McDATA Sphereon 4500 - Manual (Page 113)

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Configure Feature Key 3-17
Configuring the Switch
The Configure Feature Key dialog box displays.
Figure 3-6 Configure Feature Key Dialog Box
3. Click New to add a new feature key.
4. In the New Feature Key dialog box, enter the switch’s feature key
and click OK.
— Feature keys are only valid for a switch with a specific serial
number. They cannot be interchanged between switches. If an
error stating “Invalid serial number” displays, verify that you
have entered the feature key that was assigned to the switch.
To verify, check the serial number of the switch through the
Switch Properties dialog box and compare it to the serial
number listed in the documentation provided with your
feature key. Refer to
Displaying Switch Information on page 2-12
for instructions on displaying the Switch Properties dialog box.
— The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with
dashes. The key is case-sensitive, so enter the key exactly as
printed in the documentation that you received for the feature.
If an error stating “Invalid feature key” displays, verify that
you have entered the feature key correctly.
The Enable Feature Key dialog box displays with a warning, stating
that this action will override the current set of features on the
switch. The list in the left column of the dialog box is a list of
features that are active on the switch. The list on the right is a set
of features that come with the new feature key. All of the features
that are active are included in the new feature list.
5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key.
An IPL will occur, during which the Ethernet connection between
the EFC Server and switch is momentarily interrupted.