HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide (5697-0016, May 2009)

Fabric OS 6.2 administrator guide 53
2. Enter the licensePort --show command to verify that there are port reservations still available.
switch:admin> licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
10 ports are assigned to installed licenses:
10 ports are assigned to the base switch license
0 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 21, 22, 23
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
None
Ports not assigned to a license:
0, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
3. Take the following appropriate action based on whether port reservations are available:
• If a port reservation is available, enter the licensePort
--reserve command to reserve a
license for the port. Then go to step 6.
switch:admin> licenseport -reserve 0
• If all port reservations are assigned, select a port to release its POD license. You must disable the
port first by entering the command portDisable <port num>.
4. Enter the licensePort
--release command to remove the port from the POD license.
switch:admin> licenseport --release 0
5. Enter the licensePort
--show command to verify that there is an available port reservation.
switch:admin> licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
24 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base switch license
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
10 ports are assigned to installed licenses:
10 ports are assigned to the base switch license
0 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
1*, 2*, 3*, 4*, 5*, 6*, 8*, 21, 22, 23
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
None
Ports not assigned to a license:
0, 7, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19, 20
6. Enter the switchEnable command to bring the switch back online.
switch:admin> switchenable
Releasing a port from a POD set
Releasing a port removes it from the POD set; the port appears as unassigned until it comes back online.
Persistently disabling the port ensures that the port cannot come back online and be automatically
assigned to a POD assignment.