Brocade Network OS Software Licensing Guide v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 32)

To prevent a port from coming back online and taking a POD assignment, disable the port and save
the running configuration. This action will disable the port persistently.
A port POD assignment can only be released if the port is currently offline. Use the shutdown
command to disable the port or use the chassis disable command to disable the switch if you plan to
release multiple ports.
1. Enter the global configuration mode by issuing the configure terminal command.
2. Select the interface for the port that you wish to disable using the interface rbridge-id/slot/port
command.
3. Enter the shutdown command to take the port offline.
4. Enter the exit command to return to the global configuration mode before you release the port.
5. Enter the dpod release command to remove the port from the POD license.
6. Enter the exit command to return to the global configuration mode before you reserve another
port.
switch# configure terminal
Entering configuration mode terminal
switch(config)# interface 1/0/10
switch(conf-if-te-1/0/10)# shutdown
switch(conf-if-te-1/0/10)# exit
switch(config)# dpod 1/0/10 release
%INFO : Port released.
switch(config-dpod-1/0/10)# exit
7. Enter exit to return to privileged EXEC mode.
8. Enter the show dpod command to verify that the port is no longer assigned to a POD set.
9. Enter the enable chassis command to bring the switch back online.
10. Save the configuration changes.
switch# copy running-config startup-config
NOTE
Do not release a port unless you plan to disconnect the optical link or disable the port persistently.
If you leave the link in a state where the port could be brought online, the POD mechanism will
detect this unassigned port and attempt to reassign it to a port set.
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