Extending A License; Deleting A License; Date Change Restriction; Universal Time-Based License Shelf Life - Brocade Communications Systems 53-1001763-02 Administrator's Manual

Extending a license

Extending a Universal Time-based license is done by adding a temporary license with expiry date
after the Universal Time-based license expiry date, or by adding a permanent license. Re-applying
an existing Universal Time-based license is not allowed.

Deleting a license

Universal Time-based licenses are always retained in the license database, and cannot be explicitly
deleted.

Date change restriction

Once temporary licenses (including Universal Time-based licenses) are installed, you are not
allowed to change the system date. If there is a need to change the date, you are expected to
remove the time-based licenses and then change the date.

Universal Time-based license shelf life

All Universal Time-based licenses are encoded with a "shelf life" expiration date. Once this date is
reached, the time-based license can no longer be used on a switch. This expiration of the Universal
Time-based license key provides a mechanism to discontinue offering of a particular feature.

Viewing installed licenses

1. Connect to the switch and log in using an account assigned to the admin role.
2. Enter the licenseShow command.

Activating a license

The transaction key is case-sensitive; it must be entered exactly as it appears in the paperpack. To
lessen the chance of error, copy and paste the transaction key. The quotation marks are optional.
1. Take the appropriate following action based on whether you have a license key:
2. Select Products > Software License Keys.
3. Enter the requested information in the required fields and click Next.
4. Verify the information appears correctly.
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If you have a license key, go to
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If you do not have a license key and are using a transaction key, launch an Internet
browser and go to the Brocade Web site at http://www.brocade.com.
The Software License Keys instruction page appears.
A verification screen appears.
Click Submit if the information displayed is correct. If the information is incorrect, click
Previous, correct the information, and click Submit.

Viewing installed licenses

"Adding a licensed feature".
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