82 Brocade ICX 6650 Administration Guide
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Transferring a PoD license
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Transferring a PoD license
A license can be transferred between Brocade devices if both the following conditions are true:
•The device is under an active support contract.
•The license is being transferred between two similar models (for example, from a 24-port
model to another 24-port model or from a 48-port model to another 48-port model).
NOTE
Transferring a license is only available internally for TAC, and externally for designated partners with
specific accounts in the Brocade software portal. Contact your Brocade representative for more
information.
Syslog message information
Table 16 lists the syslog messages that are supported for software-based licensing.
Ports on Demand Licensing
The Brocade ICX 6650 has the following ports:

Front panel PoD

The front panel has the following fixed PoD ports:
•Ports 1/1/1 to 1/1/32 are enabled by default.
•Ports 1/1/33 to 1/1/56 are disabled by default and are in an error-disabled state. For a
detailed description of the port states (up, down, or error-disabled), refer to “Configuration
considerations when configuring PoD for Brocade ICX 6650 devices” on page96.
Refer to Figure 7 below for an illustration of the front panel ports.
TABLE 16 Syslog messages
Message level Message Explanation
Informational Router License: Normal license package
<license_name> with LID <LID_number> is
added on <unit_id>
The license package has been added.
Informational Router License: Normal license package
<license_name> with LID <LID_number> is
removed on <unit_id>
The license package has been deleted.