Chassis Serial Numbers; Grace Period - Cisco 9134 - MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch Troubleshooting Manual

License Overview
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Chassis Serial Numbers

Licenses are created using the serial number of the chassis where the license file is to be installed. Once
you order a license based on a chassis serial number, you cannot use this license on any other switch. If
you use a license meant for another chassis, you may see the following system message:
Error Message LICMGR-3-LOG_LIC_INVALID_HOSTID:
for feature [chars].

Grace Period

If you use a feature that requires a license but have not installed a license for that feature, you are given
a 120 day grace period to evaluate the feature. You must purchase and install the number of licenses
required for that feature before the grace period ends or Cisco SAN-OS will disable the feature at the
end of the grace period. If you try to use an unlicensed feature, you may see the following system
messages:
Error Message LICMGR-2-LOG_LIC_GRACE_EXPIRED:
[chars].
Error Message LICMGR-3-LOG_LICAPP_NO_LIC:
[chars] license, shutdown
Error Message LICMGR-3-LOG_LIC_LICENSE_EXPIRED:
feature [chars].
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The feature has a license with an invalid license Host ID. This can happen if a
Explanation
supervisor module with licensed features for one switch is installed on another switch.
Reinstall the correct license for the chassis where the supervisor module is
Recommended Action
installed.
The unlicensed feature has exceeded its grace time period. Applications using this
Explanation
license will be shut down immediately.
Recommended Action Please install the license file to continue using the feature.
Explanation The Application [chars1] has not been licensed. The application will work for a grace
period of [dec] days after which it will be shut down unless a license file for the feature is installed.
Install the license to continue using the feature.
Recommended Action
Explanation The feature has exceeded its evaluation time period. The feature will be shut down
after a grace period.
Install the license to continue using the feature.
Recommended Action
Invalid license hostid VDH=[chars]
Grace period expired for feature
Application [chars] running without
in [dec] days.
Evaluation license expired for
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