Universal time-based licensing, High availability overview, Admin domain considerations – Dell POWEREDGE M1000E User Manual

Page 77: Launching the high availability window

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Web Tools Administrator’s Guide

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Universal time-based licensing

After v6.3.0, Web Tools supports universal time-based licensing. Each universal key is for a single
feature, and can be used on any product that supports the feature, for a defined trial period. At the
end of the trial period, the feature gets disabled. You can extend the universal key license. For
time-based licenses, the Expiry Date displays in the License Administration table (refer to

Figure 16

on page 47).

The following features are supported for universal time-based license:

Fabric

Extended Fabric

Performance Monitor

Trunking

High-Performance Extension over FCIP/FC

Fabric Watch

Integrated Routing

Adaptive Networking

Server Application Optimization

High Availability overview

High-Availability (HA) features provide maximum reliability and nondisruptive replacement of key
hardware and software modules. High Availability is available only on the Brocade 48000 and
Brocade DCX and DCX-4S enterprise-class platforms. Refer to the Fabric OS Administrator’s Guide
for additional information about High Availability.

The High Availability window, as shown in

Figure 18

, displays information about the status of the HA

feature on each control processor (CP), and enables you to perform CP failover.

The background color of the HA button indicates the overall status of high availability on the switch.
The colors and their meanings are:

Green—Healthy: HA Status is HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State synchronized.

Yellow—Disruptive mode: HA Status is HA enabled, Heartbeat Up, HA State not in sync.

Red—HA is unavailable: HA Status is Non-Redundant.

Admin Domain considerations

HA is possible if the switch is a member of the current Admin Domain. If switch is not a member of
current Admin Domain, the Synchronize Services and Initiate Failover buttons are unavailable.

Launching the High Availability window

Use the following procedure to launch the High Availability window.

1. Select a Brocade 48000, Brocade DCX, or Brocade DCX-4S from the Fabric Tree.

The Switch View displays.

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