Backing Up License Files; Identifying License Features In Use; Uninstalling Licenses - Cisco DS-X9530-SF1-K9 - Supervisor-1 Module - Control Processor Configuration Manual

Chapter 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
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Backing Up License Files

All installed license files can be backed up as a .tar file in the user specified location. Use the copy
licenses command in EXEC mode to save your license file to one of two locations—bootflash: or slot0:.
The following example saves all licenses to a file named Enterprise.tar.
switch# copy licenses bootflash:/Enterprise.tar
Backing up license done
We recommend backing up your license files immediately after installing them and just before issuing a
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write erase command.
Caution If you erase any existing licenses, you can only install them using the install license command.

Identifying License Features in Use

When a feature is enabled, it can active a license grace period. To identify the features active for a
specific license using the show license usage license-name command.
switch# show license usage ENTERPRISE_PKG
Application
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ivr
qos_manager
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Uninstalling Licenses

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. Features turned on by
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permanent licenses must first be disabled, before that license is uninstalled.
If you are using an evaluation license and would like to install a new permanent license, you can do so
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without service disruption and before the evaluation license expires. Removing an evaluation license
immediately triggers a grace period without service disruption.
Caution Uninstalling a license requires the related features to first be disabled.
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