sansw01:FID128:admin> license --show
  License Id : 10:00:d8:1f:cc:47:d3:e4
No licenses are installed in the system.

sansw01:FID128:admin> license --show -port
   48 SFP-based ports are available in this switch
   16 QSFP-based ports are available in this switch
   No Ports on Demand license is installed
   No Q-Flex Ports on Demand license is installed
     Dynamic POD method is in use

   24 SFP-based port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
        24 SFP-based port assignments are provisioned by the base switch allowance
    0 SFP-based ports are assigned to the base switch allowance or installed licenses:
         0 ports are assigned to the Ports on Demand base switch allowance
  SFP-based ports assigned to the base switch allowance:
     None
  SFP-based ports assigned to the Ports on Demand license:
     None
  SFP-based ports that are not assigned:
     0, 1, 2, 3, 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, 9
     10, 11, 12, 13, 14, 15, 16, 17, 18, 19
     20, 21, 22, 23, 24, 25, 26, 27, 28, 29
     30, 31, 32, 33, 34, 35, 36, 37, 38, 39
     40, 41, 42, 43, 44, 45, 46, 47
  24 license reservations are still available for use by unassigned ports

    0 QSFP-based port assignments are provisioned for use in this switch:
         0 QSFP-based port assignments are provisioned by the base switch allowance
    0 QSFP-based ports are assigned to the base switch allowance or installed licenses:
         0 ports are assigned to the Q-Flex Ports on Demand base switch allowance
  QSFP-based ports assigned to the base switch allowance:
     None
  QSFP-based ports assigned to the Q-Flex Ports on Demand license:
     None
  QSFP-based ports that are not assigned:
     48, 49, 50, 51, 52, 53, 54, 55, 56, 57
     58, 59, 60, 61, 62, 63
   0 license reservations are still available for use by unassigned ports

sansw01:FID128:admin> license --install -h 192.168.0.160 -u manu -t scp -f /home/manu/20210209055335565EXM00021270.xml
Password: 
20210209055335565EXM00021270.xml                                                                                             100% 1318     1.3MB/s   00:00    

License Installed [FOS-86-0-02-11203262] 

sansw01:FID128:admin> license --show
  License Id : 10:00:d8:1f:cc:47:d3:e4
  License 1 :
  -------------------------------------------------------------
    License serial number   : FOS-86-0-02-11203262
    License features        : Ports on Demand
    License Capacity        : 12
    Generation date         : 02/09/2021

sansw01:FID128:admin> switchshow
switchName:     sansw01
switchType:     183.0
switchState:    Offline  
switchMode:     Native
switchRole:     Disabled
switchDomain:   1 (unconfirmed)
switchId:       fffc01
switchWwn:      10:00:d8:1f:cc:47:d3:e4
zoning:         OFF
switchBeacon:   OFF
FC Router:      OFF
HIF Mode:       OFF
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes:  [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: Yes, Ficon Switch: No, Address Mode 0]
Index Port Address  Media Speed   State       Proto
==================================================
   0   0   010000   id    N32     No_Light    FC  (Ports on Demand license not assigned or reserved yet) Disabled
   1   1   010100   id    N32     No_Light    FC  (Ports on Demand license not assigned or reserved yet) Disabled
   2   2   010200   id    N32     No_Light    FC  (Ports on Demand license not assigned or reserved yet) Disabled
   3   3   010300   id    N32     No_Light    FC  (Ports on Demand license not assigned or reserved yet) Disabled
...
  53  53   013500   --    N32     No_Module   FC  (No QFLEX Ports on Demand license) Disabled
  54  54   013600   --    N32     No_Module   FC  (No QFLEX Ports on Demand license) Disabled
...
  63  63   013f00   --    N32     No_Module   FC  (No QFLEX Ports on Demand license) Disabled

sansw01:FID128:admin> license --reserve -port 0-35
sansw01:FID128:admin> switchshow
switchName:     sansw01
switchType:     183.0
switchState:    Offline  
switchMode:     Native
switchRole:     Disabled
switchDomain:   1 (unconfirmed)
switchId:       fffc01
switchWwn:      10:00:d8:1f:cc:47:d3:e4
zoning:         OFF
switchBeacon:   OFF
FC Router:      OFF
HIF Mode:       OFF
Allow XISL Use: OFF
LS Attributes:  [FID: 128, Base Switch: No, Default Switch: Yes, Ficon Switch: No, Address Mode 0]
Index Port Address  Media Speed   State       Proto
==================================================
   0   0   010000   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   1   1   010100   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   2   2   010200   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   3   3   010300   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   4   4   010400   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   5   5   010500   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   6   6   010600   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   7   7   010700   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
   8   8   010800   id    N32     No_Light    FC  Disabled
...
  63  63   013f00   --    N32     No_Module   FC  (No QFLEX Ports on Demand license) Disabled