topic S-Series Hardware vs Software Licensing Requirements for Virtual Bonding in FAQs https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/s-series-hardware-vs-software-licensing-requirements-for-virtual/m-p/48730#M545 Article ID: 16081 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Products</B><BR /> S-Series, firmware 7.61.01.0005 and higher <BR /> <BR /> <B>Goals</B><BR /> When does S-Series Virtual System Bonding (VSB, aka Chassis Bonding) require a separate license to be configured? <BR /> <BR /> <B>Solution</B><BR /> Any of the following three conditions within a S-Series standalone or chassis-based system grants that system the right to participate as a Bonding peer device without the need for a separate VSB license:<UL> <LI>The use of a S180 SSA (i.e. SSA-G8018-0652, SSA-T8028-0652) running firmware 8.11.05.0006 or higher. </LI><LI>The use of a S155 fabric (i.e. SG5201-0848-F6, SK5208-0808-F6, ST5206-0848-F6) blade. </LI><LI>The presence on a S140 or S180 blade of at least one hardware-based VSB port - whether used or not. Such ports are available on a S180 10Gb fabric (i.e. SK8009-1224-F8, SK8208-0808-F8) or S180 40Gb fabric (i.e. SL8013-1206-F8) blade. Such ports may also be added to a system by installation of a VSB expansion or option module: - Dedicated VSB four-port expansion module SOV3008-0404 may be installed in the VSB expansion slot of a S180 10Gb I/O (i.e. SK8008-1224, SK8009-1224) or S180 40Gb I/O (i.e. SL8013-1206) blade. - Dedicated VSB two-port option module SOV3208-0202 may be installed in the right-side option module slot of a S180 10Gb fabric (i.e. SK8208-0808-F8), S180 gigabit fabric (i.e. SG8201-0848-F8, ST8206-0848-F8), or S140 gigabit I/O (i.e. SG2201-0848, ST2206-0848) blade.</LI></UL> A system that includes no such element requires the user to configure a license Activation Key derived from a S-EOS-VSB, S1-EOS-VSB, or SSA-EOS-VSB license entitlement (<A href="http://bit.ly/1bZ0AT3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">15003</A>). <BR /> <BR /> The right of a system to bond - granted via hardware mix or license configuration - permits either hardware-based bonding mode using VSB ports or software based bonding mode using standard front panel ports. Only one mode is valid at a time on a virtually bonded dual system. <BR /> <BR /> For the S-Series Module Decoder, also see <A href="http://bit.ly/WOt7ZF" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">12341</A>. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:31:00 GMT FAQ_User 2014-01-28T03:31:00Z S-Series Hardware vs Software Licensing Requirements for Virtual Bonding https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/s-series-hardware-vs-software-licensing-requirements-for-virtual/m-p/48730#M545 Article ID: 16081 <BR /> <BR /> <B>Products</B><BR /> S-Series, firmware 7.61.01.0005 and higher <BR /> <BR /> <B>Goals</B><BR /> When does S-Series Virtual System Bonding (VSB, aka Chassis Bonding) require a separate license to be configured? <BR /> <BR /> <B>Solution</B><BR /> Any of the following three conditions within a S-Series standalone or chassis-based system grants that system the right to participate as a Bonding peer device without the need for a separate VSB license:<UL> <LI>The use of a S180 SSA (i.e. SSA-G8018-0652, SSA-T8028-0652) running firmware 8.11.05.0006 or higher. </LI><LI>The use of a S155 fabric (i.e. SG5201-0848-F6, SK5208-0808-F6, ST5206-0848-F6) blade. </LI><LI>The presence on a S140 or S180 blade of at least one hardware-based VSB port - whether used or not. Such ports are available on a S180 10Gb fabric (i.e. SK8009-1224-F8, SK8208-0808-F8) or S180 40Gb fabric (i.e. SL8013-1206-F8) blade. Such ports may also be added to a system by installation of a VSB expansion or option module: - Dedicated VSB four-port expansion module SOV3008-0404 may be installed in the VSB expansion slot of a S180 10Gb I/O (i.e. SK8008-1224, SK8009-1224) or S180 40Gb I/O (i.e. SL8013-1206) blade. - Dedicated VSB two-port option module SOV3208-0202 may be installed in the right-side option module slot of a S180 10Gb fabric (i.e. SK8208-0808-F8), S180 gigabit fabric (i.e. SG8201-0848-F8, ST8206-0848-F8), or S140 gigabit I/O (i.e. SG2201-0848, ST2206-0848) blade.</LI></UL> A system that includes no such element requires the user to configure a license Activation Key derived from a S-EOS-VSB, S1-EOS-VSB, or SSA-EOS-VSB license entitlement (<A href="http://bit.ly/1bZ0AT3" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">15003</A>). <BR /> <BR /> The right of a system to bond - granted via hardware mix or license configuration - permits either hardware-based bonding mode using VSB ports or software based bonding mode using standard front panel ports. Only one mode is valid at a time on a virtually bonded dual system. <BR /> <BR /> For the S-Series Module Decoder, also see <A href="http://bit.ly/WOt7ZF" target="_blank" rel="nofollow noreferrer noopener">12341</A>. Tue, 28 Jan 2014 03:31:00 GMT https://community.extremenetworks.com/t5/faqs/s-series-hardware-vs-software-licensing-requirements-for-virtual/m-p/48730#M545 FAQ_User 2014-01-28T03:31:00Z