Managed san port count calculation, Managed ip port count calculation, Managed ip product count calculation – Brocade Network Advisor Software Licensing Guide (Supporting Network Advisor 12.3.0) User Manual
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Managed SAN port count calculation
NOTE
If you exceed the maximum port count for your version, software functionality is impacted and you
must reduce the port count using the Discover Fabrics dialog box or contact your vendor to purchase
an additional license for your version. For more information on discovering fabrics, refer to the
Brocade Network Advisor User Manual.
The managed SAN port count is calculated using the following rules:
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Only switches discovered from the SAN tab are counted.
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The switch port must be licensed.
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The ports must belong to a currently monitored fabric.
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ICL ports are not counted.
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The port must be a physical port (for example, VE_Ports are not counted on the 4 Gbps router
extension switch; however, the gigabit ports are counted).
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Access Gateway ports are counted.
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The ports from discovered Virtual Fabrics are counted.
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The ports from managed Fabric OS switches are counted.
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The ports from unmanaged, unreachable, and missing switches are not counted.
Managed IP port count calculation
NOTE
If you exceed the maximum port count for your version, software functionality is impacted and you
must reduce the port count using the Discover Setup - IP dialog box or contact your vendor to
purchase an additional license for your version. For more information on IP discovery, refer to the
Brocade Network Advisor User Manual.
The managed IP port count is calculated using the following rules:
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Only ports discovered from the IP tab are counted.
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The port must be a physical port.
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The ports from unmanaged, unreachable, and degraded IP products are not counted.
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For VCS nodes, only TRILL and Edge ports are counted.
Managed IP product count calculation
NOTE
If you exceed the maximum product count for your version, software functionality is impacted and
you must reduce the product count using the Discover Setup - IP dialog box or contact your vendor
to purchase an additional license for your version. For more information on IP discovery, refer to the
Brocade Network Advisor User Manual.
The managed IP product count is calculated using the following rules:
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Only products discovered from the IP tab are counted.