Managing Licenses; Licensing Model - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Licensing Model

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Licensing Model

The licensing model for the Cisco NX-OS software is feature-based. Feature-based licenses make
features available to the entire physical switch.
Any feature not included in the Storage Services license package is bundled with the Cisco NX-OS
Note
software and is provided with the switch hardware at no additional charge (See Base Services Package
in Table
Table 4-1
Feature License
Base Services Package
N5000-AS
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Proof of purchase—A document entitling its rightful owner to use licensed features on one switch
as described in that document. The proof of purchase document is also known as the claim
certificate.
Product Authorization Key (PAK)—The PAK allows you to obtain a license key from one of the sites
listed in the proof of purchase document. After registering at the specified website, you will receive
your license key file and installation instructions through e-mail.
License key file—A switch-specific unique file that specifies the licensed features. Each file
contains digital signatures to prevent tampering and modification. License keys are required to use
a licensed feature. License keys are enforced within a specified time span.
Missing license—If the bootflash has been corrupted or a supervisor module replaced after you have
installed a license, that license shows as "missing." The feature still works, but the license count is
inaccurate. You should reinstall the license as soon as possible.
Incremental license—An additional licensed feature that was not in the initial license file. License
keys are incremental. If you purchase some features now and others later, the license file and the
software detect the sum of all features for the specified switch.
Evaluation license—A temporary license. Evaluation licenses are time bound (valid for a specified
number of days) and are not tied to a host ID (switch serial number).
Permanent license—A license that is not time bound is called a permanent license.
Grace period—The amount of time the features in a license package can continue functioning
without a license.
Support—If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If
you purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
4-1).
Feature-Based Licenses
Table 4-1 lists the feature-based license packages.
Features
This package is included with the switch hardware at no
additional charge. It includes all available Ethernet and
system features, except features explicitly listed in the
Storage Services Package.
Chapter 4

Managing Licenses

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