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4 – Managing Switches
Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys
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Upgrading the Switch Using License Keys
A (port) license key is a password that you can purchase from your switch
distributor or authorized reseller to upgrade your switch. License keys vary
according to the features you purchase. To display the Feature Licenses dialog,
open the Switch menu and select Features. A port license key enables you to
upgrade the switch to a 12-, 16-, or 20-port switch. The switch can come from the
factory as an 8-, 12-, 16-, or 20-port switch enabling ports 0-7, 0-11, 0-15, or 0-20
respectively.
To upgrade the switch, do the following:
1.
Isolate the switch from the fabric.
2.
Add a fabric with the IP address of the switch you want to upgrade.
3.
Open the faceplate display for the switch you want to upgrade.
4.
Open the Switch Menu and select
Features
to open the Feature Licenses
dialog shown in
Figure 4-17
.
Figure 4-17. Features License Key Dialog
5.
In the Feature Licenses dialog, click the
Add
button to open the Add License
Key
dialog shown in
Figure 4-18
.
Figure 4-18. Add License Key Dialog
NOTE:
Upgrading a switch using Port Licensing through an in-band switch is
not recommended because traffic is disrupted. However, SANsurfer
Switch Manager does not prevent the user from doing so.
Summary of Contents for SANbox 5200 Series
Page 48: ...2 Using SANsurfer Switch Manager Using the Faceplate Display 2 30 59056 03 C A Notes...
Page 152: ...4 Managing Switches Displaying Hardware Status 4 46 59056 03 C A Notes...
Page 180: ...5 Managing Ports Graphing Port Performance 5 28 59056 03 C A...
Page 318: ...A Command Line Interface Zoning Command A 138 59056 03 C A Notes...