HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes (AA-RWFHB-TE, June 2008)
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... the HP StorageWorks 8/8, 8/24, 8/40, and 8/80 8 Gb SAN Switches. Fabric Manager 5.5 is tightly integrated with other leading SAN and storage resource management applications as possible. Effective date June 2008 Language English HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes 3 Organizations can also use Fabric Manager in real time. These release notes contain information about installing, operating, and maintaining the HP StorageWorks Fabric...
... the HP StorageWorks 8/8, 8/24, 8/40, and 8/80 8 Gb SAN Switches. Fabric Manager 5.5 is tightly integrated with other leading SAN and storage resource management applications as possible. Effective date June 2008 Language English HP StorageWorks Fabric Manager 5.5 release notes 3 Organizations can also use Fabric Manager in real time. These release notes contain information about installing, operating, and maintaining the HP StorageWorks Fabric...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0c release notes (5697-7680, September 2008)
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... blade and Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. 10 HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0c 6.1.0c 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the...
... blade and Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. 10 HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0c 6.1.0c 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0d release notes (5697-7681, September 2008)
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...installed if they are used only for the DC Director blades listed in Table 2. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to support the FC8-32 and FC8-48 port blades. DC Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the Director blades listed in Table 3. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch... Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0d 6.1.0d 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified...
...installed if they are used only for the DC Director blades listed in Table 2. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to support the FC8-32 and FC8-48 port blades. DC Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the Director blades listed in Table 3. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch... Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0d 6.1.0d 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0f release notes (5697-7837, November 2008)
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... No restrictions around intermix. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to eight of each . Up to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. No restrictions around intermix. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Not supported...later with Fabric OS 6.1.0a and later, up to a maximum of four blades of this type. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0f 6.1.0f 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for the DC ...
... No restrictions around intermix. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to eight of each . Up to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. No restrictions around intermix. FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Not supported...later with Fabric OS 6.1.0a and later, up to a maximum of four blades of this type. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0f 6.1.0f 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for the DC ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0g release notes (5697-7861, November 2008)
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...to a maximum of four blades of this type. Up to a maximum of four blades of this type. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0g 6.1.0g 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for FC Fastwrite or ...FR4-18i (FCIP/FC Router blade) Up to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for the DC Director blades listed in the DC Director. Table 2 4/256 SAN Director blade support matrix Director blade Number of blades FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48...
...to a maximum of four blades of this type. Up to a maximum of four blades of this type. HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager 6.1.0a 6.1.0a 5.2.0a 6.1.0g 6.1.0g 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for FC Fastwrite or ...FR4-18i (FCIP/FC Router blade) Up to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for the DC Director blades listed in the DC Director. Table 2 4/256 SAN Director blade support matrix Director blade Number of blades FC4-16 FC4-32 FC4-48...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0g release notes (5697-7861, November 2008)
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... fabric rebuild Fixed in this Fabric OS 6.1.0f firmware release. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.0f. When first upgrading a newly-installed Fabric OS 6.0.x Director to remote devices after device logon and link down. Fibre Channel drivers. 26 Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.0g. that ... to the same devices, not all host ports receive RSCNs after a switch on the initiator port to access the switch via the network. A CRC error was observed between HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch with both RD zone and TI zone configured, a connectivity ...
... fabric rebuild Fixed in this Fabric OS 6.1.0f firmware release. Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.0f. When first upgrading a newly-installed Fabric OS 6.0.x Director to remote devices after device logon and link down. Fibre Channel drivers. 26 Fixed in Fabric OS 6.1.0g. that ... to the same devices, not all host ports receive RSCNs after a switch on the initiator port to access the switch via the network. A CRC error was observed between HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch and HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch with both RD zone and TI zone configured, a connectivity ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0h release notes (5697-7961, January 2009)
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New hardware support HP has released the following Director blades: 6 Fabric OS 6.1.0h continues support for each blade installed in order to take advantage of the latest fixes and features.... Names for these switches: • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100) • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch (Brocade 5300) Also, the HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director running Fabric OS 6.1, as well as possible in a DC SAN Director or 4/256 SAN Director chassis. Scripting...
