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Continue with the license update by entering y yes is the default. The grace period feature allows you to use licensed features that do not have a license key.

By default, the license period feature is disabled. While the grace period feature is disabled, users cannot accidentally enable licensed features. On a Cisco Nexus Series switch, the grace period gets automatically started for features that do not have a license key installed even when the no license grace-period command is enabled.

For the Cisco Nexus Series, the license grace-period command is enabled by default. This grace period starts or continues when you are evaluating a feature for which you have not installed a license. The grace period stops if you disable a feature that you are evaluating, but if you enable that feature again without a valid license, the grace period countdown continues where it left off. To avoid service disruptions when you install the permanent license, do not disable the grace period by using the no license grace-period command.

Once the license manager is using your installed license, the grace period alerts will cease. The grace period operates across all features in a license package. License packages can contain several features.

If you disable a feature during the grace period and there are other features in that license package that are still enabled, the countdown does not stop for that license package. To suspend the grace period countdown for a license package, you must disable every feature in that license package.

Use the show license usage vdc-all license-name command in the default VDC to determine which features to disable. For the Cisco Nexus Series, if a feature name in the show license usage vdc-all command output is followed by " " and a number, that means that the feature is enabled in a nondefault VDC and you must disable it from that VDC.

Use the show vdc command and switchto vdc command to reach the nondefault VDC where you can disable the feature. When you disable a feature or when the license grace period expires, the Cisco NX-OS software generates a checkpoint containing the feature configuration that you can use to reconfigure the feature when you reenable the license after you install the license or resume the grace period countdown. For more information on checkpoints, see the System Management Configuration Guide for your platform.

If you are evaluating a feature and the grace period has started, you will receive console messages, SNMP traps, system messages, and Call Home messages on a daily basis. The frequency of the messages becomes hourly during the last seven days of the grace period. In addition to the grace period alerts, Cisco NX-OS will display a banner at login in the last 15 days of the grace period:. During the last seven days of the grace period, the banner will include a prompt which you must dismiss before you can complete login:.

For example, if you enabled a licensed feature on January 30, you will receive grace period ending messages as follows:. Daily alerts from January 30 to May Hourly alerts from May 22 to May The login banner would require you to dismiss its prompt before you can complete login.

On May 31, the grace period ends, and the licensed feature is automatically disabled. You will not be allowed to use the licensed feature until you purchase a valid license. You cannot modify the frequency of the grace period messages. After the final seven days of the grace period, the feature is turned off and your network traffic may be disrupted. Use the show license usage command to display grace period information for a device.

Enable the grace period feature by using the license grace-period command:. To disable the grace period, you must disable all features that use the license grace period. To avoid service disruptions, you should not disable the grace period before you install a permanent license.

Display the licenses using the grace period by using the show license usage command. Disable the features provided by the license using the grace period. Display the enabled features for a specified package by using the show license usage package-name command.

When you disable a feature or when the license grace period expires, the Cisco NX-OS software generates a checkpoint containing the feature configuration that you can use to reconfigure the feature when you reenable the license after you install the license or reenable the grace period. You must associate a module-based license with a module to enable the licensed features on that module. Ensure you have met all required prerequisites for the feature. See the appropriate feature documentation for details.

A license is specific to the physical device for which it is issued and is not valid on any other physical device. If you need to transfer a license from one physical device to another, contact your customer service representative. If you are evaluating a license when you replace the supervisor module, the grace period of the license is usually set to days. On a dual supervisor system, the grace period of the license will be overwritten from the existing active supervisor module to the new standby supervisor module.

To display the license configuration information, perform one of the following tasks:. Displays information for all installed license files. Displays information about features available in installed license packages. Displays information for a specific license file. Displays the host ID for the physical device. Displays the usage information for installed licenses. This table lists the release history for this feature. You can view the switch mode using the show system switch-mode command.

Honor mode syslog in the output of the show license usage command. Added support for the Cisco Nexus C and Q switches. Added support for policy-based routing. Added support for the Cisco Nexus Q switch. Added the license for the Cisco Nexus Series switches.

