Table Of Contents
License Messages
ASR9K_LICENSE Messages
GSR_LCLM_SHOW Messages
LCLICMGR Messages
LICCMD Messages
LICLIB Messages
LICMGR Messages
License Messages
This section contains all License related System Error Messages.
ASR9K_LICENSE Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-ASR9K_LICENSE-2-ADV_IP_NEEDED
[dec] VRF(s) are configured without
license [chars] in violation of the Software Right To Use Agreement. This feature
may be disabled by the system without the appropriate license. Contact Cisco to
purchase the license immediately to avoid potential service interruption.
Explanation The VRF feature is configured without the necessary Adv-IP license.
Recommended Action The customer should either purchase the license or disable the feature.
Error Message
%LICENSE-ASR9K_LICENSE-2-G_709_NEEDED
G.709 feature is configured without
license [chars] in violation of the Software Right To Use Agreement. This feature
may be disabled by the system without the appropriate license. Contact Cisco to
purchase the license immediately to avoid potential service interruption.
Explanation The G.709 feature is configured without the necessary license.
Recommended Action The customer should either purchase the license or disable the feature.
Error Message
%LICENSE-ASR9K_LICENSE-2-INFRA_VRF_NEEDED
[dec] VRF(s) are configured without
license [chars] in violation of the Software Right To Use Agreement. This feature
may be disabled by the system without the appropriate license. Contact Cisco to
purchase the license immediately to avoid potential service interruption.
Explanation The VRF feature is configured without the necessary iVRF license.
Recommended Action The customer should either purchase the license or disable the feature.
Error Message
%LICENSE-ASR9K_LICENSE-2-VIDMON_NEEDED
VidMon feature is configured without
license [chars] in violation of the Software Right To Use Agreement. This feature
may be disabled by the system without the appropriate license. Contact Cisco to
purchase the license immediately to avoid potential service interruption.
Explanation The VidMon feature is configured without the necessary license.
Recommended Action The customer should either purchase the license or disable the feature.
Error Message
%LICENSE-ASR9K_LICENSE-3-OPERATION_FAIL
[chars], error code [chars]
Explanation The particular operation mentioned in the message failed due to some reason. This is
not a critical failure, the process can continue functioning as expected despite the failure.
Recommended Action Debug message only. No action is required.
GSR_LCLM_SHOW Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-GSR_LCLM_SHOW-3-ERROR
gsr_lclm_show: [chars] , [chars]
Explanation GSR_LCLM_SHOW encountered an error
Recommended Action Please enable 'debug sysdb access ...' and capture the output.
LCLICMGR Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-LCLICMGR-2-NO_LICENSE
Not able to acquire a throughput license for node
[chars]
Explanation The Linecard Licensing Manager was not able to acquire a throughput license. Traffic
flow through this router may be impacted since the a line card is not operating at the expected
throughput rate.
Recommended Action Check throughput license availability using the 'show license pools' command
in admin mode. Dump the contents of the Line Card Licensing Manager trace buffer using the 'show
lclm trace location loc' command to determine which operation has generated this warning.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LCLICMGR-3-ERROR
gsr_lclm: [chars] , [chars]
Explanation The GSR Line Card Licensing Manager has encountered an error
Recommended Action Please enable 'debug lc-license error' and capture the output. Dump the
contents of the Line Card Licensing Manager trace buffer using the 'show lclm trace location loc'
command.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LCLICMGR-3-RATE_MODE_SECURITY_AUTH
The system is unable to authenticate
the line card rate mode in node: [chars]
Explanation The system has aborted the rate mode verification due to an operation error. This
message indicates that an error has occurred during the authentication process itself, the process is
incomplete. Therefore, we do not know if the line card is a genuine Cisco product or not. This could
indicate a problem with the linecard hardware and warrants further investigation.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log. If you require assistance, open a case with the Technical Assistance Center via the Internet '
TAC_CASE_OPEN ', or contact your Cisco technical support representative and provide the
representative with the gathered information. Gather information about the linecard using the 'show
diag 0/X/CPU0 details' and 'show inventory location 0/X/CPU0' commands.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LCLICMGR-3-RATE_MODE_SECURITY_FAIL
WARNING!!! The module in node [chars] in this router may not be a genuine Cisco
product. Cisco warranties and support programs only apply to genuine Cisco
products. If Cisco determines that your insertion of non-Cisco memory, WIC cards,
AIM cards, Network Modules, SPA cards, GBICs or other modules into a Cisco product
is the cause of a support issue, Cisco may deny support under your warranty or
under a Cisco support program such as SmartNet.
