topic Re: what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch? in HPE EVA Storage

what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch?

Jacques Carriere — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 02:20:58 GMT

Can someone guide me on the correct procedure to enable me to add an "8 Port extension license" to an AM869A HP 8/40 SAN Switch?

thanks

Jacques

P.S.This thread has been moved from Switches, Hubs, Modems (Legacy ITRC forum) to Storage Area Networks (SAN) (Enterprise)- HP Forums Moderator

Re: what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch?

Richard Brodie_1 — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 19:55:40 GMT

I would ask under Storage/San rather than here...

Re: what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch?

Jacques Carriere — Mon, 21 Jan 2013 20:18:42 GMT

I have an HP 8/40 "32 enabled" port Brocade switch that I need to enable another 8 ports. Why should I post this question with SAN/Storage?

Jacques

Re: what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch?

Johan Guldmyr — Tue, 22 Jan 2013 06:00:09 GMT

"Switches, Hubs, Modems" is for other switches, like ethernet.

If you already have the license key:

Via CLI:

licenseadd "yourlicensekeyhere"

licenseshow

Re: what utility do I use to add a new license to a brocade switch?

tbone654 — Wed, 30 Jan 2013 16:12:12 GMT

After adding that license you will have to activate the ports... It suggests switchdisable/switchenable or portdisable/portenable... but don't let that confuse you... It will look something like this...

Index Port Address Media Speed State Proto ============================================== 0 0 0b0000 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:39:b0:99 1 1

0b0100 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:39:b0:9b 2 2

0b0200 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:39:b0:9d 3 3

0b0300 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:11:39:b0:9f 4 4

0b0400 id N8 Online FC F-Port 50:01:43:80:21:e2:b1:82 5 5

0b0500 id N8 Online FC F-Port 21:01:00:1b:32:bf:b2:48 6 6

0b0600 id N8 Online FC F-Port 21:01:00:1b:32:bf:5d:48 7 7

0b0700 id N8 Online FC F-Port 21:01:00:1b:32:bf:3f:49 8 8

0b0800 id N8 Online FC F-Port 21:01:00:1b:32:bf:3d:4a 9 9

0b0900 id N4 Online FC F-Port 21:00:00:e0:8b:8a:cd:d9 10 10

0b0a00 id N4 Online FC F-Port 21:00:00:e0:8b:8a:14:d6 11 11

0b0b00 id N8 No_Light FC 12 12

0b0c00 id N8 No_Light FC 13 13

0b0d00 id N8 No_Light FC 14 14

0b0e00 id N8 No_Light FC 15 15

0b0f00 id N8 No_Light FC 16 16

0b1000 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 17 17

0b1100 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 18 18

0b1200 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 19 19

0b1300 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 20 20

0b1400 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 21 21

0b1500 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 22 22

0b1600 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled 23 23

0b1700 id N8 No_Light FC (No POD License) Disabled

DO NOT USE SWITCHDISABLE/SWITCHENABLE unless it's a new install or you feel like you can take that fabric down for a moment...

So just do this:

portenable 16

portenable 17

portenable 18

etc.