Added licenses for the Cisco Nexus switch and the Cisco Nexus switch. Automatic checkpoints are created for configured licensed features when the grace period expires. Skip to content Skip to search Skip to footer.

Book Contents Book Contents. Find Matches in This Book. PDF - Complete Book 2. Updated: June 7, Table 1. Not applicable 1 The following warning might display when installing the honor-based license. Please ignore this warning and continue with the install. Evaluation license is supported with Smart Software License but not with Traditional license in Cisco Nexus series switches. Note The Release History for Licensing section lists the platforms that support tier-based licensing and the release in which support was introduced.

Subscription-based or perpetual licenses A subscription-based license enables you to purchase a license for a specific period of time based on your requirement. Note Several add-on licenses are also available, which can be added to either tier or purchased independently. Figure 1. DCNM server has to do a rediscovery to enable the license again. Table 3. Table 4. Table 6. Table 7. The Advantage licenses continue to have priority over the Essentials licenses.

Table 8. Table 9. Table Tip For specific implementation of features, see the Release Notes document and configuration guides for the Cisco Nexus Series switches. The following table lists the feature-based license packages for the Cisco Nexus Series and Cisco Series Platform.

Module-based Licenses Module-based licenses make features available to one module on the physical device, so you need one copy of the license for each module that you want to enable the features on. Note Any feature not included in a license package is bundled with the Cisco NX-OS software and is provided at no extra charge to you. If you want to use features that are covered by different licenses, you must install all appropriate licenses.

System supports honor based licensing so feature will continue to be fully functional. Licensing Terminology The following terms are used in this document: Licensed feature Permission to use a particular feature through a license file, a hardware object, or a legal contract. This permission is limited to the number of users, number of instances, time span, and the implemented device.

Licensed application A software feature that requires a license to be used. License enforcement A mechanism that prevents a feature from being used without first obtaining a license. Host IDs A unique chassis serial number that is specific to each device. Software license claim certificate A document entitling its rightful owner to use licensed features on one device as described in that document. After registering at the specified website, you will receive your license key file and installation instructions through e-mail.

License key file A device-specific unique file that specifies the licensed features. Each file contains digital signatures to prevent tampering and modification. License keys are required to use a licensed feature. License keys are enforced within a specified time span. Missing license Once a license is installed, the license file can be deleted from bootflash as the license is copied to the internal file system.

If the internal file system becomes corrupted or a supervisor module is replaced after you have installed a license, the license shows as missing although the feature continues to work. In this case, copy the license file. Evaluation license A temporary license.

Evaluation licenses are time bound valid for a specified number of days and are tied to a host ID device serial number. Note Temporary licenses with an expiry date are available for evaluation and lab use purposes. Permanent license A license that is not time bound is called a permanent license.

Grace period The amount of time the features in a license package can continue functioning without a license. Support If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. Licensing High Availability As with other Cisco NX-OS features, the licensing feature also maintains the following high-availability standards: Installing any license in the device is a nondisruptive process.

Devices with dual supervisors have the following additional high-availability features: The license software runs on both supervisor modules and provides failover protection. License Installation You can either obtain a factory-installed license only applies to new device orders or perform a manual license installation of the license applies to existing devices in your network.

Start using the device and the licensed features. Note If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. Step 2 Start using the device and the licensed features. Performing a Manual Installation If you have existing devices or if you wish to install the licenses on your own, you must first obtain the license key file and then install that file in the device.

Figure 2. Obtaining a License Key File. This figure shows how to obtain a license key file. Obtaining the License Key File You can obtain new or updated license key files. Step 2 Obtain your software license claim certificate document. Step 3 Locate the product authorization key PAK from the software license claim certificate document. Step 4 Locate the website URL from the software license claim certificate document. Step 5 Follow the instructions on the Product License Registration website to register the license for your device.

