Licensing interconnect cluster

[scottcuk1]

Do you need to purchase ports for both the subordinate and active fabric interconnects? I assumed it would be one license per clustered pair. After applying a new license to a primary FI port I was able to download the same license to the subordinate but it doesn't show under the downloaded license file tab and the corresponding port is still unlicensed.

[richard.pugh · Accepted solution]

Yes, a port license on each FI is needed as they are not shared in a cluster.

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[abbharga · Accepted solution]

Hi Scott,

You need to have license for each FI in the clsuter. They are tied to the host id / serial number of the FI.

Each license file will license the number of ports as per it.

Abhinav