McDATA 4500 Manual Do Utilizador

The Configure Feature Key dialog box displays.

3. Click New to add a new feature key.

4. In the New Feature Key dialog box, enter the switch’s feature key 

and click OK.

— Feature keys are only valid for a switch with a specific serial 

number. They cannot be interchanged between switches. If an 
error stating “Invalid serial number” displays, verify that you 
have entered the feature key that was assigned to the switch. 
To verify, check the serial number of the switch through the 
Switch Properties dialog box and compare it to the serial 
number listed in the documentation provided with your 
feature key. Refer to 

 on page 2-12 

for instructions on displaying the Switch Properties dialog box.

— The feature key is a string of alphanumeric characters with 

dashes. The key is case-sensitive, so enter the key exactly as 
printed in the documentation that you received for the feature. 
If an error stating “Invalid feature key” displays, verify that 
you have entered the feature key correctly. 

The Enable Feature Key dialog box displays with a warning, stating 
that this action will override the current set of features on the 
switch. The list in the left column of the dialog box is a list of 
features that are active on the switch. The list on the right is a set 
of features that come with the new feature key. All of the features 
that are active are included in the new feature list.

5. Click Activate to activate the new feature key.

An IPL will occur, during which the Ethernet connection between 
the EFC Server and switch is momentarily interrupted.