Hardware Reference Manual

30 Brocade M6505 16 Gbps Fibre Channel SAN I/O Module Hardware Reference Manual

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Activating Ports on Demand

Ports on Demand (POD) licensing allows you to enable up to 24 ports from the initial 12 ports on

the Base model. You can add optional Ports on Demand (POD) licenses using either Brocade Web

Tools or a Telnet connection. Do not use the Dell M1000e Blade Server Enclosure Chassis

Management Controller (CMC) software.

NOTE

Only the Base model requires the use of POD licensing to increase the amount of active ports. The

Full model and ENT model already have all ports enabled.

Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the SAN I/O Module firmware. A POD license may be

supplied with the SAN I/O Module software, or you can purchase the license separately from your

SAN I/O Module vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it.

Once you have installed the license key, you must enable the ports. You can do so without

disrupting SAN I/O Module operation, or you can disable and re-enable the SAN I/O Module to

activate all ports.

If you remove a POD license, ports that were enabled by that license are disabled.

Activating ports with a POD license

You can activate ports with a POD license while the SAN I/O Module is connected to existing SANs,

or before connecting to an existing SAN.

For SAN I/O Modules already connected to existing storage networks, complete the following steps:

1. Add the POD license using Web Tools or the CLI.

2. Enable each newly licensed port using Web Tools or the CLI.

NOTE

This method is non-disruptive to existing servers and storage connecting to the SAN I/O

Module.

Trunking Supported only between two Brocade switches.

Advanced Performance

Monitoring

Enhancements include:

• Coexistence of Top Talkers and APM on 16 Gbps platforms

• E_Port Top Talkers support and E_Port end-to-end monitor support on

16 Gbps platforms

• APM support on AG that provides end-to-end monitors and frame

monitors

TABLE 5 Interoperability (Continued)

Feature/Function Description