Transferring Activation Keys; Trial Keys; Flexible Port Mapping - Lenovo Flex System Fabric CN4093 Application Manual

Transferring Activation Keys

Trial Keys

Flexible Port Mapping

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Note: Repeat the enakey command for any additional keys being installed.
d. Once the key file has been uploaded to the CN4093, reset the device to activate
any newly installed licenses.:
CN4093(config)# reload
The system prompts you to confirm your request. Once confirmed, the system
will reboot with the new licenses.
Licenses keys are based on the unique CN4093 device serial number and are
non‐transferable.
In the event that the CN4093 must be replaced, a new activation key must be
acquired and installed. When the replacement is handled through Lenovo Service
and Support, your original license will be transferred to the serial number of the
replacement unit and you will be provided a new license key.
Trial keys are license keys used for evaluation purposes, upgrading the number of
available ports for limited time. They are managed and obtained like regular
license keys, from the Lenovo System x Features on Demand (FoD) website:
http://www.ibm.com/systems/x/fod/
Trial keys expire after a predefined number of days. 10 days before the expiration
date, the switch will begin to issue the following syslog messages:
The software demo license for Upgrade1 will expire in 10 days. The switch
will automatically reset to the factory configuration after the license
expires. Please backup your configuration or enter a valid license key so
the configuration will not be lost.
When the trial license expires, all features enabled by the key are disabled,
configuration files (active and backup) are deleted and the switch resets to the
factory configuration. To prevent this, either install a regular upgrade license to
overwrite the trial key, or manually remove the trial key and reset the switch.
Once a trial key is installed, it cannot be reused.
Flexible Port Mapping allows administrators to manually enable or disable specific
switch ports within the limitations of the installed licenses' bandwidth.
For instance, the FlexSystem may include two compute nodes and a single QSFP+
uplink, while the current license has the INTA1 – INTA14 and EXT1 – EXT10
Ethernet ports enabled by default.