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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
Licensing Model
See Chapter 11, “On-Demand Port Activation Licensing” for information about on-demand port
activation licensing.
The licensing model defined for the Cisco MDS product line has two options:
• Feature-based licenses allow features that are applicable to the entire switch. The cost varies based
on a per-switch usage. Table 10-1 lists the feature-based license packages.
• Module-based licenses allow features that require additional hardware modules. The cost varies
based on a per-module usage. An example is the IPS-8 or IPS-4 module using the FCIP feature.
Note Each module requires its own separate license. If you replace a module that requires a
license with a module of the same type (such as replacing a Storage Services Module (SSM)
with another SSM), the existing license will support the new module.
Note The Cisco MDS 9216i and the Cisco MDS 9222i switches enable SAN extension features on the two
fixed IP services ports only. The features enabled on these ports are identical to the features enabled by
the SAN extension over IP license on the 14/2-port Multiprotocol Services (MPS-14/2) module. If you
install a module with IP ports in the empty slot on the Cisco MDS 9216i or the Cisco MDS 9222i switch,
a separate SAN extension over IP license is required to enable related features, such as FCIP, on the IP
ports of the additional module.
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