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Brocade ServerIron ADX Software Licensing Guide 1

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Software Licensing Overview

Using software licenses

With the dynamic growth of anytime, anywhere client access to application delivery networks, it is

frequently challanging to precisely anticipate future capacity requirements. Brocade Product Name

(ADX) devices alleviate capacity planning complexity with pay-as-you-grow solutions. You can begin

your deployments with the capacity you need and then unlock higher capacity when it’s needed,

without removing devices from service.

Software licensing provides scalability and rapid deployment of hardware and software features for

Brocade ADX devices. Typically, a perpetual license is ordered and pre-installed on a Brocade ADX

device when first shipped from the factory. Depending on the device model and license selected, a

specific number of application cores, interface ports, hardware acceleration and software

capabilities are enabled. Upgrade licenses, that quickly unlock remaining untapped device

capacity, can then be ordered as needed.

License types

Brocade and its suppliers grant to you a limited, non-exclusive, non-transferable, non-assignable,

license to use the licensed features, either software or hardware or both, solely for internal

purposes and solely for the purposes set forth in the Product documentation. The license(s)

obtained by you through execution of License Agreement(s) are subject to the NSO policies located

at www.brocade.com and may include additional limitations. For additional information, please

reference your quote and invoice as well as www.brocade.com.

The following license types are supported on Brocade ADX devices:

• Trial license – a trial license enables demonstration and evaluation of a licensed feature. A trial

license is typically valid for a limited period such as 45 days. For more information about a trial

license, see “Using a trial license” on page 11.

• Perpetual license – a perpetual (non-expiring) license applies to a single Brocade ADX device.

It does not require renewal and remains active for the life of the product. Support and software

upgrades are not included with a perpetual license, but can be obtained by paying an annual

support fee.

Software license terminology

This section defines the key terms used in this chapter.

• Entitlement certificate – The proof-of-purchase certificate (paper-pack or electronic) issued by

Brocade when a license is purchased. The certificate contains a unique transaction key that is

used in conjunction with the License ID of the Brocade device to generate and download a

software license from the Brocade software portal.

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