Cisco MDS 9000 Series Licensing Guide, Release 8.x

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
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:

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

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.

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

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.

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.

On-demand Port Activation Licensing package

(PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG)

(M9220I-UPGK9=)

(M9250IP20-16G=)

(M9148T-PL8)

(M9396T-PL16)

(M9132T-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 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.

Grace Period Alerts

Until Cisco MDS Release 9.2(1) the Cisco NX-OS software gives you a 120-day grace period. This grace period starts or continues when you are evaluating a feature for which you have not installed a license.

The grace period stops if you disable a feature that you are evaluating, but if you enable that feature again without a valid license, the grace period countdown continues where it left off.

Note

When you install the permanent license, to avoid service disruptions, do not disable the grace period by using the no license grace-period command. Instead, just install your new license. The license manager will automatically transition from grace licensing to the installed license.

Once the license manager is using your installed license, the grace period alerts will cease.

The grace period operates across all features in a license package. License packages can contain several features. If you disable a feature during the grace period and there are other features in that license package that are still enabled, the countdown does not stop for that license package. To suspend the grace period countdown for a license package, you must disable every feature in that license package.

The Cisco NX-OS license counter keeps track of all licenses on a device. If you are evaluating a feature and the grace period has started, you will receive console messages, SNMP traps, system messages, and Call Home messages on a daily basis.

Beyond that, the frequency of these messages become hourly during the last seven days of the grace period. For example, if you enabled a licensed feature on January 30, you will receive grace period ending messages as follows:

Daily alerts from January 30 to May 21.
Hourly alerts from May 22 to May 30.

On May 31, the grace period ends, and the licensed feature is automatically disabled. You will not be allowed to use the licensed feature until you purchase a valid license.

Note

You cannot modify the frequency of the grace period messages.

Caution

After the final seven days of the grace period, the feature is turned off and your network traffic may be disrupted. Any future upgrade to Cisco NX-OS will enforce license requirements and the 120-day grace period.

Use the show license usage command to display grace period information for a device.

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, 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 9132T Switch	Cisco MDS 9132T Switch
Cisco MDS 9148T Switch	fc1/1 through fc1/48
Cisco MDS 9220i Switch	fc1/1 through fc1/12 and IPS 1/1 through 1/6
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       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

Finding Feature Information

Your software release might not support all the features documented in this module. For the latest caveats and feature information, see the Bug Search Tool at https://tools.cisco.com/bugsearch/ and the release notes for your software release. To find information about the features documented in this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the Feature History for Smart Licensing table.

Information About Smart Software Licensing

Smart Software Licensing Overview

Smart Software Licensing is a cloud-based licensing model that consists of tools and processes to authorize you the usage and reporting of your Cisco products. This feature captures your order and communicates with the Cisco Cloud License Service through the Smart Call Home transport media to complete product registration and authorization at the corresponding performance and technology levels.

In the Smart Software Licensing model, you can activate licensed products without the use of a special software key or upgrade license file. You can activate the new functionalities using the appropriate product commands or configurations. Note that a software reboot may or may not be required depending on the product capabilities and requirements.

Similarly, downgrading or removing an advanced feature, performance, or functionality requires the removal of configurations or commands. After either of these actions is taken, the change in license state is noted by the Smart Software Manager during the next synchronization and an appropriate action is taken.

Starting from Cisco NX-OS 8.4(2), subscription-based licensing is available on Cisco MDS 9000 Series switches. This enables the customer to purchase licenses for a period of time.

Smart Software Licensing provides a single, standardized licensing solution for your Cisco products.

Traditional Licensing Overview

Traditional licensing at Cisco is a legacy licensing model based on Product Activation Keys (PAK) and Unique Device Identifiers (UDI). On most devices, bandwidth needs are assessed prior to obtaining and installing a .tar file on switches to retrieve the UDI. Customers place an order for a PAK, and the PAK is emailed to the user. A combination of them. UDI and PAK is used to receive a license file that is installed in the boot directory of the switch to complete the installation of the Cisco NX-OS software.

The License Registration Portal (LRP) is available to help migrate traditional licenses to smart licenses. To access the LRP, obtain training, and manage licenses, go to http://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/Home.

