Licensing Terminology - Cisco AJ732A - MDS 9134 Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

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Managing Licenses
This chapter describes how to manage licenses on a Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switch.
Licensing allows you to access specified premium features on the switch after you install the appropriate
license for that feature. This chapter contains information related to licensing types, options, procedures,
installation, and management for the Cisco NX-OS software.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Licensing Terminology

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Licensing Terminology, page 4-1
Licensing Model, page 4-2
License Installation, page 4-3
Obtaining the License Key File, page 4-4
Installing the License Key File, page 4-4
Backing Up License Files, page 4-6
Identifying License Features in Use, page 4-6
Uninstalling Licenses, page 4-6
Updating Licenses, page 4-8
Grace Period Alerts, page 4-8
License Transfers Between Switches, page 4-9
Verifying the License Configuration, page 4-10
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.
Licensed application-A software feature that requires a license to be used.
License enforcement-A mechanism that prevents a feature from being used without first obtaining
a license.
Node-locked license-A license that can only be used on a particular switch using the switch's
unique host ID.
Host IDs-A unique chassis serial number that is specific to each switch.
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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide
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