Incorrect Number Of Licenses In Use For Multiple Modules - Cisco 9134 - MDS Multilayer Fabric Switch Troubleshooting Manual

Licensing Installation Issues
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Symptom
Table 6-2 Receiving Grace Period Warnings After License Installation
Symptom Possible Cause
Receiving grace License file copied to switch but not
period warnings after installed.
a license installation.
License installation failed.
Not enough license files installed for a
feature.

Incorrect Number of Licenses in Use for Multiple Modules

Module-based licenses require one license installed per module that uses a licensed feature. SAN
Extension over IP is an example of a module based license. Installing a SAN Extension over IP license
while two FCIP instances from different modules are present, may cause the system to return the
following error message:
This error message is generated because the license grace period is only applicable when no licenses are
installed. The installation of one license terminates the grace period and will arbitrarily cause the second
module to shut down, because this is not allowed by licensing.
The workaround for this scenario includes doing one of the following:
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To concatenate both licenses into one license file, follow these steps:
Open both license files using WordPad.
Step 1
Copy both license files to one file:
Step 2
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Receiving grace period warnings after a license installation.
Installing license failed: Number of License in use is more than the number being
installed.
Concatenate both licenses into one license file.
Manually reduce the usage count by one.
Example
SERVER this_host ANY
VENDOR cisco
INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS2 cisco 1.0 permanent 1 \
VENDOR_STRING=<LIC_SOURCE>MDS_SWIFT</LIC_SOURCE><SKU>M9500EXT12EK9=</SKU> \
HOSTID=VDH=FOXYYYYYYY \
NOTICE="<LicFileID>2005082204514XXXX</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID> \
<PAK>MDS-1X-JAB-0F1A81</PAK>" SIGN=F0652E02XXXX
INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS2 cisco 1.0 permanent 1 \
Solution
Choose Tools > Other > License Install in Fabric
Manager or use the license install CLI command to install
the license.
Check your logs for any system messages for a failed
license installation. Choose Switches > Licenses and
select the Usage tab in Fabric Manager or use the show
license usage CLI command to determine what feature is
in use without a license.
Some features require more than one license per chassis.
Module-based licenses such as SAN Extension over IP for
example requires one license per module that uses these
features. Choose Switches > Licenses and select the Usage
tab in Fabric Manager or use the show license usage CLI
command to determine which feature is in use without a
license.
Chapter 6 Troubleshooting Licensing
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