You can convert the traditional license to a smart license in the following ways:

Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through GUI
Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through CLI

Comparing Licensing Models

Two types of licensing models are used for the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches—traditional licensing and Smart Software Licensing.

Table 7. Comparison Between Traditional Licensing and Smart Software Licensing
Description	Traditional Licensing	Smart Software Licensing
License instance node locked to the product instance	Yes	No
Product registration upon configuration	No	Yes
Offers tools to report, monitor, own, and consume	No	Yes
Requires Smart Call Home	No	Yes

Smart Software Licensing Model

The Smart Software licensing model that is defined for the Cisco MDS product line has the following options:

Subscription-based licenses
- Advantage (A)
  
  License contains Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (formerly DCNM) and Enterprise license of Cisco MDS 9000 series.
- Premier (P)
  
  License contains Cisco Nexus Dashboard Fabric Controller (formerly DCNM), SAN Analytics, and Enterprise license of Cisco MDS 9000 series.
Enterprise Agreement (EA) licenses

The license naming convention is as follows: M91XK9-A-1Y

M91XK9 - Cisco MDS 9000 series
A or P - License type
NY - License Duration in years.

This table provides PIDs for subscription-based licenses.

Table 8. PIDs for Subscription-Based Licenses
PIDs	License Type	Duration (years)
M91XK9-DCNM-1Y	Subscription	1
M92XK9-DCNM-1Y	Subscription	1
M93XK9-DCNM-1Y	Subscription	1
M97XK9-DCNM-1Y	Subscription	1
M91XK9-DCNM-3Y	Subscription	3
M92XK9-DCNM-3Y	Subscription	3
M93XK9-DCNM-3Y	Subscription	3
M97XK9-DCNM-3Y	Subscription	3
M91XK9-DCNM-5Y	Subscription	5
M92XK9-DCNM-5Y	Subscription	5
M93XK9-DCNM-5Y	Subscription	5
M97XK9-DCNM-5Y	Subscription	5
M91XK9-ENT-1Y	Subscription	1
M92XK9-ENT-1Y	Subscription	1
M93XK9-ENT-1Y	Subscription	1
M97XK9-ENT-1Y	Subscription	1
M91XK9-ENT-3Y	Subscription	3
M92XK9-ENT-3Y	Subscription	3
M93XK9-ENT-3Y	Subscription	3
M97XK9-ENT-3Y	Subscription	3
M91XK9-ENT-5Y	Subscription	5
M92XK9-ENT-5Y	Subscription	5
M93XK9-ENT-5Y	Subscription	5
M97XK9-ENT-5Y	Subscription	5
L1-D-M91S-AXK9	Time Based	1
L-D-M91S-AXK9	Time Based	3
L5-D-M91S-AXK9	Time Based	5
L1-D-M93S-AXK9	Time Based	1
L-D-M93S-AXK9	Time Based	3
L5-D-M93S-AXK9	Time Based	5
L1-D-M97S-AXK9	Time Based	1
L-D-M97S-AXK9	Time Based	3
L5-D-M97S-AXK9	Time Based	5
M91XK9-A-1Y	Subscription	1
M91XK9-A-3Y	Subscription	3
M91XK9-A-5Y	Subscription	5
M93XK9-A-1Y	Subscription	1
M93XK9-A-3Y	Subscription	3
M93XK9-A-5Y	Subscription	5
M97XK9-A-1Y	Subscription	1
M97XK9-A-3Y	Subscription	3
M97XK9-A-5Y	Subscription	5
M91XK9-P-1Y	Subscription	1
M91XK9-P-3Y	Subscription	3
M91XK9-P-5Y	Subscription	5
M93XK9-P-1Y	Subscription	1
M93XK9-P-3Y	Subscription	3
M93XK9-P-5Y	Subscription	5
M97XK9-P-1Y	Subscription	1
M97XK9-P-3Y	Subscription	3
M97XK9-P-5Y	Subscription	5
M91XK9-SD-1Y	Subscription	1
M91XK9-SD-3Y	Subscription	3
M91XK9-SD-5Y	Subscription	5
M93XK9-SD-1Y	Subscription	1
M93XK9-SD-3Y	Subscription	3
M93XK9-SD-5Y	Subscription	5
M97XK9-SD-1Y	Subscription	1
M97XK9-SD-3Y	Subscription	3
M97XK9-SD-5Y	Subscription	5

This table provides PIDs for EA licenses.

