To obtain new or updated license key files, follow these steps.
This document accompanies every Cisco MDS switch.
The license key file is sent to you by e-mail. The license key file is digitally signed to only authorize use on the switch for which it was requested. The requested features are also enabled once the SAN-OS software on the specified switch access the license key file.
Caution | Install the license file in the specified MDS switch without making any modifications. |
A license is either permanent or it expires on a fixed date. If you do not have a license, the grace period for using that license starts from the first time you start using a feature offered by that license.