Fabric OS Administrator's Guide v7.0.0 (53-1002148-02, June 2011)

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Licensing overview
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Table 66 lists licensed features, each feature’s associated license name, and, if applicable, the
location on the local or any connecting switch on which the license must be installed.
High Performance Extension over FCIP/FC
(formerly known as “FC-IP Services”)
Includes the IPsec capabilities. Applies to FR4-18i blade.
ICL 16-link License Provides dedicated high-bandwidth links between two 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.
ICL 8-Link License Activates all eight links on ICL ports on a Brocade DCX-4S chassis or
half of the ICL bandwidth for each ICL port on the Brocade DCX
platform by enabling only eight links out of the sixteen links available.
This allows you to purchase half the bandwidth of DCX ICL ports
initially and upgrade with an additional 8-link license to utilize the full
ICL bandwidth at a later time. This license is also useful for
environments that wish to create ICL connections between a DCX and
a DCX-4S; the latter cannot support more than 8 links on an ICL port.
Available on the Brocade DCX and DCX-4S platforms only
Inter Chassis Link (2nd POD) License Provides dedicated high-bandwidth links between two Brocade DCX
8510-8 chassis, without consuming valuable front-end Gbps ports.
Each chassis must have an ICL license installed in order to enable all
available ICL connections. (Available on DCX 8510-8 only.)
Inter Chassis Link (1st POD) License Activates half of the ICL bandwidth on a DCX 8510-8, or all the ICL
bandwidth on a DCX 8510-4, allowing you to purchase less bandwidth
and upgrade to a 2nd POD license at a later time. This license is also
useful for environments that wish to create ICL connections between
a DCX 8510-8, and a DCX 8510-4; the latter platform supports only
half the number of ICL links that the former platform supports.
Available on the Brocade DCX 8510-8and 8510-4 platforms only.
Integrated Routing
• Allows any ports in a Brocade 5100, 5300, 6510, and VA-40FC
switches, the Brocade Encryption Switch, or the Brocade DCX,
DCX 8510 family, and DCX-4S platforms to be configured as an
EX_Port supporting Fibre Channel Routing (FCR).
• Eliminates the need to add an FR4-18i blade or use the 7500 for
FCR purposes.
Server Application Optimization
• Optimizes application performance for physical servers and
virtual machines.
• Extends virtual channels across server infrastructure.
• Enables configuration, prioritization, and optimization of
application specific traffic flows.
NOTE: This license is not supported on the Brocade 8000. For more
information on this license, refer to the Brocade Adapters
Administrator’s Guide.
TABLE 66 License Requirements and Location Name by Feature
Feature License Where license should be installed
Adaptive Rate Limiting Advanced Extension Local switch.
Administrative Domains No license required. n/a
TABLE 65 Available Brocade Licenses (Continued)
License Description