Table 9. PIDs for EA Licenses
PIDs	Term
E2N-MDS9100-G-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9100-B-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9100-G-P	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9100-B-P	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9300-G-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9300-B-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9300-G-P	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9300-B-P	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9700-G-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9700-B-A	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9700-G-P	3 or 5 Year
E2N-MDS9700-B-P	3 or 5 Year

Guidelines and Limitations for Smart Software Licensing

You cannot use both traditional licensing and Smart Software Licensing at the same time on the Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches.
Smart Software Licensing is not supported on Cisco NPV devices in Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 9.2(1) or earlier.

Smart Accounts and Virtual Accounts

A Smart account provides you with a single location for all smart-account enabled products and licenses. It assists you in speedy procurement, deployment, and maintenance of your Cisco software.

If you are requesting a Smart account on behalf of an organization, you must have the authority to represent the requesting organization when creating a Smart account. After submitting the request, the request goes through an approval process before you are provided with access to your Smart account.

Go to http://software.cisco.com to learn about, set up, and manage a Smart account.
A virtual account is a subaccount within a Smart account. You can define the virtual account's structure based on organizational layout, business function, geography, or any defined hierarchy. Virtual accounts can be created and maintained only by Smart account administrators.

Smart Software Manager Overview

Smart Software Manager enables the management of software licenses and Smart accounts from a single portal. The interface allows you to activate your product, manage entitlements, renew, and upgrade software. An active Smart account is required to complete the registration process. To access the Smart Software Manager, go to http://www.cisco.com/web/ordering/smart-software-manager/index.html.

You must add the following information in the Smart Software Manager:

Trusted Unique Identifier—This is the device ID (Secure Unique Device Identifier (SUDI)).
Organizational Identifier—This is a numerical format to associate a product with a Smart account or Virtual account.
Licenses consumed—Allows the Smart Software Manager to understand the license type and the level of consumption.

Smart Call Home Overview

Use the Smart Call Home feature to communicate with the Smart Software Manager. Smart Call Home is enabled automatically when you configure Smart Software Licensing. On Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches, Smart Software Licensing is not enabled by default.

The Smart Call Home (SCH) server runs on the Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) satellite by default. You can access this service using the following URL:

https://<CSSM satllite IP:443>/Transportgateway/services/DeviceRequestHandler

Provide this URL as part of Smart Call Home configuration so that the device registration works with the CSSM satellite. For a sample configuration, see Configuration Examples for Smart Software Licensing.

The associated Smart Call Home messages are sent to the Smart Software Manager only after enabling Smart Call Home. For switches in which Smart Software Licensing is enabled by default, Smart Call Home is also enabled by default, along with the associated messages.

To disable Smart Software Licensing, see Disabling Smart Software Licensing.

Smart Software Manager Satellite

Smart Software Manager satellite is a component of Smart Software Licensing and works in conjunction with the Smart Software Manager to manage software licenses. You can intelligently manage product licenses and get near real-time visibility and reports pertaining to the Cisco licenses you purchased and consumed.

If you do not want to manage your installed base using a direct Internet connection, the Smart Software Manager satellite will be installed on your premises to provide a subset of the Smart Software Manager functionality. You can download the satellite application, deploy it, and register it with the Smart Software Manager.

You can perform the following functions using the satellite application on your premises:

Activate or register a license
Get visibility to your company's licenses
Transfer licenses between company entities

To learn more about the Smart Software Manager satellite, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/smartsatellite.

Requesting a Smart Account

Requesting a Smart account is a one-time process. Subsequent management of users is a capability provided through the tool.

Before you begin

Ensure that you have a Cisco Employee Connection (CEC) ID.

Procedure

Step 1

Go to http://software.cisco.com, and log in to your account.