Explanation This line card has failed to pass the board authentication. The warning message is
generated frequently but the operation of the linecard is not disabled in any way.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log. If you require assistance, open a case with the Technical Assistance Center via the Internet '
TAC_CASE_OPEN ', or contact your Cisco technical support representative and provide the
representative with the gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LCLICMGR-5-RATE_CHANGE
The throughput rate for node [chars] has [chars]
to [chars]
Explanation The throughput rate of the specified node has changed. Traffic flow through this router
will be impacted since the line card is now operating at a new throughput rate.
Recommended Action This is an informational message and no action is required unless this is an
unexpected event. Use the 'show lclm trace location loc' command to see what triggered the change
in throughput rate.
LICCMD Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICCMD-4-LACK_OF_ARG
Licensing command argments lack ([chars]) [[dec]]
Explanation The parameters that liccmd recive args from parser is lack.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICCMD-4-TRACE_INIT_FAILED
Licensing command library could not
initialize tracing ([chars]) [[dec]]
Explanation The license command library could not initialize internal tracing used for technical
support.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
LICLIB Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICLIB-3-DB_DIR_ERROR
Error creating license management directory:
[chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error condition while attempting to create a
directory for storing license information. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICLIB-3-NO_APP_MEDIA
Could not determine device to use for license
database. Reverting to temporary storage. License data will not persist across
reloads.
Explanation The disk utilities library did not return a device name to license manager where the
persistent license data files can be stored. License information will be stored in a temporary location,
and will be lost if the router reloads. Implicit licenses will be available. Permanent or evaluation
licenses should not be installed in this state, as they will be lost if the router reloads and will need
to be regenerated before they can be installed again.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICLIB-4-TRACE_INIT_FAILED
Licensing client library could not
initialize tracing ([chars]) [[dec]]
Explanation The license client library could not initialize internal tracing used for technical support.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICLIB-6-DB_DIR_CREATE
License management directory created
Explanation The license manager created a directory to store license information. Normally this will
occur after the disk holding the license information has been formatted or replaced, or on first boot
of a new system.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
LICMGR Messages
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-AUTHENTICATION_ERR
License manager could not authenticate:
Error [chars] while [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered a problem in the indicated license file Check the error
string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-CHASSIS_MISMATCH
License database and this chassis do not
match. If licenses were installed, restore from a backup or contact Cisco TAC.
Explanation The message displays the result of comparing the license database to the current state
of the chassis. If the chassis and license database do not match, the license database will be cleared
and implicit evaluation licenses will be available for 90 days. This alarm may occur if the route
processor card has been moved from one chassis to another.
Recommended Action If a backup of the license database is available it can be restored with the
'license restore' command. Otherwise contact Cisco TAC to obtain a new set of licenses for this
system.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-DB_CORRUPT
License database has been corrupted and will be
cleared
Explanation This message occurs when the license manager detects corruption in the license
database that cannot be repaired. The license database will be cleared and implicit evaluation
licenses will be available for 90 days.
Recommended Action If a backup of the license database is available it can be restored with the
'license restore' command.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-DB_DIR_ERROR
Error creating license management directory:
[chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error condition while attempting to create a
directory for storing license information. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-DB_SAVE_ERROR
Error saving license database: [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error condition while saving the license database.
Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-EVENT_FAIL
License manager event processing error: [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error condition while processing an event. Check
the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-EXIT_ERROR
License manager encounted a fatal error condition
and is exiting: [chars] ([hex])
Explanation The license manager encountered a fatal error condition, and cannot proceed. Check the
error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-INIT
License manager could not initialize: Error [chars] while
[chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered a fatal error condition while initializing. Check the
error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-NO_OPERATION_ID
Could not read operation ID: [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error while attempting to read the license operation
ID. Without a valid license operation ID the license manager will not be able to support licenses
locked to the affected chassis. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-NO_SERIAL_NUM
Could not read chassis serial number: [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error while attempting to read the chassis serial
number. Without a valid chassis serial number the license manager will not be able to support
licenses locked to the affected chassis. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-SYSDB
Unable to access the system database, error: [chars]
Explanation An error occurred when accessing the system database
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-3-SYSDBREG
Registration with SysDB failed [[chars]], error:
[chars]
Explanation An error occurred when registering with the system database
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-AUDIT_PROBLEM
Problem found during audit [chars] -- [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered a problem during an internal audit. Check the error
string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-DATASTORE_PROBLEM
Problem with datastore [chars] -- [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered a problem attempting to adjust licenses in the given
datastore. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-IMPLICIT_EXPIRED
The ninety day implicit license period has
expired.
Explanation The period after initial boot during which licensed features can be used without licenses
has ended. Licensed features without licenses will cease to operate and cannot be configured. The
message will appear even if there are no licensed features configured without licenses at the time.
Recommended Action In order to use licensed features, obtain a license and install it using the 'license
add' command in admin mode.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-IMPLICIT_LICENSE_USED
An implicit license has been used for the
[chars] feature.
