FW 07.00.00/HAFM SW 08.06.00 McDATA Sphereon 4500 Fabric Switch Installation and Service Manual (620-000159-320, April 2005)

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Installation Tasks
3. Click the Feature Installation tab. The Operations panel opens with
the Feature Installation page displayed (Figure 2-24).
Figure 2-24 Operations Panel (Feature Installation Tab)
4. Type the PFE key and click Activate. The interface displays a
confirmation page with a warning, stating this action overrides
the current set of switch features.
5. Click Activate to activate the new PFE key. The switch performs
an IPL when the key is activated.
NOTE: When Activate is selected, all current features are replaced with
new features.
6. Set the switch online as follows:
a. At the Configure panel, select the Operations option at the left
side of the panel. The Operations panel opens and the Switch
page displays with the Beacon tab selected
b. Click the Online State tab, then click Set Online. The message
Your operations changes have been successfully activated
appears.
NOTE: PFE keys are encoded to work with the serial number of the
installed switch only. Record the key to re-install the feature if required.
If the switch fails and must be replaced, obtain new PFE keys from the