Configuration Guide User guide

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Upgrading or downgrading configuration considerations for PoD .212
Configuration considerations for stacking or
trunking PoD ports. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Configuration considerations when configuring
PoD on an interface . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .213
Configuration considerations when configuring PoD
for ICX 6450 devices only . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .214
Software licensing configuration tasks . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Obtaining a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .216
Installing a license file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Using TFTP to copy a license file on FESX, SX 800
and SX 1600, and FWS devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Using TFTP to copy a license file on FCX and ICX devices. . . .221
Using Secure Copy to install a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .221
Verifying the license file installation . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Deleting a license file . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Deleting a license on FESX, SX 800 and
SX 1600, and FWS devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .222
Deleting a license on FCX and ICX devices . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Using a trial license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
What happens when a trial license expires . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .223
Console, syslog, and trap messages
for trial license expiration . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Renewing or extending a trial license. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Viewing software license information from the
Brocade software portal . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .224
Transferring a license . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .226
Special replacement instructions for legacy devices . . . . . . . . . . .226
Syslog messages and trap information . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Viewing information about software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Viewing the License ID. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .227
Viewing the license database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .229
Viewing software packages installed in the device . . . . . . . . .232
Chapter 7 Brocade Stackable Devices
Brocade IronStack overview . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Brocade IronStack features. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Brocade stackable models . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .236
Brocade IronStack terminology. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .237
Supported IronStack topologies. . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239
Brocade IronStack topologies . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .239