Licensing Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Software Features

Licenses are available for all switches in the Cisco MDS 9000 Series. Licensing allows you to access specified premium features on the switch after you install the appropriate license for that feature.

Cisco MDS NX-OS Software Licenses

This section contains information related to licensing types, options, procedures, installation, and management for the Cisco MDS NX-OS software.

Licensing Terminology

The following terms are used in this document:

Licensed feature
Permission to use a particular feature through a license file, a hardware object, or a legal contract. This permission is limited to the number of users, number of instances, time span, and the implemented device.
Licensed application
A software feature that requires a license to be used.
License enforcement
A mechanism that prevents a feature from being used without first obtaining a license.
Node-locked license
A license that can only be used on a particular device using the device’s unique host ID.
Host IDs
A unique chassis serial number that is specific to each device.
Software license claim certificate
A document entitling its rightful owner to use licensed features on one device as described in that document.
Product Authorization Key (PAK)
The PAK allows you to obtain a license key from one of the sites listed in the software license claim certificate document. After registering at the specified website, you will receive your license key file and installation instructions through e-mail.
License key file
A device-specific unique file that specifies the licensed features. Each file contains digital signatures to prevent tampering and modification. License keys are required to use a licensed feature. License keys are enforced within a specified time span.
Missing license
If the bootflash has been corrupted or a supervisor module replaced after you have installed a license, that license shows as missing. The feature still works. You should reinstall the license as soon as possible.
Evaluation license
A temporary license. Evaluation licenses are time bound (valid for a specified number of days) and are tied to a host ID (device serial number).
Permanent license
A license that is not time bound is called a permanent license.
Grace period
The amount of time the features in a license package can continue functioning without a license.
Support
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you purchased support directly from Cisco, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html

Licensing Model

The licensing model defined for the Cisco MDS product line has two options:

Feature-based licenses allow features that are applicable to the entire switch.


Note

  • A SAN extension license is included in the base license for the Cisco MDS 9000 24/10-Port SAN Extension Module (DS-X9334-K9).

This table describes feature-based licenses.

Table 1. Feature-Based Licenses

Feature License

Features

Enterprise package

(ENTERPRISE_PKG)

  • FC Port security

  • VSAN-based access control

  • Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP) authentication

  • Advanced traffic engineering—quality of service (QoS)

  • IPsec and IKE for IPv4

    Note

     

    From Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.2(2), the IPsec feature is included in the default feature set and does not require an ENTERPRISE_PKG license on the Cisco MDS 9220i Fabric Switch.

  • IKE digital certificates

  • Enhanced VSAN routing inter-VSAN routing (IVR) over Fibre Channel

  • IVR Network Address Translation (NAT) over Fibre Channel

  • Zone-based traffic prioritizing

  • Zone-based FC QoS

  • Extended BB_Credits

  • Fibre Channel write acceleration

  • FCIP encryption

  • Fabric binding for Fibre Channel

  • SAN device virtualization

  • Cisco TrustSec Fibre Channel Link Encryption

SAN Telemetry package

SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG

SAN Analytics

The SAN Analytics feature is used to collect, store, and fetch the data of interest. This feature allows you to analyze data only on the switch.

Note

 

The SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG license is a switch based license only.

The following provides information about the licenses that are supported on Cisco switches and the release from which it supports these licenses:

  • Cisco MDS 9700 Series Multilayer Directors: Supports the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG and SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG licenses from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1).

  • Cisco MDS 9396T 32-Gbps 96-Port Fibre Channel Fabric Switch: Supports only the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(1).

  • Cisco MDS 9148T 32-Gbps 48-Port Fibre Channel Fabric Switch: Supports only the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.4(1).

  • Cisco MDS 9132T 32-Gbps 32-Port Fibre Channel Fabric Switch: Supports only the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1).

If you have purchased the SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG license, you can continue to use it only to analyze data on your switch in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1) or later releases. However, we recommend that you upgrade to the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license that is available from Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1) to analyze data not only on the switch but also on the Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) or supported third party devices or apps.

