Using the 4x 10Gb interfaces on 6450-48p?

[roelf_zomerman]

Hi everyone, 

I purchased on "old" 6450-48P for my home lab, but still a bit in doubt on the license and port capabilities.. 

My boot screen shows 2 of the SFP ports are disabled due to the lack of a license, but it doesn't state if the other 2 are 10Gb or 1Gb ports..  and then there is the Unit 2 that states a 4 port 40G module.. 

if it requires licenses, how would I be able to get one or a demo one.. ?

PoD: No license present for port 1/2/2
PoD: No license present for port 1/2/4
System initialization completed...console going online.
  Copyright (c) 1996-2016 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Aug 31 2018 at 06:20:59 labeled as ICX64S08030sa
                (8559140 bytes) from Primary primary
        SW: Version 08.0.30saT311
  Boot-Monitor Image size = 786944, Version:10.1.05T310 (kxz10105)
  HW: Stackable ICX6450-48-HPOE
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX6450-48P POE 48-port Management Module
         Serial  #: xxxxxxxxx
         License: BASE_SOFT_PACKAGE   (LID: dbvFJIGlFJH)
         P-ENGINE  0: type DEF0, rev 01
         P-ENGINE  1: type DEF0, rev 01
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX6450-SFP-Plus 4port 40G Module
==========================================================================
  800 MHz ARM processor ARMv5TE, 400 MHz bus
65536 KB flash memory
  512 MB DRAM

[techhelp24]

@ Roelf Zomerman

From FAQ, see below


Q.: Do Brocade ICX 6430 and 6450 Switches come standard with 10 GbE ports?

A Brocade ICX 6450 models (except the Brocade ICX 6450-C) have four dual-mode 1 /10
GbE SFP+ ports for stacking and uplinking. The default configuration provides two 10
GbE and two 1 GbE ports. A license (ICX6450-2X10G-LIC-POD) to upgrade the 1 GbE
ports to 10 GbE speed is available and provides four 10 GbE ports per Brocade ICX 6450
Switch. Brocade ICX 6430 models have four 1 GbE SFP ports for stacking and uplinking.
The Brocade ICX 6430-C and 6450-C models have two 100 Mbps/1 GbE SFP ports and
two 100 Mbps/1 GbE copper ports for uplinks.

[roelf_zomerman]

ah super!.. so I should be able to connect a server to 1/2/1 with 10Gb fiber? (given I'd buy an SFP+)  (instead of an uplink to another switch)...

[techhelp24]

that correct. the 10G port can be used as uplink or for any connectivity, server, nas or whatever

[roelf_zomerman]

Can i also use both ports (1/2/1 & 1/2/3) as regular uplink ports to 2 servers (before i go out and buy 2x PCI SFP's)?

I cannot seem to get the stack unit deleted.. I did execute the "no stack enable" and "stack disable" commands, and have added the long-preamble command to both 10Gb interfaces, but still a bit in doubt given the manual: http://docs.ruckuswireless.com/fastiron/08.0.30/fastiron-08030b-switchstackingguide/GUID-986C1FD9-76...

Removing the 1/2/1 port from the stack is not allowed, and also not replace it with another port 😞 .. 

And got the 1/2/2 and 1/2/4 ports to work at 1Gb by setting speed-duplex to fixed (don't have the 10Gb license for those 😞 )