Installation guide

Ports on Demand license
The Brocade 5100 has 40 ports. By default, ports 0-24 are enabled. To enable additional ports, you
must install Ports On Demand (POD) licenses.
To install a POD 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 on the Brocade Web site at www.brocade.com /
licensekeys and follow the instructions to generate the key. You can also use this site to generate other
license keys for your switch.
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 re-enable the switch to activate all ports simultaneously.
For detailed information on enabling additional ports using the POD license, refer to the Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide
ISL trunking groups
The Brocade 5100 supports Interswitch Link (ISL) Trunking as a licensed feature. When this feature is
enabled, you can create trunked groups of up to eight contiguous ports, permitting a speed of up to 64
Gbps (128 Gbps full duplex).
NOTE
Brocade ISL Trunking is licensed software that allows you to create trunking groups of ISLs between
adjacent switches. For more information about Brocade ISL Trunking, refer to the Brocade Fabric OS
Administrator’s Guide
Ports on Demand license
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