To upgrade from SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG used in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.2(1) to SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG that is available in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1), perform these steps:

  1. Use the no feature analytics command to disable the SAN analytics feature.

  2. Use the clear license filename to uninstall the SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG license.

    Note

     

    You can uninstall a license before or after upgrading the software as long as the license package is not in use.

  3. Upgrade to Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 8.3(1).

  4. Use the install license filename to install the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license.

    Note

     

    If you have already purchased the SAN_TELEMETRY_PKG license, you can upgrade to the SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license for free.

  5. Use the feature analytics command to enable the SAN analytics feature.

This feature supports the following license models:

  • Grace-period license—If you do not have a license and enable the analytic feature using the feature analytics command, the feature functions for 120 days.

    Note

     

    After 120 days of using the analytics feature, this feature will be disabled.

  • Term-based license—Term-based license for the SAN Analytics and Telemetry feature is a traditional license that is valid for a minimum of three years. A message will be displayed 90 days before the license expiry date as a reminder to renew the license. The message will continue to display on the 89th, 60th, 30th day, once every day for the last 28 days, and once every hour for the last 7 days of the license expiry date.

    Note

     

    After the license expiry, the SAN Analytics feature will be disabled after you reload the switch, using the reload command.

SAN Analytics package

SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG

SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming

The SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming provides insights into your fabric by allowing you to monitor, analyze, identify, and troubleshoot performance issues. This solution allows you to analyze data not only on the switch but also on the Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) or supported third party devices or apps.

Note

 

  • The SAN_ANALYTICS_PKG license is a switch based license only.

  • For the SAN Analytics and SAN Telemetry Streaming feature to work on DCNM, you need to purchase the DCNM Advanced SAN Feature License and SAN Analytics license. For more information on the licensing information on DCNM, see the "Advanced SAN Feature Licenses" topic in the Cisco DCNM Licensing Guide.

This solution is supported from Cisco MDS Release 8.3(1) and later releases and supports the following license models:

  • Grace-period license—If you do not have a license and enable the analytic feature using the feature analytics command, the feature functions for 120 days.

    Note

     

    After 120 days of using the analytics feature, this feature will be disabled.

  • Term-based license—Term-based license for the SAN Analytics and Telemetry feature is a traditional license that is valid for a minimum of three years. A message will be displayed 90 days before the license expiry date as a reminder to renew the license. The message will continue to display on the 89th, 60th, 30th day, once every day for the last 28 days, and once every hour for the last 7 days of the license expiry date.

    Note

     

    After the license expiry, the SAN Analytics feature will be disabled after you reload the switch, using the reload command.

Mainframe package

(MAINFRAME_PKG)

  • Switch cascading

  • IBM TotalStorage Virtual Tape Server (VTS)

  • IBM TotalStorage XRC application

  • Port swap, block, prohibit

DCNM-SAN License packages

For DCNM related licensing information, see the Cisco DCNM Licensing Guide.

NDFC License packages

For NDFC related licensing information, see the License Management chapter in Cisco NDFC Fabric Controller Configuration Guide.

On-demand Port Activation Licensing package

(PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG)

(M9220I-UPGK9=)

(M9250IP20-16G=)

(M9148T-PL8)

(M9396T-PL16)

(M9132T-PL8)

(M9124V-PL8)

(M9148V-PL8)

Note

 

The license manager does not prevent installing more port licenses than the available physical ports on the switch. The extra licenses if installed, will not affect the normal behavior of the licensed ports.

  • On the Cisco MDS 9220i Switch:

    • Fibre Channel ports: Only the first 4 Fibre Channel ports out of the 12 ports are active by default. The FC_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG enables additional 8 Fibre Channel ports.

      IPS ports: Only the first 2 IPS ports operating in 1-Gbps speed mode are active by default (IP Storage 1/1 and IP Storage 1/2). The IPS_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG enables other speed modes.

