Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses
1. Use the portshow command to verify the number of ports licensed on your switch. The port status
output indi
cates Started and Licensed for enabled ports. See the Fabric OS command reference
manual for specific information on this command.
2. Obtain the WWN from the Switch ID pull-out tab located on the port side of your switc h. Or y ou can
use the swit
chshow comma nd to display the WWN.
3. Contact your HP representative to purchase the appropriate Por t Upgrade license. HP requires the
switch WWN obtained in Step 2 to assign a license key.
4. Install th
elicense:
a. Log in to the switch as admin.
b. Issue the licenseadd command, followed by the license key enclosed in quotation marks.
(The license key consists of approximately 16 uppercase and lowercase letters and numerals.)
NOTE:
Enter the license key exactly as issued. If you enter the key incorrectly, the license
will not
function properly.
c. Issue the licenseshow command to verify that the license is valid. If a licensed product is
not displayed, the license is invalid.
NOTE:
It is not necessary to reboot the system.
5. Configure the inactive por ts. Issue the portstart command to start the por ts. This command loads
the port code, unlike the portenable command, which enables the port laser. For example:
portstart 16–31
6. Issue the portenable command to enable the ports. For example:
portenable 16–31
7. Op tional: Issue the portshow command to verify that the newly activated por ts are started.
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