Introduction
This document describes how to revert the smart licensing configuration to traditional licensing.
There is no direct step to revert from smart to traditional licenses. This article contains a workaround to revert the license type configuration.
Conditions
ESA running 12.0 or later and have Smart Licensing (SL) enabled. If you want to change back to the traditional/classic Licensing (CL), please follow the steps mentioned in the workaround section.
Workaround
Warning:
1. Reset the configuration back to all initial/default values.
2. This impacts the production and it is advised to save a copy of the configuration file (with encrypt password) prior to performing this action.
This is the command to revert the changes
(Machine cisco.com)> resetconfig
Are you sure you want to reset all configuration values? [N]> y
Machine cisco.com removed from the cluster.
All settings have been restored to the factory defaults.
Note: The resetconfig command only works in the offline state.
You have to suspend the listeners (as mentioned here) to execute the resetconfig command.
(Machine cisco.com)> suspend
Enter the number of seconds to wait before abruptly closing connections.
[30]>
Waiting for listeners to exit...
Receiving suspended for Test.
Waiting for outgoing deliveries to finish...
Mail delivery suspended.
(Machine cisco.com)>
OR
(Machine esa.cisco.com)> diagnostic
Choose the operation you want to perform:
- RAID - Disk Verify Utility.
- DISK_USAGE - Check Disk Usage.
- NETWORK - Network Utilities.
- REPORTING - Reporting Utilities.
- TRACKING - Tracking Utilities.
- RELOAD - Reset configuration to the initial manufacturer values.
- SERVICES - Service Utilities.
[]> reload
This command will remove all user settings and reset the entire device.
If this is a Virtual Appliance, all feature keys will be removed,
and the license must be reapplied.
Are you sure you want to continue? [N]> y
Are you *really* sure you want to continue? [N]> y
Do you want to wipe also? [N]>
Reverting to "virtualimage" preconfigure install mode.
Connection to x.x.x.x closed by remote host.
Note: Please perform the above change in guidance of a TAC engineer. If you face any issues, you can reach out to TAC immediately.
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