Brocade Network OS Software Licensing Guide v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 13)

If a delivery method is not specified at the time of the order, the key will be delivered by the way of
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License requirements
The following table lists the license requirements by platform.
License requirements by platform TABLE 1
Platform 40 Gb DCB
ports 10 Gb DCB
ports 1 Gb DCB
ports 8 Gb FC ports License type POD sets and
sizes Notes
VDX 6710 N/A 6 48 N/A N/A N/A No POD license is required to
enable DCB ports. FCoE
licenses are not supported on
this platform. Layer 3 features
do not require a license.
VDX
6720-24 N/A 24 N/A N/A POD1 and
FCoE 16 + 8 Enabling VCS Fabric mode no
longer requires a full POD
license. Layer 3 features do
not require a license.
VDX
6720-60 N/A 60 N/A N/A POD1, POD2,
FCoE 40 + 10 + 10
VDX
6730-32 N/A 24 N/A 8 POD1 and
FCoE 16 + 8 (CEE ports) FC ports require an FCoE
license to be enabled (FC
ports are not POD-controlled).
Layer 3 features do not
require a license.
VDX
6730-76 N/A 60 N/A 16 POD1, POD2,
FCoE 40 + 10 + 10 (CEE
ports)
VDX 6740
and 6740T 4 48 N/A N/A FCoE, 10 GbE
Port Upgrade,
40 GbE Port
Upgrade 8 + 8 + 8 (10 Gb
ports)
2 + 2 (40 Gb ports)
10 GbE Port Upgrade adds
ports in 8-port increments.
40 GbE Port Upgrade adds
ports in 2-port increments.
VDX
6740T-1G 4 0 48 N/A FCoE, 10GbE
Port Upgrade,
40 GbE Port
Upgrade 16+16+16 (10Gb
ports)
+2 (40 Gb ports)
10 GbE Port Upgrade
converts 1 GbE ports to 10
GbE operation in 16-port
increments.
40 GbE Port Upgrade license
increments the standard two
40 GbE ports to four 40 GbE
ports.
VDX
8770-4 48 192 288 N/A FCoE, Layer 3,
Advanced
Services N/A There are no POD-enabled
ports on the VDX 8770
chassis.
VDX
8770-8 96 384 576 N/A FCoE, Layer 3,
Advanced
Services N/A There are no POD-enabled
ports on the VDX 8770
chassis.
The following table provides descriptive details for each license type.
License requirements
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