Software Licensing Guide (Supporting Fabric OS v7.3.0) Manual

License requirements and location name by feature (Continued)TABLE 6
Feature License Where license should be
installed
OpenSSH public key No license required. N/A
Performance monitoring Advanced Performance Monitoring or Fabric Vision
license for advanced features. No license required for
basic features.
Local switch.
Port fencing Fabric Watch Local switch.
Ports • Ports on Demand licenses required, applicable to
a select set of switches only.
• 7800 Upgrade license for the 7800 switches to
use all ports.
• 10 Gigabit FCIP/Fibre Channel license to use
10Gb FC ports on FC16-32 blades, FC16-48
blades, and the Brocade 6510 and 6520.
• 10 Gigabit FCIP/Fibre Channel license to enable
10Gb Ethernet ports on the FX8-24 extension
blades.
Local switch.
QoS No license required.
Adaptive Networking with QoS license is required for
switches running Fabric OS versions earlier than 7.2.0.
The Brocade 6520 does not require a license
regardless of Fabric OS version.
N/A for local switches running
Fabric OS 7.2.0 or later.
License required on local and
attached switches running
Fabric OS versions earlier
than 7.2.0.
QoS on HBA No license required.
Adaptive Networking with QoS license is required for
switches running Fabric OS versions earlier than 7.2.0.
The Brocade 6520 does not require a license
regardless of Fabric OS version.
N/A for local switches running
Fabric OS 7.2.0 or later.
License required on local
switches running Fabric OS
versions earlier than 7.2.0.
RADIUS No license required. N/A
RBAC No license required. N/A
Routing traffic No license required.
NOTE
Port-based or exchanged-based routing, static routes,
frame-order deliver, and dynamic routes all included.
N/A
Security No license required.
NOTE
DCC, SCC, FCS, IP Filter, and authentication policies
all included.
N/A
SNMP No license required. N/A
License Requirements for Features
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