Removing Licenses

You can only uninstall a permanent license that is not in use. If you try to delete a permanent license that is currently being used, the software rejects the request and issues an error message. Uninstalling an unused license causes the grace period to come into effect. The grace period is counted from the first use of the feature without a license and is reset when a valid license file is installed.

Permanent licenses cannot be uninstalled if they are currently being used. Features turned on by permanent licenses must first be disabled, before that license is uninstalled.

Tip If you are using an evaluation license and would like to install a new permanent license, you can do so without service disruption and before the evaluation license expires. Removing an evaluation license immediately triggers a grace period without service disruption.
Caution Uninstalling a license requires the related features to first be disabled.

To remove the licenses, perform the following procedure:

  1. Log into the switch. If you are using Fabric Manager to remove licenses from multiple switches, you do not need to log in to each switch; however, the switches must be in the fabric you are viewing.
  2. From Fabric Manager, select Switches -> License Manager from the Physical pane. The license information is displayed in the Information pane, one line per feature.

    From Device Manager, select License Manager from the Admin menu. The License Manager dialog is displayed.

  3. In Fabric Manager, click the File tab. The list of License Key Files is displayed. Click on the Name of the license you want to remove, and press the Delete key or click on the Delete Row icon in the toolbar.

    In Device Manager, click Uninstall, and enter the name of the License Key File you want to remove. Click Apply to remove the License Key File, and click Close to close the dialog.

    Note To delete a license, you must disable the features enabled by that license. The delete procedure fails if the license is in use, and an error message is displayed.