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Disabling Dynamic Ports on Demand
Disabling the Dynamic POD feature changes the POD method to
static
and erases any prior port license
associations or assignments the next time the switch is rebooted.
1.
Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role. Enter the
licensePort
--
method
command with the
static
option to change the license assignment method to static.
switch:admin>
licenseport --method static
The POD method has been changed to static.
Please reboot the switch now for this change to take effect.
2.
Enter the
reboot
command to restart the switch.
switch:admin>
reboot
3.
Enter the
licensePort
--
show
command to verify that the switch started the Static POD feature.
switch:admin>
licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Static 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
24 ports are assigned to installed licenses:
12 ports are assigned to the base switch license
12 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17, 18, 19, 20
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 21, 22, 23
POD license management
This section explains how to allocate licenses by reserving and releasing POD assignments to specific
ports. Disabled ports are not candidates for automatic license assignment by the Dynamic POD feature.
Persistently disable an otherwise viable port to prevent it from coming online, and thereby preserve a
license assignment for another port.
Before you can re-assign a license, you must disable the port and release the license.
Reserving a port license
Reserving a license for a port assigns a POD license to that port whether if the port is online or offline. That
license will not be available to other ports that come online before the specified port.
To allocate licenses to a specific port instead of automatically assigning them as the ports come online,
reserve a license for the port. The port receives a POD assignment if any are available.
1.
Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
Summary of Contents for A7533A - Brocade 4Gb SAN Switch Base
Page 1: ...HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide Part number 5697 0016 Edition May 2009 ...
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Page 99: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 99 ...
Page 100: ...100 Managing user accounts ...
Page 118: ...116 Configuring standard security features ...
Page 164: ...162 Configuring advanced security features ...
Page 234: ...232 Installing and maintaining firmware ...
Page 268: ...266 Administering advanced zoning ...
Page 284: ...282 Configuring Enterprise class platforms ...
Page 292: ...290 Routing traffic ...
Page 294: ...292 Interoperability for merged SANs ...
Page 302: ...300 Configuring the Distributed Management Server ...
Page 334: ...332 iSCSI gateway service ...
Page 340: ...338 Administering NPIV ...
Page 407: ...Fabric OS 6 2 administrator guide 405 ...
Page 408: ...406 Using the FC FC routing service ...
Page 438: ...434 Administering extended fabrics ...
Page 460: ...456 Administering ISL trunking ...
Page 516: ...512 FICON fabrics ...
Page 526: ...522 Configuring and monitoring FICON Extension Services ...
Page 540: ...536 Configuring the PID format ...
Page 544: ...540 Understanding legacy password behavior ...
Page 546: ...542 Mixed fabric configurations for non merge SANs ...
Page 550: ...546 Migrating from an MP Router to a 400 MP Router ...
Page 558: ...554 Inband Management ...
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