Step 2

Click the Request a Smart Account link in the Administration section.

Step 3

Perform one of the following tasks to select the Account Approver:

To select yourself as the approver, click Yes, I will be the Approver for the account option.

To select a different person as the approver, click No, the person specified below will be the Approver for the account option and specify the person's email ID.

Note

The specified approver must have the authority to enter legal agreements. The approver serves as the primary owner and nominates account administrators.

Step 4

Depending on the approver type, perform one of the following procedures:

If you are the approver, perform the following tasks:

Enter Account Name, Company/Organization Name, Country, and State/Province/Region information.
(Optional) Click Edit.

In the Edit Account Identifier window, enter a valid Proposed Domain Identifier and Contact Phone Number, and click OK.

Note

The default domain identifier is the approver's email domain. If you edit the domain identifier, the change goes through a manual approval process.

Click Continue to select the legal address to be linked to your Smart account.

If you are not the approver, perform the following procedure:

Enter the Account Name and an optional Message to the approver.
(Optional) Click Edit.

In the Edit Account Identifier window, enter a valid Proposed Domain Identifier, and click OK.

Note

The default domain identifier is the approver's email domain. If you edit the domain identifier, the change goes through a manual approval process.

Click Continue.
Follow the instructions in the email that is sent to you to complete the request.

Adding a User to a Smart Account

Smart account user management is available in the Administration section of Cisco Software Central.

Procedure

Step 1	Go to http://software.cisco.com, and log in to your account.
Step 2	Click the Manage Smart Account link in the Administration section.
Step 3	Click the Users tab.
Step 4	Click New User.
Step 5	Provide the required information in the New User section. (Define roles to manage the entire Smart account or specific virtual accounts.)
Step 6	Click Continue.

Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through GUI

Traditional licenses associated with Product Activation Keys (PAK) can be converted to Smart Licenses. Access Traditional licenses through the License Registration Portal by clicking the PAKs/Tokens tab, and then use the information provided in this section to convert PAKs to smart licenses.

Procedure

Step 1

Go to http://software.cisco.com, and log in to your account.

Step 2

Click the Traditional Licensing link in the License section.

You will be redirected to the LRP window.

Step 3

Click the PAKs/Tokens tab under Manage, if it is not already selected.

Step 4

Check the PAK/Token ID check box.

Step 5

Select Convert to Smart Entitlements from the Actions drop-down menu.

Step 6

Select a smart account from the Smart Account drop-down list.

Note

You can view only the smart accounts that are assigned to you.

Step 7

Select a virtual account from the Virtual Account drop-down list.

Note

You can view only the virtual accounts that are assigned to you.

Step 8

Click Assign.

The selected PAK will be converted to a smart license.

Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through CLI

Traditional licenses associated with Product Activation Keys (PAK) can be converted to smart licenses using CLI.

Before you begin

Ensure that Smart Software Licensing is enabled.
Ensure that you have a valid smart account.
Ensure that you have valid user rights for the smart account.

Procedure

Step 1	switch# license smart conversion start Starts a manual conversion of a traditional license to a smart license. The conversion takes place in the background. After the conversion succeeds or fails, a system log message is displayed on the switch console.
Step 2	(Optional) switch# license smart conversion stop Stops the manual conversion.
Step 3	(Optional) switch# show license status Displays the license conversion status. If you run this command from an active device in an high availability (HA) configuration, this will display the status of all the devices in the HA configuration.

Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through CLI

The following example shows how to convert a traditional license to a smart license using the CLI:

switch# license smart conversion start

Smart License Conversion process is in progress. Use the 'show license status' command to
check the progress and result.

The following example shows how to stop the process of converting a traditional license to smart license using the CLI:

The following example shows the status of the license conversion for a standalone device:

switch# license smart conversion stop
stop manual conversion failed:  
Some Smart Licensing Conversion jobs stopped successfully.

