We take cryptocurrency — so the coins you hold can buy real hardware.Pay in crypto, spend it on real hardware. Free insured shipping worldwide over $399. Plain, unbranded boxes, sent from Germany.Free insured shipping over $399. Your rate is locked for 30 minutes once checkout opens.Rate locked 30 minutes. Every item sealed, serial-checked and covered by a 24-month warranty.Sealed, 24-month warranty.

Saved items Sign in
White card with Brocade licence text for twelve ports on demand upgrade

Brocade

Brocade XBR-MIDR12POD-8G Ports on Demand license 12 ports

SKU CH-J8QE-1BPX9

Upgrade license enabling 12 additional ports for Brocade 6510 24-port switches

  • Activates 12 additional ports on compatible 6510 switches
  • Upgrade licence expands capacity without new hardware purchase
  • Designed for BR-6510-24-8GF and BR-6510-24-8GR models
  • Supports 24-port base switches needing extra connectivity
  • Simple licence key deployment enables ports immediately

Brocade 12-port upgrade license

This licence adds twelve active ports to compatible Brocade switches. It is an electronic entitlement that unlocks additional connectivity without replacing hardware. Network administrators apply the key to expand port capacity on supported platforms. The upgrade is delivered as a software licence rather than a physical module.

Suits operators of BR-6510-24-8GF

The licence works only with the two listed part numbers. Buyers who need more than twelve extra ports must purchase additional licences. Anyone running a different switch model or a non-Brocade platform cannot use this entitlement. Organisations without an existing 24-port 6510 chassis should look at other expansion options.

Licence-only delivery changes deployment

No hardware ships with this SKU, so rack space, power draw and cabling stay the same. Activation is completed through the switch management interface once the entitlement is registered. The electronic format means the upgrade can be provisioned remotely without a site visit. There are no media, cables or documentation included in the package.

Highlights

  • Activates 12 additional ports on compatible 6510 switches
  • Upgrade licence expands capacity without new hardware purchase
  • Designed for BR-6510-24-8GF and BR-6510-24-8GR models
  • Supports 24-port base switches needing extra connectivity
  • Simple licence key deployment enables ports immediately

Specifications

No published specifications for this item yet.

Questions about this item

Do I need to own a Brocade 6510 24‑port switch before applying this 12‑port license?

Yes, the license is designed for the BR-6510-24-8GF and BR-6510-24-8GR models, so one of those switches must be present.

Will the 12‑port upgrade work on a 6510 that already has some ports licensed?

The license adds 12 ports on demand to the 24‑port 6510 platform; existing licensed ports remain active and the new ports become available after activation.

How can I verify the 12 extra ports are active after installing the license?

Run the switch licensing command to display the port count; it should now show 12 additional licensed ports on the 6510 chassis.

More in Wired & Wireless Accessories

Similar items

Same shelf, same checkout — eight coins and a 30-minute rate lock.