3-6 SilkWorm 4016 Hardware Reference Manual
Publication Number: 53-1000175-01
Activating Ports on Demand (POD)
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Activating Ports on Demand (POD)
The SilkWorm 4016 is shipped with 12 licensed ports. As your needs increase, you can activate up to
four additional ports by purchasing and installing the Brocade Ports on Demand (POD) optional
licensed product. Table 3- 1 shows the ports available.
Adding licenses is performed using either Brocade Web Tools or a telnet connection: you do not use the
blade server chassis’ management software.
Ports on Demand is ready to be unlocked in the switch module firmware. Its license might be supplied
with switch module software, or you can purchase the license separately from your switch module
vendor, who will provide you with a key to unlock it.
Once you have installed the license keys, you must enable the ports. You can do so without disrupting
switch operation, or alternatively, you can disable and reenable the switch to activate all ports.
If you remove a Ports on Demand License, the ports that were enabled by that license are disabled.

Activating Ports with a POD License

There are two methods for activating ports with a POD license:
1. For switch modules connected to existing storage networks:
•Add the POD license using Web Tools or CLI.
•Enable each newly licensed ports using Web Tools or CLI.
This method is non-disruptive to existing servers and storage connecting to switch module.
2. For new switch module installs, perform the following before connecting to an existing SAN.
•Disable the switch module and then add the POD license using Web Tools or the CLI.
If Secure Fabric OS (Secure FOS) is enabled you cannot use telnet or SSH to disable the
module. For details about using Web Tools, refer to the Web Tools Administrator’s Guide. For
details about the CLI, see the Fabric OS Command Reference Manual.
•Enable the switch using Web Tools or CLI. When the switch is enabled, the newly-added POD
ports are also enabled.
Table 3-1 Ports available
Port Licensing External Ports Internal Ports
Base 10 through 13 0 through 7
POD 14, 15 8, 9
Caution
Do not use this method if the switch module is operating in an existing SAN because
traffic will be disrupted.