  • Cisco MDS 9148V with 48 x 8/16/32/64-Gbps multispeed ports and 1-rack unit (1RU) SAN fabric switch. 24 ports are enabled by default and the other ports are enabled in increments of 8.

  • Cisco MDS 9124Vx with 24 x 8/16/32/64-Gbps multispeed ports and 1-rack unit (1RU) SAN fabric switch. 8 ports are enabled by default and the other ports are enabled in increments of 8.

  • Cisco MDS 9132T 32-Gbps 32-Port Fibre Channel Switches have 16 32-Gbps FC ports (FC1/1-16) in the base chassis and 16 32-Gbps FC ports on the LEM module (FC1/17-32). Port licenses are not movable between the base chassis and the LEM module.

Data Mobility Manager (DMM)

(DMM_FOR_SSM_PKG)

(M9250IDMMT6M)

  • Online migration of heterogenous arrays

  • Simultaneous migration of multiple LUNs

  • Unequal size LUN migration

  • Rate adjusted migration

  • Verification of migrated data

  • Secure erasure of migrated data

  • Dual fabric support


Note

License packages for Cisco DMM (Cisco Data Mobility Manager) and Cisco SME (Cisco Storage Media Encryption) are documented in the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide.

Licensing High Availability

As with other Cisco NX-OS features, the licensing feature also maintains the following high-availability standards:

  • Installing any license in the device is a nondisruptive process.

  • Installing a license automatically saves a copy of permanent licenses to the chassis.

  • If you have enabled the grace period feature, enabling a licensed feature that does not have a license key starts a counter on the grace period. You then have 120 days to install the appropriate license keys, disable the use of that feature, or disable the grace period feature. If at the end of the 120-day grace period the device does not have a valid license key for the feature, the Cisco NX-OS software automatically disables the feature and removes the configuration from the device.

Devices with dual supervisors have the following additional high-availability features:

  • The license software runs on both supervisor modules and provides failover protection.

  • The license key file is mirrored on both supervisor modules. Even if both supervisor modules fail, the license file continues to function from the version that is available on the chassis.

License Transfers Between Devices

A license is specific to the physical device for which it is issued and is not valid on any other physical device. The license cannot be transferred.


Note

  • Cisco ONE Software license can be transferred from one device to another as a replacement.

  • Return Material Authorization (RMA) certified devices need new license file and can be obtained from Technical Assistance Center (TAC) license team.

  • If you have a single supervisor module on your Cisco NX-OS device and you replace the supervisor module, you must reinstall the license key file.

    If you are evaluating a license when you replace the supervisor module, the grace period of the license is usually set to 120 days. On a dual supervisor system, the grace period of the license will be overwritten from the existing active supervisor module to the new stand-by supervisor module.

  • If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you purchased support directly from Cisco, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/en/US/support/tsd_cisco_worldwide_contacts.html

  • If the supervisor modules are interchanged between two different Cisco MDS chassis, license missing message is displayed under the show license usage command. Use the clear license filename command to uninstall the license package and re-install the license files. However, the licensed features will continue to work.

On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

This section describes how to use the on-demand port activation licensing feature on the Cisco MDS 9132T, Cisco MDS 9148T, Cisco MDS 9148V, Cisco MDS 9124V Cisco MDS 9148S, Cisco MDS 9250i, and Cisco MDS 9396S switches.

About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing

You can expand your SAN connectivity as needed by enabling users to purchase and install additional port licenses. By default, all ports are eligible for license activation.

Port-Naming Conventions

This table describes the port-naming conventions for the Cisco Fabric switches.

