Brocade Fabric OS Command Reference Manual v6.2.0 (53-1001186-01, April 2009)

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licensePort

Manages the Dynamic Ports On Demand (POD) license assignment.

Synopsis licensePort --release portnum

licensePort --reserve portnum

licensePort --show

lcensePort --method dynamic | static

Description Use this command to manage the Dynamic Ports on Demand license assignments. In the Dynamic

POD method, the ports are assigned to a POD license in order to come online until they equal the

number of online licensed ports. This command provides the mechanism to make adjustments to

the dynamic assignments to adjust to specific site requirements. These options are used in the

case where there are more online ports than the purchased POD licenses can support.

Note The execution of this command is subject to Virtual Fabric or Admin Domain restrictions that may

be in place. Refer to chapter 1, "Using Fabric OS commands" and Appendix A, "Command

Availability" for details.

Operands This command has the following operands:

--release portnum

Releases a license assignment from a port when the switch is using the

Dynamic POD method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline.

--reserve portnum

Reserves a license assignment for a port when the switch is using the

Dynamic POD method. This option can only be applied to a port that is offline.

The port number is the number of the port to which to assign or from which to

remove a POD license.

--show Displays the POD license assignments.

--method Selects the POD method.

dynamic Selects Dynamic POD method.

static Selects Static POD method.

Examples To release and reserve a port from a Dynamic POD license assignment:

switch:admin> licensePort --release 5

To reserve a Dynamic POD license assignment for a port:

switch:admin> licensePort --reserve 5

To change the POD license method to the Dynamic method:

switch:admin> licensePort -method dynamic