topic RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade in ExtremeSwitching (EXOS/Switch Engine)

X440-G2 port license upgrade

Rod_Robertson2 — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 20:52:00 GMT

I am confused over the licence required to upgrade a X440-G2-48P-10GE4 switch , so that the 2 copper ports can run at 10G rather than IG , the document details to licence upgrades one for 4 ports and one for 2 ports which which is 16542. Basically I need too connect by 10Gig copper ( X670V-48T which I have in the core .

Thankd in advance

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

BrandonC — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:30:00 GMT

Hi Rod,

I checked into this, and it does look like the 2 copper 10Gbase-T ports should be covered under the 2 port 10G license.

-Brandon

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

Donna_Rupert — Thu, 27 Apr 2017 21:53:00 GMT

You do not need the 10 gb license to support Summit stack -V to the X670. The nine switch models can support 10Gb stacking (SummitStack-V) across two of the 1Gb
SFP ports. These ports run a 10Gb stacking protocol by default so a 10GbE license is NOT required.

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

Alexandr_P — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:43:00 GMT

Hello, Rod!

But you have to remember that if you stack X440 with X670, stack performance will be based on X440 (FDB, LPM etc.).

Thank you!

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

Rod_Robertson2 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 10:43:00 GMT

Hi , I don't want to stack , I just need to understand that to change the copper from 1 gig to 10 gig , its the two port license , if anything they two port will be shared and I will run mlag at the other end between two existing X670V-48T units already in teh core ..

So my question is still teh same , with the 2 port licence this will upgrade the 2 copper from 1G
to 10G

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

PeterK — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 13:22:00 GMT

The 10G Dual Lic ist alway for the shared 10G ports, if the device has 10G Copper (not all X440G2 10G devices have shared copper ports).
@Dana & Alexandr - Rod doesn't write that he want to stack...
btw... 10G Stacking via copper (RJ45) is not supported...

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

Alexandr_P — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:21:00 GMT

As I understand.

When you use dual-upgrade-license - it's for ports 51-52.
(because if you use Stack you don't need 4-upgrade-license)

So to use 10GBase-T you need dual-upgrade.

Thank you!

RE: X440-G2 port license upgrade

Rod_Robertson2 — Fri, 28 Apr 2017 15:42:00 GMT

Hi all , I do not want to stack , just upgrade the copper ports too 10G ( X440-G2-48P-10GE4) Part number 16535