Caution Do not make any modifications to the license key file. In order to enable all advanced features and capabilities of DCNM management tool, a license is required. From Release CSSM is an intuitive portal where you can activate and manage all your licenses related to Cisco. It validates the license entitlements on behalf of these applications. The purpose of DCNM advanced feature license is to enable additional capabilities and features apart from a basic installation offered for no cost.

You will receive the license key file. On Server License Files tab, click Add license file to add the. DCNM generates a. DCNM must be able to detect those licenses by querying the node.

Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible licensing model that provides you with an easier, faster, and more consistent way to purchase and manage software across the Cisco portfolio and across your organization. With Smart Licensing you get:. Unified Management : My Cisco Entitlements MCE provides a complete view into all of your Cisco products and services in an easy-to-use portal, so you always know what you have and what you are using.

License Flexibility : Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and transfer licenses as needed. For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco. The DCNM licensed devices feature allows you to select which physical devices you can manage. You assign a license instance to one of the discovered nodes. You can add devices to licenses based on your license support. For example, if you install two LAN Enterprise licenses that each support 5 devices of a given type of device, you can add a total of 10 devices to the list of licensed devices.

Each platform has an individual price that is based on whether it is a LAN versus SAN switch and modular versus fixed chassis. The supported features for Cisco Nexus V series switches are part of the image at no cost.

For example, if you replace an older switch with a new generation switch of the same platform that is, MDS with MDS the license can be reassigned. If you have purchased the Cisco DCNM switch-based smart software license for any Cisco Nexus switches, it enables you to purchase licenses for 3 years, 5 years, or 7 years based on your licensing requirements. Just like all switch-based licenses, Fabric Manager licenses are only valid for the lifetime of the switch inside the data center and expire when the switch is decommissioned from the data center.

If you try to use a Cisco DCNM licensed feature on a device that you have not added to the list of licensed devices, the Cisco DCNM client does not allow you to use the feature to configure the unlicensed device. Cisco DCNM is packaged with a time-based default evaluation license upon installation.

An Advanced Feature Trial License exists on the server after the initial installation. After 30 days of trial, click Assign All or Unassign All to change all the license from evaluation license to permanent licenses. This license will work for any licensable switch and expires after days. If you are using server-based licenses, you must use the MAC address of the DCNM server to fetch an evaluation license or a permanent license from www.

Chassis serial number: The switch serial number that is used to claim a fabric manager license by providing a valid Product Authorization Key PAK. This serial number is the same as the Host ID of the switch. Evaluation license: License that is time-bound and valid for 60 days for every 20 units of the specified platform. License enforcement: Mechanism that prevents a feature from being used without first obtaining a license.

License key file: Device-specific unique file that specifies the licensed features. Each file contains digital signatures to prevent tampering and modification. License keys are required to use a licensed feature. License keys are enforced within a specified time span. You can download license keys directly from the Cisco website and send it as an email attachment. Licensed feature: Permission to use a particular feature through a license file, a hardware object, or a legal contract.

This permission is limited to time span, and the implemented switch. Node-locked license: License that can only be used on a particular switch that uses the unique host ID. Product Authorization Key PAK : The feature that allows you to obtain a license key from one of the sites that are listed in the proof of purchase document.

After registering at the specified website, you will receive your license key file and installation instructions through an email.

Product identifier PID : The product ID that provides information about the product like the name, product number, and so on. Proof of purchase: A document that entitles its rightful owner to use licensed features on a Cisco MDS switch as described in that document.

This document is also known as the claim certificate. It is located on the management server or the license pool. Switch-embedded license: DCNM license that is installed on the switch supervisor and associated with a switch serial number.

Support: If you purchase Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. Unlicensed features: Features that come at no cost as part of the product install.

These features are unlocked. Installing a license for any locale other than US English results in an error. You can add only managed devices to the list of licensed devices. You can add to the list of licensed devices only as many devices as permitted by all of the advanced feature licenses that you have installed or that are recognized in the switch.

When you remove a device from the list of licensed devices, the device becomes unlicensed. To continue managing the device, you must discover the device. Licenses are identified by specific product identifiers PIDs. Server-based: They are generic for a given product family. The server manages any device it finds for that series of switches. All licenses are tied to the MAC address of the server. Switch-based: They are specific to the managed switch.