The following example shows the status of line conversion for a standalone device:

switch# show license status

Smart Licensing is ENABLED.
Registration:
Status: REGISTERED
Smart Account: Big-U University
Virtual Account: Physics
Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Feb 24 23:30:12 2014 PST
Last Renewal Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Feb 24 23:30:12 2014 PST
Next Renewal Attempt: Aug 24 23:30:12 2014 PST
Registration Expires: Feb 24 23:30:12 2015 PST  

!The following show output is applicable from Cisco NX-OS Release 8.2(1) onwards!
Smart License Conversion:
Automatic Conversion Enabled: False
Status: SUCCEEDED on Jan 1 00:00:00 1970 UTC

License Authorization:
Status: AUTHORIZED on Aug 31 17:04:56 2017 UTC
Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Aug 31 17:04:56 2017 UTC
Next Communication Attempt: Sep 30 17:04:56 2017 UTC
Communication Deadline: Nov 29 16:58:31 2017 UTC

Configuring Smart Software Licensing

Configuring a DNS Client

Note

To avoid any issues during configuring a DNS client, ensure to check if the name server is reachable before you configure a DNS client.

Procedure

Step 1	switch# configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2	switch(config)# ip domain-lookup Enables DNS-based address translation.
Step 3	switch(config)# ip domain-name `name` Defines the default domain name that Cisco NX-OS uses to resolve unqualified host names. Cisco NX-OS appends the default domain name to any hostname that does not contain a complete domain name before starting a domain-name lookup.
Step 4	switch(config)# ip name-server `address1` [`address2... address6`] Defines up to six name servers. The address can be either an IPv4 address or an IPv6 address.

Enabling Smart Software Licensing

Procedure

Step 1

switch# configure terminal .

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 2

Use one of the following commands to enable Smart Software Licensing:

switch(config)# license smart enable

switch(config)# feature license smart

Enables Smart Software Licensing.

Disabling Smart Software Licensing

Procedure

Step 1

switch# configure terminal .

Enters global configuration mode.

Step 2

Use one of the following commands to disable Smart Software Licensing:

switch(config)# no license smart enable

switch(config)# no feature license smart

Disables Smart Software Licensing.

Registering a Device

Before you begin

Ensure that Smart Software Licensing is enabled.
Ensure that you have the token to be used to register your device to the smart account.

Procedure

switch# license smart register idtoken token [force]

Registers your device to the smart account using the token.

Renewing Device Registration

Procedure

switch# license smart renew ID

Renews the device registration.

Renewing Device Authorization

Procedure

switch# license smart renew auth

Renews the device authorization.

Unregistering a Device

Procedure

switch# license smart deregister

Unregisters a device.

Viewing a Smart Call Home Profile

Procedure

switch# show callhome smart-licensing

Displays the Smart Call Home profile.

Enabling Smart Call Home Data Privacy

Procedure

Step 1	switch# configure terminal Enters global configuration mode.
Step 2	switch(config)# callhome Enters Call Home configuration mode.
Step 3	switch(config-callhome)# data-privacy hostname Enables Call Home data privacy.

Verifying Smart Software Licensing

Verify Smart Software Licensing using the following commands:


Commands	Purpose
show license	Displays the contents of all the license files.
show license all	Displays all smart license agent information.
show license brief	Displays a list of license files.
show license status	Displays the smart license agent status.
show license summary	Displays a summary of the smart license agent status.
show license tech support	Gathers information for troubleshooting.
show license udi	Displays device UDI information.
show license usage	Displays show license usage table information.
show tech-support license	Displays licensing technical support information.

Configuration Examples for Smart Software Licensing

This example shows how to register your device with the Cisco portal and enable Smart Software Licensing:

Note

To avoid any issues during registering your device, ensure to check if the name server is reachable before registering your device.


switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# ip domain-lookup
switch(config)# ip domain-name cisco.com
switch(config)# ip name-server 171.70.168.183
switch(config)# callhome
switch(config-callhome)# dest xml trans http
switch(config-callhome)# dest xml email sl-sch-test@cisco.com
switch(config-callhome)# dest xml http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
switch(config-callhome)# enable
switch(config-callhome)# exit
switch(config)# feature license smart

This example shows how to disable Smart Software Licensing:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# no feature license smart

This example shows how to register a device:

switch# configure terminal
switch(config)# license smart register idtoken sampletokenID
register status: Registration process is in progress. Use the 'show license status' command to check the progress and result

