Updating Licenses; Grace Period Alerts - Cisco N5010P-N2K-BE Software Configuration Manual

Updating Licenses

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Updating Licenses

If your license is time bound, you must obtain and install an updated license. Contact technical support
to request an updated license.
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you purchased
Note
support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
To update a license, perform this task:
Obtain the updated license file using the procedure described in the
Step 1
section on page
Save your running configuration to a remote server using the copy command.
Step 2
Enter the show license brief command to verify the name of the file to be updated.
Step 3
switch# show license brief
Enterprise.lic:
Update the license file using the update license url command, where url specifies the bootflash: or
Step 4
volatile: location of the updated license file.
switch# update license bootflash:Advanced2.lic Advanced1.lic
Updating Advanced1.lic:
SERVER this_host ANY
VENDOR cisco
# An example fcports license
INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP cisco 1.000 permanent 1 HOSTID=VDH=ABCD \
with bootflash:/Advanced2.lic:
SERVER this_host ANY
VENDOR cisco
# An example fcports license
INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP cisco 1.000 permanent 1 HOSTID=VDH=ABCD \
Enter yes (yes is the default), to continue with the license update.
Step 5
Do you want to continue? (y/n) y
Updating license ..done
switch#
The Enterprise.lic license key file is now updated.

Grace Period Alerts

Cisco NX-OS gives you a 120-day grace period. This grace period starts or continues when you are
evaluating a feature for which you have not installed a license.
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NOTICE=<LicFileID>Advanced1.lic</LicFileID><LicLineID>0</LicLineID> \
SIGN=33088E76F668
NOTICE=<LicFileID>Advanced2.lic</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID> \
SIGN=67CB2A8CCAC2
Chapter 4 Managing Licenses
"Obtaining the License Key File"
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