License Terminology - Cisco DS-C9216I-K9 Configuration Manual

Obtaining and Installing Licenses
The licensing functionality is available in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. This functionality
allows you to access specified premium features on the switch after you install the appropriate license
for that feature. Licenses are sold, supported, and enforced from Release 1.3(1).
This section contains information related to licensing types, licensing procedure, license installation,
and license management for the Cisco MDS SAN-OS software.
This chapter contains the following topics:
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License Terminology

The terms used in this chapter are explained in this section.
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License Terminology, page 5-1
Licensing Model, page 5-2
Licensing High Availability, page 5-4
Options to Install a License, page 5-4
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License, page 5-4
Performing a Manual Installation, page 5-5
Obtaining License Key Files, page 5-5
Installing Licenses, page 5-6
Viewing License Information in Fabric Manager, page 5-8
Viewing License Information in Device Manager, page 5-9
Removing Licenses, page 5-9
Updating Licenses, page 5-10
License Expiry Alerts, page 5-10
Moving Licenses Between Switches, page 5-11
Licensed feature-Permission to use a particular feature through a license file, a hardware object,
or a legal contract. This permission is limited to the number of users, number of instances, time span,
and the implemented switch.
License expiry-The time span during which a licensed feature is valid. The software tracks all
licenses and sends periodic alerts before shutting down the licensed feature.
Counted license-The number of usage instances for a licensed feature.
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Cisco MDS 9000 Fabric Manager Switch Configuration Guide
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