Table 2. Port-Naming Conventions for Cisco Fabric Switches

Cisco MDS 9124V Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/8

Cisco MDS 9132T Switch

Cisco MDS 9132T Switch

Cisco MDS 9148S Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/48

Cisco MDS 9148T Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/48

Cisco MDS 9148V Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/24

Cisco MDS 9220i Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/12 and IPS 1/1 through 1/6

Cisco MDS 9250i Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/40 and IPS 1/1-2 ETH 1/1-8

Cisco MDS 9396S Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/96

Cisco MDS 9396T Switch

fc1/1 through fc1/96

Port Licensing

Cisco MDS 9250i Switch

On Cisco MDS 9250i Switch, 20 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports are active by default. To enable the other 20 16-Gbps Fibre Channel ports, you must obtain a license. The 8 10-Gbps FCoE ports are active by default. The two fixed 10-Gbps IP storage services ports do not require additional license.

Cisco MDS 9220i Switch

  • Fibre Channel ports: Only the first 4 ports out of the 12 ports are active by default. However, you can move the default license from the first 4 ports to any of the other 8 ports. To enable the other 8 ports, you must obtain a license. The additional license will enable the extra 8 ports.

  • IP Storage (IPS) ports: Only the first two ports that are operating in 1-Gbps speed mode are active by default (IPStorage 1/1 and IPStorage 1/2). You cannot move the default license from these ports to the other IPS ports such as IPStorage 1/3 through 1/6.

    Default license for IPS ports is available only in the 1-Gbps speed mode. In any other speed mode (10 Gbps or 40 Gbps), ports need additional port activation license.

The port licenses for Fibre Channel and IPS ports are bundled into a single license. You need to install this license for enabling additional ports for both Fibre Channel and IPS ports.

The following example displays the license status on a Cisco MDS 9220i switch:


switch# show lic usage 
Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FM_SERVER_PKG                 No    -   Unused             -
ENTERPRISE_PKG                No    -   In use             Grace 49D 13H
FC_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG       Yes  12   In use never       -
IPS_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG      Yes   4   In use never       -
IPS_1G_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG   No    2   In use never       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

switch# show lic default 
Feature                               Default License Count 
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FM_SERVER_PKG                         -                     
ENTERPRISE_PKG                        -                     
FC_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG               4                     
IPS_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG              0                     
IPS_1G_PORT_ACTIV_9220I_PKG           2                     
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------

switch# show port-license 
Available FC port activation licenses are 0
Available IPS port activation licenses are 2
---------------------------------------------------
  Interface       Cookie    Port Activation License 
---------------------------------------------------
  fc1/1           16777216        acquired         
  fc1/2           16781312        acquired         
  fc1/3           16785408        acquired         
  fc1/4           16789504        acquired         
  fc1/5           16793600        acquired         
  fc1/6           16797696        acquired         
  fc1/7           16801792        acquired         
  fc1/8           16805888        acquired         
  fc1/9           16809984        acquired         
  fc1/10          16814080        acquired         
  fc1/11          16818176        acquired         
  fc1/12          16822272        acquired         
  fcip1           167772160       eligible         
  fcip3           167772162       eligible         
  IPStorage1/1    33554432        acquired         
  IPStorage1/2    33558528        acquired         
  IPStorage1/3    33562624        acquired         
  IPStorage1/4    33566720        acquired         
  IPStorage1/5    33570816        eligible         
  IPStorage1/6    33574912        ineligible

Default Configuration

The following example shows the default port license configuration for the Cisco MDS 9132T Switch: 


switch# show port-license
Available port activation licenses are 8
-----------------------------------------------
Interface Cookie    Port Activation License
-----------------------------------------------
fc1/1     16777216   acquired
fc1/2     16781312   acquired
fc1/3     16785408   acquired
fc1/4     16789504   acquired
fc1/5     16793600   acquired
fc1/6     16797696   acquired
fc1/7     16801792   acquired
fc1/8     16805888   acquired
fc1/9     16809984   eligible
fc1/10    16814080   eligible
fc1/11    16818176   eligible
fc1/12    16822272   eligible
fc1/13    16826368   eligible
fc1/14    16830464   eligible
fc1/15    16834560   eligible
fc1/16    16838656   eligible
fc1/17    16842752   acquired
fc1/18    16846848   acquired
fc1/19    16850944   acquired
fc1/20    16855040   acquired
fc1/21    16859136   acquired
fc1/22    16863232   acquired
fc1/23    16867328   acquired
fc1/24    16871424   acquired
fc1/25    16875520   acquired
fc1/26    16879616   acquired
fc1/27    16883712   acquired
fc1/28    16887808   acquired
fc1/29    16891904   acquired
fc1/30    16896000   acquired
fc1/31    16900096   acquired
fc1/32    16904192   acquired