Explanation A feature which has no license has been enabled because the system is still in the
implicit license period, during which licensed features may be used without licenses. When the
implicit license period ends the feature will be deactivated unless a license has been installed.
Recommended Action In order to use licensed features, obtain a license and install it using the 'license
add' command in admin mode.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-IMPLICIT_WILL_EXPIRE
The implicit license period will end in
[chars]. Contact Cisco if you wish to purchase permanent licenses.
Explanation The period after initial boot during which licensed features can be used without licenses
will end in the indicated time. Licensed features without licenses will cease to operate and cannot
be configured after that time. The message will appear every day during the implicit license period,
even if there are no licensed features configured without licenses.
Recommended Action In order to use licensed features, contact Cisco to purchase permanent licenses
then install them using the 'license add' command in admin mode.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_EXPIRED
Evaluation license for feature [chars] has
expired
Explanation The specified feature's evaluation license has expired. The feature will no longer be
usable. The message appears even if the feature is not currently configured.
Recommended Action In order to continue using the feature, obtain a license and install it using the
'license add' command in admin mode.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_FILE_PROBLEM
Problem with licenses from license file
[chars]: [chars]
Explanation The license manager encountered an error attempting to install or remove the licenses
in the given license file. Check the error string to determine what has happened.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_POOL_REMOVED
Removed license pool for nonexistant SDR
[chars]
Explanation The license database contained a license pool definition for an SDR that does not exist.
The licenses assigned to this pool were automatically moved back into the Owner pool.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_RMA_EXPIRED
Licenses for feature [chars] with chassis
serial number [chars] has expired
Explanation Licenses for the specified feature which were installed using the given chassis serial
number have been removed due to the chassis having been disconnected from the system. This
message appears even if the removed licenses were not active.
Recommended Action If removed licenses were active, obtain new licenses for one of the currently
available chassis serial numbers. Available serial numbers can be checked with the 'show license
udi' command.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_RMA_WILL_EXPIRE
Licenses for feature [chars] with
serial number [chars] will expire in [chars]
Explanation Licenses for the specified feature which were installed using the given chassis serial
number will be removed in the time indicated unless the chassis is reconnected from the system.
This message appears even if the removed licenses are not active.
Recommended Action Confirm that sufficient licenses remain on the system signed with the chassis
serial number of available chassis. If necessary, obtain new licenses for the feature and install them
with the 'license add' command. If there are sufficient licenses remaining signed with available
chassis serial numbers, the message can be stopped by using the 'license remove' command to
remove the licenses associated with the specified chassis.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-4-LICENSE_WILL_EXPIRE
Evaluation license for feature [chars]
will expire in [chars]. Contact Cisco if you wish to purchase a permanent license.
Explanation The specified feature's evaluation license will expire in the time indicated. After the
license has expired the feature will become unusable. This message appears even if the feature is
not currently configured.
Recommended Action In order to continue using the feature, contact Cisco to purchase a permanent
licenses and install it using the 'license add' command in admin mode. If the license is not needed,
the messages can be stopped by removing all licenses for that feature using the 'license remove'
command in admin mode.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LICENSE_CLEAR_FEATURE
[unsigned int] features cleared
Explanation As a result of 'clear license' command execution, license features installed on this
system were cleared.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LICENSE_CLEAR_NO_FEATURE
There are no features to be cleared
Explanation The 'clear license' command was executed, but there are no feature licenses installed to
be cleared on this system.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LICENSE_CLEAR_NO_POOL
There are no license pools to be cleared
Explanation The 'clear license' command was executed, but there are no pools to be cleared on this
system.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LICENSE_CLEAR_POOL
[unsigned int] license pools cleared (Owner
pool still exists).
Explanation As a result of 'clear license' command execution, license pools other than the Owner
pool were cleared.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LOAD_LICENSE_FILE
Loading license file [chars]
Explanation The license manager is about to open the named license file to add licenses to the
system.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-LOAD_LICENSE_FILE_OK
All licenses from license file [chars]
added successfully
Explanation The license manager has installed all the licenses in the named license file to the system.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-6-READ_LICENSE_FILE
Opening license backup file [chars]
Explanation The license manager is about to open the named license backup file to show license
backup to the user.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-7-CLIENT_NORESPONSE
License client [chars] failed to respond
Explanation A license client program failed to respond. This may be due to some inter-process
communications problem, or because the client process is blocked.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.
Error Message
%LICENSE-LICMGR-7-LICENSE_RECLAIMED
An active [chars] license was reclaimed by
the license manager and moved to allocated state on node [chars]
Explanation Due to a loss of inter-process communications the license manager had to reclaim a
license that was not properly released.
Recommended Action Copy the error message exactly as it appears on the console or in the system
log, call your Cisco technical support representative and provide the representative with the
gathered information.