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

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Viewing installed licenses
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Date change restriction
Once temporary licenses (including Universal Time-based licenses) are installed, you are not
allowed to change the system date. If there is a need to change the date, you are expected to
remove the time-based licenses and then change the date.
Universal Time-based license shelf life
All Universal Time-based licenses are encoded with a “shelf life” expiration date. Once this date is
reached, the time-based license can no longer be used on a switch. This expiration of the Universal
Time-based license key provides a mechanism to discontinue offering of a particular feature.
Viewing installed licenses
1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account with admin permissions.
2. Enter the licenseShow command.
Activating a license
The transaction key is case-sensitive; it must be entered exactly as it appears in the paperpack. To
lessen the chance of error, copy and paste the transaction key. The quotation marks are optional.
1. Take the appropriate following action based on whether you have a license key:
• If you have a license key, go to “Adding a licensed feature”.
• If you do not have a license key and are using a transaction key, launch an Internet
browser and go to the Brocade website at http://www.brocade.com.
2. Select Products > Software License Keys.
The Software License Keys instruction page appears.
3. Enter the requested information in the required fields and click Next.
A verification screen appears.
4. Verify the information appears correctly.
Click Submit if the information displayed is correct. If the information is incorrect, click
Previous, correct the information, and click Submit.
An information screen displays the license keys and you will receive an e-mail with the software
license keys and installation instructions.
Adding a licensed feature
To enable a feature, go to the feature’s appropriate section in this manual. Enabling a feature on a
switch may be a separate task from adding the license.