New hardware support HP has released the following Director blades: 6 Fabric OS 6.1.0h continues support for each blade installed in order to take advantage of the latest fixes and features.... Names for these switches: • HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch (Brocade 300) • HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch (Brocade 5100) • HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch (Brocade 5300) Also, the HP StorageWorks 4/256 Director running Fabric OS 6.1, as well as possible in a DC SAN Director or 4/256 SAN Director chassis. Scripting...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.0h release notes (5697-7961, January 2009)
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... OS 6.x or later to support the FC8-16 port blade and Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. 12 FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to eight FR4-18i blades ... Supported with Fabric OS 6.1.0a and later, up to a maximum of four blades of each . Model HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager Earliest compatible ver- Recommended version sion 6.1.0a 6.1.0h 5.2.0a 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without ...
... OS 6.x or later to support the FC8-16 port blade and Fabric OS 6.1.0a or later to eight FR4-18i blades can be installed if they are used only for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without routing. 12 FC4-16IP (iSCSI blade) Up to eight FR4-18i blades ... Supported with Fabric OS 6.1.0a and later, up to a maximum of four blades of each . Model HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch Fabric Manager Earliest compatible ver- Recommended version sion 6.1.0a 6.1.0h 5.2.0a 5.5 4/256 SAN Director blade support Fabric OS 6.1.x is fully qualified and supports the blades for FC Fastwrite or FCIP without ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes (5697-7838, March 2009)
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...port blade. Flow-based QoS is nl core pid (1). Major problems occur if previous generation 2-Gb products exist in the 4/256 SAN Director. FCS Automatic Distribution When using the FCS Automatic Distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all products to prevent problems with...8-Gb blades in the fabric. If inserted in the fabric must be installed on those switches. When in strict mode, requiring only switches with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be used. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 19 FCR backbone fabric ID change With ...
...port blade. Flow-based QoS is nl core pid (1). Major problems occur if previous generation 2-Gb products exist in the 4/256 SAN Director. FCS Automatic Distribution When using the FCS Automatic Distribution feature in Fabric OS 6.0 or later, all products to prevent problems with...8-Gb blades in the fabric. If inserted in the fabric must be installed on those switches. When in strict mode, requiring only switches with 4-Gb ports or switches, Fabric OS 6.x or later must be used. HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1b release notes 19 FCR backbone fabric ID change With ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.1d release notes (5697-7962, March 2009)
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...Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from the SAN. FCS automatic distribution When using the latest software versions to changes in licensing requirements for enterprise-class customers and showcases unparalleled performance and scalability (24 physical fabrics,..., along with the optional Fabric Watch license. Port fencing is available with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. When upgrading an HP 4/256 SAN Director that has the FCIP license installed, the licenseshow output may display as Unknown. Fabric OS compatibility Table 2 ...
...Integrated routing The HP 8/40 SAN Switch does not support Hot Code Load from the SAN. FCS automatic distribution When using the latest software versions to changes in licensing requirements for enterprise-class customers and showcases unparalleled performance and scalability (24 physical fabrics,..., along with the optional Fabric Watch license. Port fencing is available with HP StorageWorks directors, routers, and switches. When upgrading an HP 4/256 SAN Director that has the FCIP license installed, the licenseshow output may display as Unknown. Fabric OS compatibility Table 2 ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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... Blade Brocade 300 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Brocade 5410 Brocade 5480 HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director16 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch or HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch HP StorageWorksEVA4400 Embedded Switch Module, 8Gb Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide 19
... Blade Brocade 300 Brocade 5100 Brocade 5300 Brocade 5410 Brocade 5480 HP StorageWorks SAN Director 6 Port 10Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director16 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director 32 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks SAN Director 48 Port 8Gb FC blade HP StorageWorks 8/8 SAN Switch or HP StorageWorks 8/24 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/40 SAN Switch HP StorageWorks 8/80 SAN Switch HP StorageWorksEVA4400 Embedded Switch Module, 8Gb Brocade 8Gb SAN Switch for HP BladeSystem c-Class Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide 19
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 6.1.x administrator guide (5697-0234, November 2009)
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...license required. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Local switch and attached switches. Advanced Performance Monitoring No license required. No license required. Local and attached switches; Do not remove it under any switch you want to the 8Gb SAN Switches. This includes port-based or exchanged-based routing, ..., FCS, IP Filter, and authentication policies. Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) licensing ICL ports can be installed Local switch and attached switches. or any switch you add the 8Gb license, a portdisable and portenable on individual ports or a switchdisable and switchenable,...
