Activating Additional Ports; Activating Ports With A Port Upgrade License - Dell FC SAN User Manual

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Activating additional ports

4. Verify the correct operation of the FC SAN Module by typing the switchShow command from the
5. Verify the correct operation of the FC SAN Module in the fabric by typing the fabricShow CLI
6. Back up the FC SAN Module configuration to an FTP server by typing the configUpload
Activating additional ports
The port upgrade licensing allows you to enable up to 24 ports from the initial 12 ports. Add port
upgrade using a Telnet connection; do not use the Blade Enclosure CMC software.
Additional ports can be unlocked in the FC SAN Module firmware when an upgrade license key is
provided. Port upgrade licenses are available from Dell.
Once you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without
disrupting FC SAN Module operation, or alternatively, you can disable and re-enable the FC SAN
Module to activate all ports.
If you remove a port upgrade license, ports that were enabled by that license are disabled.

Activating ports with a port upgrade license

You can activate ports with a port upgrade license while the FC SAN Module is connected to
existing SANs or before connecting to an existing SAN.
For FC SAN Modules already connected to existing storage networks:
1. Add the port upgrade license using the CLI.
2. Enable each newly licensed port using the CLI.
NOTE
This method is non-disruptive to existing servers and storage connecting to FC SAN Module.
For new FC SAN Module installations, perform the following before connecting to an existing SAN:
ATTENTION
Do not use this method if the FC SAN Module is operating in an existing SAN because traffic will be
disrupted.
1. Disable the FC SAN Module.
2. Add the port upgrade license using the CLI.
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workstation.
This command provides information about FC SAN Module and port status.
command from the workstation.
command and following the prompts.
This command uploads the FC SAN Module configuration to the server, making it available for
downloading to a replacement FC SAN Module if necessary. We recommend backing up the
configuration on a regular basis to ensure that a complete configuration is available for
downloading to a replacement FC SAN Module.
For specific instructions about how to back up the configuration, see the Dell 8/4Gbps FC SAN
Module Administrator's Guide.
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