Brocade Fabric Manager Administrator's Guide v6.1.0 (53-10000610-02, June 2008)

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Administer license keys

Import and restore license keys

If you need to restore license keys to a switch, import them from the file where they were saved.

See “License key export” on page 163 for additional information.

Importing license keys from a file

1. Select Tasks > Switch Management > Import from File.

The Import License -- Select license file window displays (see Figure 108).

FIGURE 108 Importing a license

2. Navigate to your license key file (not displayed in Figure 108), select it, and click Open.

The License Administration window displays with the File tab selected.

NOTE

You can print license information about switches from the License Administration window by

clicking Print.

3. Select the licenses that you want to download and click Download to Switch.

Fabric Manager loads the licenses to the selected switches. Fabric Manager prompts you to log

in to the switches if you are not already.

Remove license keys

NOTE

When you remove a license key, you disable the functionality of the licensed feature.

Removing license keys

1. Select Tasks > Switch Management > Load License from Switch.

The License Admin -- Switch Selection window displays (see Figure 105).

2. Select the switches and fabrics from the SAN Elements tab that have license keys you want to

remove.

3. Click the right-arrow to move the selected elements to the right window, then click OK.