IBM 2498B24 User Guide - Page 27
Nonport side of the switch, Supported fabric configurations, Additional port activation - trunking
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Nonport side of the switch The nonport side of the switch is used solely for air flow. There are no features on this side. Supported fabric configurations The switch is supported as an edge device in fabrics of up to 239 switches. Additional port activation The switch can be purchased with 8, 16, or 24 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports by purchasing and installing the additional 8 port activation feature. After it has been installed, the license appears under the licenseShow command as Ports on Demand license. The additional ports are ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. The license might be part of the licensed paper pack supplied with switch software, or you can purchase the license separately from IBM, who will provide you with a key to unlock it. By default, ports 0 through 7 are enabled on the switch. To enable ports 8 through 16, install a Ports on Demand license key. To enable ports 16 through 24, install another Ports on Demand license. After you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting switch operation by using the portEnable command on each port individually. Alternatively, you can disable and reenable the switch to activate all ports simultaneously. To install the additional port activation license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license key. Typically the switch is shipped with a paper pack that specifies the transaction key to use with the Software License Keys link. Use this transaction key at the following Web site: http://www.ibm.com/servers/ storage/support/san. 1. On that page, from the Product list, select your product. 2. Select Download from the Support & downloads section. 3. From the page that is generated, select License request in the Tool/utility section. 4. Follow the instructions on that page to generate the key. You can also use this site to generate other license keys for your switch. ISL Trunking groups The switch supports Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking as a licensed feature. When this feature is enabled, create Trunked groups of up to 8 contiguous ports. This means that you can create up to three trunked groups that contain 8 ports each. The Fibre Channel ports on the switch are numbered from left to right and color-coded within groups of eight to indicate which ports you can combine into trunked groups. Chapter 1. Introducing the SAN24B-4 Express switch 3