaying installed licenses If a single license is installed that enables all Ports on Demand, the license will display as "Full Ports on Demand license - additional X port upgrade license." If there are other individual Ports on Demand licenses installed, these will also be displayed when listing the licenses for a switch, and you will see either "First Ports on Demand license - additional Y port upgrade license" or "Second Ports on Demand license - additional Z port upgrade license." In cases where there are multiple Ports on Demand licenses, the total additional allowed ports will not exceed the total displayed for the "Full Ports on Demand" license. 1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions. 2. Enter the licenseshow command. switch:admin> licenseshow SdSSc9SyRSTuTTdz: First Ports on Demand license - additional 16 port upgrade license SdSSc9SyRSTeXTdn: Second Ports on Demand license - additional 16 port upgrade license SdSSc9SyRSTuXTd3: Full Ports on Demand license - additional 32 port upgrade license In Table 78 on page 368, add the following entry: Feature License Trunking on an HBA Server Application Optimization and ISL Trunking Where license should be installed Local switch Chapter 17, Monitoring Fabric Performance In the section "Limitations of Top Talker monitors" on page 397, add the following item: • Fabric mode Top Talker monitors and FC-FC routing are not concurrently supported. Fabric OS Documentation Updates 11 53-1002063-09

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Fabric OS Documentation Updates
11
53-1002063-09
Documentation updates for Fabric OS v6.4.0 and later
4
Add the following sub-section within the “Ports on Demand” section on page 378:
Displaying installed licenses
If a single license is installed that enables all Ports on Demand, the license will display as “Full
Ports on Demand license - additional X port upgrade license.” If there are other individual Ports on
Demand licenses installed, these will also be displayed when listing the licenses for a switch, and
you will see either “First Ports on Demand license - additional Y port upgrade license” or “Second
Ports on Demand license - additional Z port upgrade license.” In cases where there are multiple
Ports on Demand licenses, the total additional allowed ports will not exceed the total displayed for
the “Full Ports on Demand” license.
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the
licenseshow
command.
switch:admin> licenseshow
SdSSc9SyRSTuTTdz:
First Ports on Demand license - additional 16 port upgrade license
SdSSc9SyRSTeXTdn:
Second Ports on Demand license - additional 16 port upgrade license
SdSSc9SyRSTuXTd3:
Full Ports on Demand license - additional 32 port upgrade license
In Table 78 on page 368, add the following entry:
Chapter 17, Monitoring Fabric Performance
In the section “Limitations of Top Talker monitors” on page 397, add the following item:
•
Fabric mode Top Talker monitors and FC-FC routing are not concurrently supported.
License
Description
ICL 16-link License, or Inter Chassis Links
Provides dedicated high-bandwidth links between to Brocade
DCX chassis, without consuming valuable front-end 8 Gbps
ports. Each chassis must have the ICL license installed in order
to enable the full 16-link ICL connections (Available on the DCX
only).
NOTE:
It is possible to upgrade an ICL 8-link License on a DCX to
an ICL 16-link license by just adding a new ICL 16-link
License. In that case, the ICL 8-link License will be
retained and will also be displayed when listing licenses
for the product. Even though both 8-link and 16-link
licenses are present, no more than 16 links per ICL
connector are actually enabled.
Feature
License
Where license should be installed
Trunking on an HBA
Server Application Optimization and
ISL Trunking
Local switch