HP StorageWorks SN6000C HP StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for SAN-OS 3. - Page 18
C-series Mds 9124 Fabric Switch, C-series Mds 9124e Fabric Switch For Hp C-class, Bladesystem
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C-SERIES MDS 9124 FABRIC SWITCH The MDS 9124 switches have fixed configurations with 8, 16, and 24 full rate 4-Gbps fibre channel ports. The 8 and 16 port switches can be upgraded in 8 port increments with a software expansion license. C-SERIES MDS 9124e FABRIC SWITCH FOR HP C-CLASS BLADESYSTEM The MDS 9124e 12-port fabric switch and the MDS 9124e 24-port fabric switch for HP c-Class BladeSystem have fixed configurations with 8-internal/4-external or 16-internal/8-external full rate 4-Gbps fibre channel ports. The 12-port switch can be upgraded to the 24-port switch with a software expansion license. Note: Refer to HP.com for the latest supported software for the c-Class Onboard Administrator firmware and mezzanine adaptors How to acquire a port license on the MDS 9124e 1. Log into the switch using either the management console or telnet 2. Enter your network-admin privileged account by entering your login name and password switch login: admin Password: 3. Enter the following command to verify which ports are eligible to receive a license: switch# show port-license 4. Enter into the configuration mode by entering the following command: switch# config terminal 5. Enter the following commands to enable a port license: In this example, bay2 acquires a port license. switch(config)# interface bay2 switch(config-if)# shut switch(config-if)# port-license acquire switch(config-if)# no shut switch(config-if)# exit switch(config)# exit 6. Enter the following command to verify the desired port acquires a license: switch# show port-license 7. Copy the running configuration into the startup configuration by entering the following: switch# copy running-config startup-config Note: The running configuration overwrites the startup configuration. 18 MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes