Chapter 3
Administration
Licensing
March 2017
Xgig1000 Hardware Guide
Page 119
Licensing
There are three ways to license ports – blade licensing, port-pair licensing, and floating/
mobile licensing via the USB type A port. Not all methods apply to all port functions.
From client application software, you can change the function of the port-pair only if the
port-pair has a license for multiple functions. If a blade or port-pair does not have the ability
or the license to perform a function, all menus and options related to that function will not
be available from applications for the those ports/blades.
License keys assigned by Viavi are associated with each function of a blade/port. Use the
license configuration page to view each blade’s description, serial number, current license
key, and licensed feature set. If a blade has an inherent, built-in feature, it will also be
displayed. Check with the
team if you need to expand the functional
capabilities of an Xgig blade or port-pair and require an additional license key.
Blade Licenses
Use the Web Utility to change the licensing of any Xgig1000 blade within a chassis. Blade
licenses are assigned by the Xgig Web Utility ONLY and stored on the blade.
Port-Pair Licenses
Port-pair licenses are also assigned by the Xgig Web Utility ONLY and stored on the blade.
For all Xgig blades there is a blade license key and, if required, a license key for each port-
pair. The port-pair license key allows specific functions for each port-pair. The port-pair
license is only assigned if port-pairs within the blade are licensed for different functions.
This option alleviates the cost of purchase licenses for the entire blade when there is only
a need for a port-pair(s).
Floating Licenses
Licensing for Xgig1000 ports is also supported through USB type A port dongle. The
dongle is a small USB device that connects to the USB type A port on the chassis. The
License web page for the chassis shows the dongle licenses and the dongle serial number
when the dongle is attached.
The dongle contains licenses to enable functions for port-pairs in the chassis. At this time,
only the Jammer port function is supported. The dongle can be moved between Xgig1000
chassis and provide licenses for different chassis. It is essentially a movable license – the
dongle is not keyed in any way to a particular chassis or port-pair. However, the dongle
license can apply to specific classes of blades. Existing license(s) on a blade will not be
overridden by the license from the dongle.
The dongle provides license(s) for a number of additional port-pair(s) for a function in the
chassis. When a dongle is attached to a chassis, all of the ports on that chassis that match
the dongle type are enabled. So, you can choose any of the enabled ports to use the
