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Chapter
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Software-based Licensing
Table 14
lists the individual Dell PowerConnect switches and the software licensing features they
support.
Software license terminology
This section defines the key terms used in this chapter.
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Entitlement certificate – The proof-of-purchase certificate (
paper-pack
) issued by Dell when a
license is purchased. The certificate contains a unique
transaction key
that is used in
conjunction with the
License ID
of the Dell PowerConnect device to generate and download a
software license from the Brocade software portal.
•
License file – The file produced by the Brocade software portal when the license is generated.
The file is uploaded to the Dell PowerConnect device and controls access to a
licensed feature
or feature set.
•
License ID (LID) – This is a number that uniquely identifies the Dell PowerConnect device. The
LID is used in conjunction with a
transaction key
to generate and download a software license
from the Brocade software portal. The software license is tied to the LID of the Dell
PowerConnect device for which the license was ordered and generated.
•
Licensed feature – Any hardware or software feature or set of features that require a valid
software license in order to operate on the device.
•
Transaction key – This unique key, along with the
LID
, is used to generate a software license
from the Brocade software portal. The transaction key is issued by Dell when a license is
purchased. The transaction key is delivered according to the method specified when the order
is placed:
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Paper-pack – The transaction key is recorded on an
entitlement certificate,
which is
mailed to the customer.
If a delivery method was not specified at the time of the order, the key will be delivered via
paper-pack.
TABLE 14
Supported software licensing features
Feature
PowerConnect B-Series FCX
Software-based licensing
Yes
License generation
License query
Deleting a license
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