Fujitsu PRIMERGY BX900 - Access Gateway Mode; Ports on Demand (POD)

Brocade 5450 Hardware Reference Manual 3
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Fabric OS Native and Access Gateway modes
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• One green and amber light-emitting diode (LED) above each port to indicate port status.
If dark, the port is unlicensed.
• The following system LEDs:
- One green power LED to indicate module power-on.
- One green/amber LED to indicate module status.
- One blue LED to locate and identify the module.
See “Interpreting LED activity” on page 37 for details about the Embedded Switch Module LEDs.
Access Gateway mode
The Embedded Switch Module has the following features when operating in Access Gateway mode:
• Up to 8 autosensing (1, 2, 4, and 8 Gbps) Fibre Channel ports. These are universal and
self-configuring ports capable of becoming the following types:
- F_Port (Fabric port)
- N_Port (Node port)
• Up to 18 internal backplane F_Ports. Each port can automatically negotiate its speed at either
4 or 8 Gbps to match the speed of attached devices
• Dynamic ports on demand, which allows any port to be activated as needed based on available
licenses. This also applies to Fabric OS native mode.
• Extensive diagnostics, system monitoring, and reliable power and cooling capabilities. This also
applies to Fabric OS mode.
• One green/amber LED to indicate status for each port.
If dark, the port is unlicensed.
• The following system light-emitting diodes (LEDs):
- One green power LED to indicate module power-on.
- One green/amber LED to indicate module status.
- One blue LED to locate and identify the module.
See “Interpreting LED activity” on page 37 for details about the Embedded Switch Module LEDs.
Ports on Demand (POD)
The base version of the Embedded Switch Module ships with 14 active ports. You can purchase a
POD license to activate 12 additional ports. The Embedded Switch Module supports two port
activation methods: static and dynamic. The default method is dynamic.
• For Dynamic POD, 14 licenses are available for the first 14 active ports. Ports 19 and 20 are
licensed at the factory. The remaining 12 licenses are assigned to active ports on a first-come,
first-serve basis. Once licenses are issued, they can be moved from one port to another,
making port licensing more flexible.