HP StorageWorks C-Series Fabric Switches for SAN-OS 3.3(4) and FabricWare 2.1(3) Release Notes (AA-RWEHU-TE, September 2009)

16 MDS Multilayer Director & Multilayer Fabric Switches Release Notes
C-series MDS 9124e Fabric Switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem
The MDS 9124e 12-port fabric switch and the MDS 9124e 24-port fabric switch for HP c-Class
BladeSystem have fixed configurations with 8-internal/4-external or 16-internal/8-external full
rate 4-Gbps fibre channel ports. The 12-port switch can be upgraded to the 24-port switch with a
software expansion license.
Note: Refer to HP.com for the latest supported software for the QMH2462 HBA, LPe1105 HBA, and c-
Class Onboard Administrator firmware.
How to acquire a port license on the MDS 9124e
1. Log into the switch using either the management console or telnet
2. Enter your network-admin privileged account by entering your login name and
password
switch login: admin
Password: <admin password>
3. Enter the following command to verify which ports are eligible to receive a license:
switch# show port-license
4. Enter into the configuration mode by entering the following command:
switch# config terminal
5. Enter the following commands to enable a port license:
In this example, bay2 acquires a port license.
switch(config)# interface bay2
switch(config-if)# shut
switch(config-if)# port-license acquire
switch(config-if)# no shut
switch(config-if)# exit
switch(config)# exit
6. Enter the following command to verify the desired port acquires a license:
switch# show port-license
7. Copy the running configuration into the startup configuration by entering the
following:
switch# copy running-config startup-config
Note: The running configuration overwrites the startup configuration.