The licenses are independent of each other. If you want to use features that are covered by different licenses, you must install all the appropriate licenses.

For specific implementation of these features, see the Release Notes document and configuration guides for the Cisco Nexus Series switches.

The license increases the performance of the following features:. L3 IS-IS 7. The prefix of the Product ID number indicates the platform for which the license applies. For example, N indicates that the license is for the Cisco Nexus switch only, and N5K indicates that the license is for all Cisco Nexus Series switches. Module-based licenses make features available to one module on the physical device, so you need one copy of the license for each module that you want to enable the features on.

Each license only supports the listed features. Licenses may be specific to a particular hardware platform or module. Any feature not included in a license package is bundled with the Cisco NX-OS software and is provided at no extra charge to you. On the Cisco Nexus Series, you install and manage licenses on the physical device in the default virtual device context VDC 1. As with other Cisco NX-OS features, the licensing feature also maintains the following high-availability standards:.

Installing a license automatically saves a copy of permanent licenses to the chassis. If you have enabled the grace period feature, enabling a licensed feature that does not have a license key starts a counter on the grace period. You then have days to install the appropriate license keys, disable the use of that feature, or disable the grace period feature. If at the end of the day grace period the device does not have a valid license key for the feature, the Cisco NX-OS software automatically disables the feature and removes the configuration from the device.

The license software runs on both supervisor modules and provides failover protection. The license key file is mirrored on both supervisor modules. Even if both supervisor modules fail, the license file continues to function from the version that is available on the chassis. You can either obtain a factory-installed license only applies to new device orders or perform a manual license installation of the license applies to existing devices in your network.

If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you have existing devices or if you wish to install the licenses on your own, you must first obtain the license key file and then install that file in the device.

Manual installation is not required. The license key file is sent to you by e-mail and is digitally signed to only authorize use on the requested device. The requested features are also enabled once the Cisco NX-OS software on the specified device accesses the license key file. Do not make any modifications to the license key file. It will alter the digital signature and render the license invalid. A license is permanent. If you do not have a license, the grace period for using a feature starts from the first time you start using a feature offered by a license.

For information on user accounts and roles, see the Security Configuration Guide for your platform. If you have a single supervisor module on your Cisco NX-OS device and you replace the supervisor module, you must reinstall the license key file. If you are currently running with a grace period license to avoid service disruptions when you install your permanent license, do not disable the grace period by using the no license grace-period command.

Instead, just install your new license. The license manager will automatically transition from grace licensing to the installed license. If you provide a target name for the license key file, the file is installed with the specified name.

Otherwise, the filename specified in the license key file is used to install the license. If the license meets all guidelines when the install license command is used, all features and modules continue functioning as configured.

You can use the show license brief command to display a list of license files installed on the device. You can use the show license file command to display information about a specific license file installed on the device. If the configuration or bootflash memory on your device becomes corrupted, you might need to reinstall your license. You can do a reinstallation from a backed up copy of the license key file. If you do not have a license key file, you can create a copy of the license key file from your installed license.

You cannot reinstall the license key file from the backed-up copy. If you erase any existing licenses installed on your device, you can reinstall them only by using the install license command using the license key file. You can back up your license key file to a remote server or to an external device by using the copy command. This example shows how to save a license key file to an external Flash device:. This example saves all licenses installed on your device to a.

You can uncompress the. You might have to enable a licensed feature to configure it. To enable a licensed feature, use the feature feature-name command in global configuration mode.

For example, you can enable the BGP feature as follows:. Use the show license usage [ package-name ] command to identify all of the active features. You can only uninstall a permanent license that is not in use. If you try to delete a permanent license that is currently being used, the software rejects the request and issues an error message.

Uninstalling an unused license causes the grace period to come into effect. The grace period is counted from the first use of the feature without a license and is reset when a valid license file is installed. Permanent licenses cannot be uninstalled if they are currently being used.