Installing The License Key File To A Remote Location; Backing Up License Files; Identifying License Features In Use - Cisco AP776A - Nexus Converged Network Switch 5020 Configuration Manual

Backing Up License Files

S e n d d o c u m e n t a t i o n c o m m e n t s t o m d s f e e d b a c k - d o c @ c i s c o . c o m
switch# show license file Permanent.lic
Permanent.lic:
SERVER this_host ANY
VENDOR cisco
INCREMENT MAINFRAME_PKG cisco 1.0 permanent uncounted \

Installing the License Key File to a Remote Location

You can also download the license file to remote locations using the TFTP, SFTP, FTP, or SCP protocols.
Caution
Example 3-1
switch# install license bootflash:license_file.lic kickstart tftp:
Backing Up License Files
All installed license files can be backed up as a .tar file in the user specified location. Use the copy
licenses command in EXEC mode to save your license file to one of two locations: bootflash: or slot0:.
The following example saves all licenses to a file named Enterprise.tar:
switch# copy licenses bootflash:/Enterprise.tar
Backing up license done
We recommend backing up your license files immediately after installing them and just before issuing a
Tip
write erase command.
If you erase any existing licenses, you can only install them using the install license command.
Caution

Identifying License Features in Use

When a Cisco MDS NX-OS software feature is enabled, it can activate a license grace period. To identify
the features active for a specific license, use the show license usage license-name command.
switch# show license usage ENTERPRISE_PKG
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
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HOSTID=FOX0646S017 \
NOTICE="<LicFileID></LicFileID><LicLineID>0</LicLineID> \
<PAK>dummyPak</PAK>" SIGN=EE9F91EA4B64
Specify the complete path of the remote location. The system will not allow you to proceed if
the entire path is not accurately specified. Here are examples of incomplete install all
commands:
switch# install license system bootflash:system-image kickstart tftp
Please provide a complete URI
switch# install license system scp:
Please provide a complete URI
A Sample of the install license Command Issued Using a Remote Download
Chapter 3 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x