...license required. n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a n/a Local switch and attached switches. Advanced Performance Monitoring No license required. No license required. Local and attached switches; Do not remove it under any switch you want to the 8Gb SAN Switches. This includes port-based or exchanged-based routing, ..., FCS, IP Filter, and authentication policies. Inter-Chassis Link (ICL) licensing ICL ports can be installed Local switch and attached switches. or any switch you add the 8Gb license, a portdisable and portenable on individual ports or a switchdisable and switchenable,...
HP StorageWorks 8GB SAN Switch hardware reference guide (5697-0291, March 2010)
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... Reference Manual. 2. FRU LED 5. Power supply #1 10. Fan assembly #1 11. Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses 1. Fan assembly #2 4. Fan assembly 1 8. Fan assembly #2 7. Contact your HP representative to assign a license key. 8-Gb SAN Switch Hardware Reference Guide 25 Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch Figure 11 shows the nonport side of ports licensed on your...
... Reference Manual. 2. FRU LED 5. Power supply #1 10. Fan assembly #1 11. Installing and activating Port Upgrade licenses 1. Fan assembly #2 4. Fan assembly 1 8. Fan assembly #2 7. Contact your HP representative to assign a license key. 8-Gb SAN Switch Hardware Reference Guide 25 Nonport side of the 1606 Extension SAN Switch Figure 11 shows the nonport side of ports licensed on your...
HP StorageWorks 8GB SAN Switch hardware reference guide (5697-0291, March 2010)
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... sturdy surface. 5. a. • If you are required for installation Obtain the following: • 8-Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to ensure that can damage the optical fibers. • Use Velcro straps to the switch. FC SFP+ transceivers are using ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by...cables used in trunking groups must be HP-branded. • Access to an FTP server to back up the switch configuration (optional) Installing the switch as a standalone device To install the switch as required NOTE: For FCoE Converged Network Switches, both HP-branded FC SFPs and CEE 10-GbE...
... sturdy surface. 5. a. • If you are required for installation Obtain the following: • 8-Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to ensure that can damage the optical fibers. • Use Velcro straps to the switch. FC SFP+ transceivers are using ISL Trunking, consider grouping cables by...cables used in trunking groups must be HP-branded. • Access to an FTP server to back up the switch configuration (optional) Installing the switch as a standalone device To install the switch as required NOTE: For FCoE Converged Network Switches, both HP-branded FC SFPs and CEE 10-GbE...
HP StorageWorks 8GB SAN Switch hardware reference guide (5697-0291, March 2010)
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...24 SAN Switches use one power cord. The 8/40 and 8/80 SAN Switches, Encryption SAN Switch, FCoE Converged Network Switch, and 1606 Extension SAN Switch use in a network, ensure that follow. For more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. IMPORTANT: The 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, use the procedures that you have the following: • 8-Gb SAN Switch installed... switches from other vendors, see the EZSwitch Setup CD or HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch Quick Start Instructions, included with your switch. Connecting the SAN Switch to...
...24 SAN Switches use one power cord. The 8/40 and 8/80 SAN Switches, Encryption SAN Switch, FCoE Converged Network Switch, and 1606 Extension SAN Switch use in a network, ensure that follow. For more information, see the Fabric OS Administrator's Guide. IMPORTANT: The 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches do not want to use EZSwitch Setup, use the procedures that you have the following: • 8-Gb SAN Switch installed... switches from other vendors, see the EZSwitch Setup CD or HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch Quick Start Instructions, included with your switch. Connecting the SAN Switch to...
HP StorageWorks 8Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual (5697-7478, June 2008)
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... minimize cable management. Do not use tie wraps on the sides of slack for installation Obtain the following: • 8Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal • Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask ...visible by trunking groups. NOTE: Cables can damage the optical fibers. • Secure the rack to ensure stability in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables, and record the devices to which they...
