Junos Software Licenses Overview; Junos Feature Licenses; License Enforcement; Software Feature Licenses - Juniper JUNOS SOFTWARE 10.2 - SOFTWARE INSTALLATION AND UPGRADE GUIDE 4-28-2010 Upgrade Manual

Chapter 6

JUNOS Software Licenses Overview

JUNOS Feature Licenses

License Enforcement

JUNOS Feature Licenses on page 61
License Enforcement on page 61
Software Feature Licenses on page 62
License Key Components on page 63
To enable some JUNOS Software features or router scaling levels, you may need to
purchase, install, and manage separate software license packs. The presence, on the
router, of the appropriate software license keys (passwords) determines whether you
can configure and use certain features or configure a feature to a predetermined
scale.
For information about how to purchase JUNOS Software licenses, contact your Juniper
Networks sales representative.
As an honor-based licensing structure, JUNOS feature and scaling licenses are
universal, and the same feature or scaling key can be installed and configured on
multiple routers. However, to conform to JUNOS feature or scale licensing
requirements, you must purchase one license per router.
For features or scaling levels that require a license, you must install and properly
configure the license to meet the requirements for using the licensable feature or
scale level. The router enables you to commit a configuration that specifies a licensable
feature or scale without a license for a 30-day grace period. The grace period is a
short-term grant that enables you to start using features in the pack or scale up to
the system limits (regardless of the license key limit) without a license key installed.
The grace period begins when the licensable feature or scaling level is actually used
by the router (not when it is first committed). In other words, you can commit
licensable features or scaling limits to the router configuration, but the grace period
does not begin until the router uses the licensable feature or exceeds a licensable
scaling level.
JUNOS Feature Licenses
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