Brocade Web Tools Administrator's Guide (53-0000194-01, November 2006)

5-12 Web Tools Administrator’s Guide
Publication Number: 53-0000194-01
5
Activating Ports
The SilkWorm 200E can be purchased with 8, 12, or 16 licensed ports. The SilkWorm 4100 can be
purchased with 16, 24, or 32 licensed ports. The SilkWorm 4900 can be purchased with 32, 48, or 64
licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate unlicensed ports by purchasing and installing
the Brocade Ports on Demand optional licensed product.
Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch firmware. Its license might be part of the
licensed Paper Pack supplied with switch software, or you can purchase the license separately from
your switch vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it.
By default, ports 0 through 7 are enabled on the SilkWorm 200E, ports 0 through 15 are enabled on the
SilkWorm 4100 switch, and ports 0 through 31 are enabled on the SilkWorm 4900. By installing a Ports
on Demand license, you can enable an additional 4 ports on the SilkWorm 200E, an additional 8 ports
on the SilkWorm 4100, and an additional 16 ports on the SilkWorm 4900. You can install up to two
Ports on Demand licenses on each switch.
Table 5-1 shows the ports that are enabled by default and the ports that can be enabled after you install
the first and second Ports on Demand licenses for each switch type.
In the Port Management module, the Licensed attribute indicates whether a port is licensed.
Once you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting
switch operation, as described in “Enabling and Disabling a Port” on page 5-9. Alternatively, you can
disable and reenable the switch to activate all ports as described in “Enabling and Disabling a Switch”
on page 3-7.
To unlock a Ports on Demand license, you can either use the supplied license key or generate a license
key. If you need to generate a key, launch an Internet browser and go to the Brocade Web site at
www.brocade.com. Click Products > Software License Keys and follow the instructions to generate
the key.
To enable Ports on Demand
1. Install the Brocade Ports on Demand licensed product. For instructions, see “Activating a License
on a Switch” on page 3-15.
2. Enable the ports, as described in “Enabling and Disabling a Port” on page 5-9.
If you remove a Ports on Demand License, the licensed ports will become disabled after the next
platform reboot or the next port deactivation.
Table 5-1 Ports Enabled with Ports on Demand Licenses
Enabled Ports SilkWorm 200E SilkWorm 4100 SilkWorm 4900
Ports enabled without Ports on Demand
license (default)
0–7 0–15 0–31
Ports enabled when you install first
Ports on Demand license
8–11 16–23 32–47
Ports enabled when you install second
Ports on Demand license
12–15 24–31 48–63