Note

The cookie is used to acquire a license. Use the show license usage PORT_ACTIV_8132U_PKG command to show the cookies for acquired licenses. 


switch# show license usage poRT_ACTIV_9132U_PKG
Application
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Port Manager (fc1/1)
Port Manager (fc1/2)
Port Manager (fc1/3)
Port Manager (fc1/4)
Port Manager (fc1/5)
Port Manager (fc1/6)
Port Manager (fc1/7)
Port Manager (fc1/8)
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

The following example shows the default port license configuration for the Cisco MDS 9250i Switch: 


switch# show port-license
Available port activation licenses are 20
-----------------------------------------------
  Interface   Cookie    Port Activation License
-----------------------------------------------
  fc1/1       16777216        acquired
  fc1/2       16781312        acquired
  fc1/3       16785408        acquired
  fc1/4       16789504        acquired
  fc1/5       16793600        acquired
  fc1/6       16797696        acquired
  fc1/7       16801792        acquired
  fc1/8       16805888        acquired
  fc1/9       16809984        acquired
  fc1/10      16814080        acquired
  fc1/11      16818176        acquired
  fc1/12      16822272        acquired
  fc1/13      16826368        acquired
  fc1/14      16830464        acquired
  fc1/15      16834560        acquired
  fc1/16      16838656        acquired
  fc1/17      16842752        acquired
  fc1/18      16846848        acquired
  fc1/19      16850944        acquired
  fc1/20      16855040        acquired
  fc1/21      16859136        eligible
  fc1/22      16863232        eligible
  fc1/23      16867328        eligible
  fc1/24      16871424        eligible
  fc1/25      16875520        eligible
  fc1/26      16879616        eligible
  fc1/27      16883712        eligible
  fc1/28      16887808        eligible
  fc1/29      16891904        eligible
  fc1/30      16896000        eligible
  fc1/31      16900096        eligible
  fc1/32      16904192        eligible
  fc1/33      16908288        eligible
  fc1/34      16912384        eligible
  fc1/35      16916480        eligible
  fc1/36      16920576        eligible
  fc1/37      16924672        eligible
  fc1/38      16928768        eligible
  fc1/39      16932864        eligible
  fc1/40      16936960        eligible

Note

The cookie is used to acquire a license. Use the show license usage PORT_ACTIV_20P command to show the cookies for acquired licenses. 


switch# show license usage PORT_ACTIV_20P
Application
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Port Manager (fc1/1)
Port Manager (fc1/2)
Port Manager (fc1/3)
Port Manager (fc1/4)
Port Manager (fc1/5)
Port Manager (fc1/6)
Port Manager (fc1/7)
Port Manager (fc1/8)
Port Manager (fc1/9)
Port Manager (fc1/10)
Port Manager (fc1/11)
Port Manager (fc1/12)
Port Manager (fc1/13)
Port Manager (fc1/14)
Port Manager (fc1/15)
Port Manager (fc1/16)
Port Manager (fc1/17)
Port Manager (fc1/18)
Port Manager (fc1/19)
Port Manager (fc1/20)

