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Brocade DCX 8510-4 Backbone Hardware Installation Guide
rest will be stored as backup servers that can take over if the active NTP server fails. The principal or primary FCS
switch synchronizes its time with the NTP server every 64 seconds.
switch:admin> tsclockserver
LOCL
switch:admin> tsclockserver "132.163.135.131"
switch:admin> tsclockserver
132.163.135.131
switch:admin>
The following example shows how to set up more than one NTP server using a DNS name:
switch:admin> tsclockserver "10.32.170.1;10.32.170.2;ntp.localdomain.net"
Updating Clock Server configuration...done.
Updated with the NTP servers
Changes to the clock server value on the principal or primary FCS switch are propagated to all switches in
the fabric
Determining installed software licenses
Depending on the vendor agreement, certain licenses are factory installed on the device. To determine which licenses are
enabled, use the licenseShow command.
swDir:admin> licenseshow
AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG:
Web license
Zoning license
Extended Fabric license
Fabric Watch license
Performance Monitor license
Trunking license
Security license
In this example, the license key is AAbbccDDeeFFeeGG. Keep a copy of the license key for reference.
The 64-bit chassis ID is required to obtain and activate licenses for the device. The chassis ID is available through the
licenseIdShow command. The licenseShow and licenseIdShow commands must be entered on the active CP blade.
Refer to the Brocade Fabric OS Administration Guide for more information.
Installing transceivers and attaching cables
The following two sets of steps cover the installation of transceivers and cables for most SFPs and for QSFPs.
For a list of qualified transceivers for FC16-64 and CR16-x blades, refer to Qualified transceivers for FC16-64 and CR16-x
blades.
Installing SFP+ and mSFP transceivers and cables
Complete the following steps to install SFP-type optical transceivers.
NOTE
mSFP transceivers are compatible only with the FC8-64 port blade. While they will fit in other blades, this
configuration is unsupported and will generate an error.
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