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The following shows examples of the licensePort -show command for a Brocade 8/12 SAN
Switch and a Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch:
Example for Brocade 8/12 SAN Switch
swd77:admin> licenseport -show
24 ports are av
ailable in this switch
No POD licenses are installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
12 port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assig
nments are provisioned by the base switch license
*6 port assignments added if the 1st POD license is installed
*6 more assignments added if the 2nd POD license is installed
4 ports are a
ssigned to installed licenses:
4 ports are assigned to the base switch license
Ports assigned to the base switch license:
15, 16, 17, 1
8*
Ports assigned to the first POD license:
None
Ports assigned to the second POD license:
None
Ports not assigned to a license:
0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 19
20, 21, 22,
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Example for Brocade 8/24 SAN Switch
cp081044
:admin> licenseport --show
24 ports are available in this switch
Full POD license is installed
Dynamic POD method is in use
24 port a
ssignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
12 port assignments are provisioned by the base
12 port assignments are provisioned by a full POD license
11 ports
are assigned to installed licenses:
11 ports are assigned to the base switch license
0 ports are assigned to the full POD license
Ports a
ssigned to the base switch license:
1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 17*, 18*, 19*
Ports assigned to the full POD license:
None
Ports n
ot assigned to a license:
0, 9, 10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 20, 21, 22, 23
13 lic
ense reservations are still available for use by unassigned
ports
3 license assignments are held by offline ports (indicated by *)
NOTE:
The DPOD feature does not consider disabled ports as candidates for license assignments. You can
persistently disable an otherwise withble port to cause it not to come online and preserve a license
assignment for future use.
Verifying the configuration
After setting initial parameters, verify the configuration as follows:
1. Check the LEDs to verify that all components are functional.
For information about LED patterns, refer to Interpreting LED activity, page 34 .
2. Enter switchshow to get information about the switch and port status.
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