The following example shows the default port license configuration for the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch: 


switch# show port-license
 Available port activation licenses are 0
-----------------------------------------------
  Interface   Cookie    Port Activation License
-----------------------------------------------
  fc1/1       16777216        acquired
  fc1/2       16781312        acquired
  fc1/3       16785408        acquired
  fc1/4       16789504        acquired
  fc1/5       16793600        acquired
  fc1/6       16797696        acquired
  fc1/7       16801792        acquired
  fc1/8       16805888        acquired
  fc1/9       16809984        acquired
  fc1/10      16814080        acquired
  fc1/11      16818176        acquired
  fc1/12      16822272        acquired
  fc1/13      16826368        acquired
  fc1/14      16830464        acquired
  fc1/15      16834560        acquired
  fc1/16      16838656        acquired
  fc1/17      16842752        acquired
  fc1/18      16846848        acquired
  fc1/19      16850944        acquired
  fc1/20      16855040        acquired
  fc1/21      16859136        acquired
  fc1/22      16863232        acquired
  fc1/23      16867328        acquired
  fc1/24      16871424        acquired
  fc1/25      16875520        acquired
  fc1/26      16879616        acquired
  fc1/27      16883712        acquired
  fc1/28      16887808        acquired
  fc1/29      16891904        acquired
  fc1/30      16896000        acquired
  fc1/31      16900096        acquired
  fc1/32      16904192        acquired
  fc1/33      16908288        acquired
  fc1/34      16912384        acquired
  fc1/35      16916480        acquired
  fc1/36      16920576        acquired
  fc1/37      16924672        acquired
  fc1/38      16928768        acquired
  fc1/39      16932864        acquired
  fc1/40      16936960        acquired
  fc1/41      16941056        acquired
  fc1/42      16945152        acquired
  fc1/43      16949248        acquired
  fc1/44      16953344        acquired
  fc1/45      16957440        acquired
  fc1/46      16961536        acquired
  fc1/47      16965632        acquired
  fc1/48      16969728        acquired
  fc1/49      16973824        eligible
  fc1/50      16977920        eligible
  fc1/51      16982016        eligible
  fc1/52      16986112        eligible
  fc1/53      16990208        eligible
  fc1/54      16994304        eligible
  fc1/55      16998400        eligible
  fc1/56      17002496        eligible
  fc1/57      17006592        eligible
  fc1/58      17010688        eligible
  fc1/59      17014784        eligible
  fc1/60      17018880        eligible
  fc1/61      17022976        eligible
  fc1/62      17027072        eligible
  fc1/63      17031168        eligible
  fc1/64      17035264        eligible
  fc1/65      17039360        eligible
  fc1/66      17043456        eligible
  fc1/67      17047552        eligible
  fc1/68      17051648        eligible
  fc1/69      17055744        eligible
  fc1/70      17059840        eligible
  fc1/71      17063936        eligible
  fc1/72      17068032        eligible
  fc1/73      17072128        eligible
  fc1/74      17076224        eligible
  fc1/75      17080320        eligible
  fc1/76      17084416        eligible
  fc1/77      17088512        eligible
  fc1/78      17092608        eligible
  fc1/79      17096704        eligible
  fc1/80      17100800        eligible
  fc1/81      17104896        eligible
  fc1/82      17108992        eligible
  fc1/83      17113088        eligible
  fc1/84      17117184        eligible
  fc1/85      17121280        eligible
  fc1/86      17125376        eligible
  fc1/87      17129472        eligible
  fc1/88      17133568        eligible
  fc1/89      17137664        eligible
  fc1/90      17141760        eligible
  fc1/91      17145856        eligible
  fc1/92      17149952        eligible
  fc1/93      17154048        eligible
  fc1/94      17158144        eligible
  fc1/95      17162240        eligible
  fc1/96      17166336        eligible

Note

The cookie is used to acquire a license. Use the show license usage PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG command to show the cookies for acquired licenses. 


