Licensing Terminology - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

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Obtaining and Installing Licenses
Licenses are available in all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family. 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 MDS NX-OS software.
This chapter includes the following sections:
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Licensing Terminology

The following terms are used in this chapter:
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OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Licensing Terminology, page 3-1
Licensing Model, page 3-2
Licensing High Availability, page 3-8
Options to Install a License, page 3-8
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License, page 3-9
Performing a Manual Installation, page 3-9
Obtaining the License Key File, page 3-10
Installing the License Key File, page 3-10
Backing Up License Files, page 3-12
Identifying License Features in Use, page 3-12
Uninstalling Licenses, page 3-13
Updating Licenses, page 3-14
Grace Period Alerts, page 3-15
License Transfers Between Switches, page 3-16
Displaying License Information, page 3-17
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.
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