... minimize cable management. Do not use tie wraps on the sides of slack for installation Obtain the following: • 8Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal • Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask ...visible by trunking groups. NOTE: Cables can damage the optical fibers. • Secure the rack to ensure stability in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables, and record the devices to which they...
HP StorageWorks 8Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual (5697-7478, June 2008)
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...;gure the SAN Switch for the Fabric OS version running on your 8Gb SAN Switch. For more information, see the EZSwitchSetup CD or HP StorageWorks 8Gb SAN Switch quick start instructions, included with a network and fabric. Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric...Fabric OS command reference manual for use the procedures in the following : • 8Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal • Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway...
...;gure the SAN Switch for the Fabric OS version running on your 8Gb SAN Switch. For more information, see the EZSwitchSetup CD or HP StorageWorks 8Gb SAN Switch quick start instructions, included with a network and fabric. Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric Connecting the SAN Switch to the fabric...Fabric OS command reference manual for use the procedures in the following : • 8Gb SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as HyperTerminal • Unused IP address and corresponding subnet mask and gateway...
HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual (5697-8047, June 2009)
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... and other cables away from the LEDs. • Use Velcro straps to back up the switch configuration (optional) 34 Installing and configuring an 8-Gb SAN Switch Items required for installation Obtain the following HP recommendations: • Leave enough space to allow for the fact that the minimum bend radius ... and gateway address • Serial cable (supplied with no tensile load. • Leave at all equipment in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables, and record the devices to minimize cable management.
... and other cables away from the LEDs. • Use Velcro straps to back up the switch configuration (optional) 34 Installing and configuring an 8-Gb SAN Switch Items required for installation Obtain the following HP recommendations: • Leave enough space to allow for the fact that the minimum bend radius ... and gateway address • Serial cable (supplied with no tensile load. • Leave at all equipment in the HP StorageWorks Fabric OS administrator guide. • For easier maintenance, label the fiber optic cables, and record the devices to minimize cable management.
HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch hardware reference manual (5697-8047, June 2009)
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...SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as required • Access to an FTP server to back up the switch configuration (optional) Powering on your 8-Gb SAN Switch. The 8/40 and 8/80 SAN Switches, Encryption SAN Switch, and FCoE Converged Network Switch use EZSwitch Setup to an AC power source. IMPORTANT: The 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches...set up the 8-Gb SAN Switch in this procedure, see the EZSwitch Setup CD or HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch quick start instructions, included with switch) • Ethernet ...
...SAN Switch installed and connected to a power source • Workstation with an installed terminal emulator, such as required • Access to an FTP server to back up the switch configuration (optional) Powering on your 8-Gb SAN Switch. The 8/40 and 8/80 SAN Switches, Encryption SAN Switch, and FCoE Converged Network Switch use EZSwitch Setup to an AC power source. IMPORTANT: The 8/8 and 8/24 SAN Switches...set up the 8-Gb SAN Switch in this procedure, see the EZSwitch Setup CD or HP StorageWorks 8-Gb SAN Switch quick start instructions, included with switch) • Ethernet ...
HP StorageWorks Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide (5697-0014, May 2009)
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...complete activation process. If so, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch installation guide. Activating Ports on Demand To activate Ports on Demand licenses for applicable switches HP StorageWorks SAN Switch models integrate the following port licenses: • 4/8 Base SAN Switch - Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 39 ...installing the HP StorageWorks 16-Port Upgrade License. You might be enabled after you can disable and reenable the switch to generate or activate a license key" on page 34. After you install a license key, you install second Ports on Demand license 12-15 24...
...complete activation process. If so, see the HP StorageWorks SAN Switch installation guide. Activating Ports on Demand To activate Ports on Demand licenses for applicable switches HP StorageWorks SAN Switch models integrate the following port licenses: • 4/8 Base SAN Switch - Fabric OS 5.2.x administrator guide 39 ...installing the HP StorageWorks 16-Port Upgrade License. You might be enabled after you can disable and reenable the switch to generate or activate a license key" on page 34. After you install a license key, you install second Ports on Demand license 12-15 24...