switch# show license usage PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG
Application
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
Port Manager (fc1/1)
Port Manager (fc1/2)
Port Manager (fc1/3)
Port Manager (fc1/4)
Port Manager (fc1/5)
Port Manager (fc1/6)
Port Manager (fc1/7)
Port Manager (fc1/8)
Port Manager (fc1/9)
Port Manager (fc1/10)
Port Manager (fc1/11)
Port Manager (fc1/12)
Port Manager (fc1/13)
Port Manager (fc1/14)
Port Manager (fc1/15)
Port Manager (fc1/16)
Port Manager (fc1/17)
Port Manager (fc1/18)
Port Manager (fc1/19)
Port Manager (fc1/20)
Port Manager (fc1/21)
Port Manager (fc1/22)
Port Manager (fc1/23)
Port Manager (fc1/24)
Port Manager (fc1/25)
Port Manager (fc1/26)
Port Manager (fc1/27)
Port Manager (fc1/28)
Port Manager (fc1/29)
Port Manager (fc1/30)
Port Manager (fc1/31)
Port Manager (fc1/32)
Port Manager (fc1/33)
Port Manager (fc1/34)
Port Manager (fc1/35)
Port Manager (fc1/36)
Port Manager (fc1/37)
Port Manager (fc1/38)
Port Manager (fc1/39)
Port Manager (fc1/40)
Port Manager (fc1/41)
Port Manager (fc1/42)
Port Manager (fc1/43)
Port Manager (fc1/44)
Port Manager (fc1/45)
Port Manager (fc1/46)
Port Manager (fc1/47)
Port Manager (fc1/48)
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License Status Definitions

This table defines the port activation license status terms.

Table 3. Port Activation License Status Definitions

Port Activation License Status

Definition

acquired

The port is licensed and active.

eligible

The port is eligible to receive a license but does not yet have one.

ineligible

The port is not allowed to receive a license.

By default, when you install additional port license activation packages, the activation status of ports changes from "eligible" to "acquired." If you prefer to accept the default behavior, no further action is required.


Note

You can uninstall licenses for ports not in use; however, you cannot uninstall default licenses.

 

This table describes the port license assignments for the Cisco MDS 9148S Switch.

Table 4. Default Port License Assignments for Cisco MDS 9148S Switch

License Package (PORT_ACTIV_9148S_PKG)

Assigned to Ports on the Cisco MDS 9148S Switch

Default

1–12

PORT_ACTIV_9148S_PKG

13–48

You can use the show license usage command to view any licenses assigned to a switch. If a license is in use, the status displayed is In use. If a license is installed but features or ports have acquired the license, then the status displayed is Unused.

The default license package for the Cisco MDS 9148S Switch is as follows: 


switch# show license usage

Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FM_SERVER_PKG                 Yes   -   Unused never       -
ENTERPRISE_PKG                No    -   Unused             Grace expired
PORT_ACTIV_9148S_PKG          No   12   In use never       -
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This example displays the output when you do not have port licenses and try to active a port license:

switch# configure terminal
Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.
switch(config)# interface fc1/50
switch(config-if)# shutdown
switch(config-if)# port-license acquire 
fc1/50: (error) port activation license not available 
switch(config-if)# no shutdown
switch(config-if)# end
switch# show interface fc1/50
fc1/50 is down (SFP not present)
    Hardware is Fibre Channel 
    Port WWN is 20:32:8c:60:4f:0d:27:70
    Admin port mode is F, trunk mode is off
    snmp link state traps are enabled
    Port vsan is 1
    Receive data field Size is 2112
    Beacon is turned off
    Logical type is Unknown(0)
    5 minutes input rate 0 bits/sec,0 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
    5 minutes output rate 0 bits/sec,0 bytes/sec, 0 frames/sec
      0 frames input,0 bytes
        0 discards,0 errors
        0 invalid CRC/FCS,0 unknown class 
        0 too long,0 too short
      0 frames output,0 bytes
        0 discards,0 errors
      0 input OLS,0  LRR,0 NOS,0 loop inits
      0 output OLS,0 LRR, 0 NOS, 0 loop inits
    Last clearing of "show interface" counters :  never

switch# show running-config interface fc1/50

!Command: show running-config interface fc1/50
!Time: Mon Apr 17 11:47:08 2017

version 8.1(1)

interface fc1/50
  switchport mode F
  no shutdown

switch# show port-license | i 1/50
  fc1/50      16977920        eligible

This table describes the port license assignments for the Cisco MDS 9250i Switch.

Table 5. Default Port License Assignments for Cisco MDS 9250i Switch

License Package (PORT_ACTIV_20P)

Assigned to Ports on the Cisco MDS 9250i Switch

Default

1–20

PORT_ACTIV_20P

21–40

You can use the show license usage command to view any licenses assigned to a switch. If a license is in use, the status displayed is In use. If a license is installed but no ports have acquired a license, then the status displayed is Unused.

The default license package for the Cisco MDS 9250i Switch is as follows: 


switch# show license usage
Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
DMM_9250                      No    0   Unused             -
IOA_9250                      No    0   Unused             -
XRC_ACCL                      No    -   Unused             -
FM_SERVER_PKG                 Yes   -   Unused never       -
MAINFRAME_PKG                 No    -   Unused             -
ENTERPRISE_PKG                No    -   Unused             -
PORT_ACTIV_20P                No   20   In use never       -
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This table describes the port license assignments for the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch.

Table 6. Default Port License Assignments for Cisco MDS 9396S Switch

License Package (PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG)

Assigned to Ports on the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch

Default

1–48

First PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG

49-60

Second PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG

61-72

Third PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG

73-84

Fourth PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG

85-96

You can use the show license usage command to view any licenses assigned to a switch. If a license is in use, the status displayed is In use. If a license is installed but features or ports have acquired the license, then the status displayed is Unused.

The default license package for the Cisco MDS 9396S Switch is as follows: 


switch# show license usage

Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FM_SERVER_PKG                 No    -   Unused             -
ENTERPRISE_PKG                No    -   In use             Grace 24D 0H
PORT_ACTIV_9396S_PKG          No   48   In use never       -
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Related Documentation

The documentation set for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series includes the following documents. To find a document online, use the Cisco MDS NX-OS Documentation Locator at:

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/storage-networking/mds-9000-nx-os-san-os-software/products-documentation-roadmaps-list.html

Cisco DCNM documentation is available at the following URL:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps9369/tsd_products_support_series_home.html

Release Notes

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Release Notes for Cisco MDS NX-OS Releases

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Release Notes for MDS SAN-OS Releases

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Release Notes for Storage Services Interface Images

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Release Notes for Cisco MDS 9000 EPLD Images

  • Cisco Data Center Network Manager Release Notes

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information

Regulatory Compliance and Safety Information for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series

Compatibility Information

  • Cisco Data Center Interoperability Support Matrix

  • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Hardware and Software Compatibility Information and Feature Lists

  • Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for Storage Service Interface Images

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switch-to-Switch Interoperability Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS NX-OS Release Compatibility Matrix for IBM SAN Volume Controller Software for Cisco MDS 9000

Hardware Installation

  • Cisco MDS 9700 Director Hardware Installation Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9500 Series Hardware Installation Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9250i Multiservice Switch Hardware Installation Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9200 Series Hardware Installation Guide

Software Installation and Upgrade

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Storage Services Interface Image Install and Upgrade Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Storage Services Module Software Installation and Upgrade Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 NX-OS Release 4.1(x) and SAN-OS 3(x) Software Upgrade and Downgrade Guide

Cisco NX-OS

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Fundamentals Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Licensing Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS System Management Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Interfaces Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Fabric Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Quality of Service Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Security Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS IP Services Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Intelligent Storage Services Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS High Availability and Redundancy Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Inter-VSAN Routing Configuration Guide

Command-Line Interface

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

Intelligent Storage Networking Services Configuration Guides

  • Cisco MDS 9000 I/O Acceleration Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series SANTap Deployment Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Data Mobility Manager Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Storage Media Encryption Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Secure Erase Configuration Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series Cookbook for Cisco MDS SAN-OS

Troubleshooting and Reference

  • Cisco NX-OS System Messages Reference

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS Troubleshooting Guide

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS MIB Quick Reference

  • Cisco MDS 9000 Series NX-OS SMI-S Programming Reference

  • Cisco DCNM for SAN Database Schema Reference

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