This example shows how to unregister a device:

switch# license smart deregister

This example shows how to provide the URL for CSSM satellite as part of smart call home configuration:

switch(config-callhome)# destination-profile xml email-addr example@cisco.com
alert-group Add alert group
email-addr Add email addr
http Add http or https url
transport-method Callhome message sending transport-method
destination-profile xml http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/services/DDCEService
services/DeviceRequestHandler*

Note

* The IP address should have the format: https://<CSSM satellite IP:443>/Transportgateway/services/DeviceRequestHandler

Verification Examples for Smart Software Licensing

These examples show how to verify Smart Software Licensing:

switch# show license status

Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED
  Smart Account: MDS-9148S
  Virtual Account: Default
  Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
  Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Apr 18 08:20:47 2017 UTC
  Last Renewal Attempt: None
  Next Renewal Attempt: Oct 15 08:20:46 2017 UTC
  Registration Expires: Apr 18 08:17:43 2018 UTC

License Authorization: 
  Status: AUTHORIZED on Apr 18 08:25:08 2017 UTC

  Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Apr 18 08:25:08 2017 UTC
  Next Communication Attempt: May 18 08:25:08 2017 UTC
  Communication Deadline: Jul 17 08:22:07 2017 UTC

switch# show callhome smart-licensing

Current smart-licensing transport settings:
 Smart-license messages: enabled
 Profile: CiscoTAC-1 (status: ACTIVE)

switch# show license summary

Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED
  Smart Account: Cisco Systems, Inc.
  Virtual Account: NexusSmartLicensing_Test
  Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed

License Authorization: 
  Status: AUTHORIZED on Dec 14 10:43:48 2016 UTC

  Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED
  Next Communication Attempt: Jan 13 10:43:47 2017 UTC
  Communication Deadline: Dec 14 08:07:20 2017 UTC

switch# show license all

Smart Licensing Status
======================
Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED
  Smart Account: Cisco Systems, Inc.
  Virtual Account: NexusSmartLicensing_Test
  Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
  Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Dec 14 10:43:33 2016 UTC
  Last Renewal Attempt: None
  Next Renewal Attempt: Jun 12 10:43:32 2017 UTC
  Registration Expires: Dec 14 08:07:20 2017 UTC

License Authorization: 
  Status: AUTHORIZED
  Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Dec 14 10:43:48 2016 UTC
  Next Communication Attempt: Jan 13 10:43:48 2017 UTC
  Communication Deadline: Dec 14 08:07:21 2017 UTC

License Usage
=============

Product Information
===================
UDI: SN:JAF1428DTAH

Agent Version
=============
Smart Agent for Licensing: 1.6.6_rel/88

The show tech-support license command displays information about the license installed on the device.

switch# show license udi

UDI: SN:JAF1428DTAH


switch# show license usage
License Authorization: 
  Status: AUTHORIZED on Apr 18 08:25:08 2017 UTC

(ENTERPRISE_PKG):
  Description: This entitlement tag was created via Alpha Extension application
  Count: 1
  Version: 1.0
  Status: AUTHORIZED

(PORT_ACTIV_9148S_PKG):
  Description: This entitlement tag was created via Alpha Extension application
  Count: 48
  Version: 1.0
  Status: AUTHORIZED

switch# show running-config callhome

!Time: Thu Dec 15 08:55:26 2016

version 8.0(1)
callhome
  email-contact sch-smart-licensing@cisco.com
  destination-profile xml transport-method http
  destination-profile xml http https://tools.cisco.com/its/service/oddce/
services/DDCEService
  transport http use-vrf management
  enable

Use Cases for Smart Software Licensing

Scenario 1

Configure and order a with licenses and select the release that will be preinstalled on the hardware prior to shipment.

Note

To convert the preinstalled licenses on the hardware to smart licenses, you must have a Smart Account set up, and then convert the licenses by going to the License Registration Portal.

Click the Devices tab under the Manage section. Click the corresponding Device ID, and choose Convert to Smart Entitlements from the Device ID drop-down list. This will convert all the licenses that are preinstalled on the switch to smart licenses. Note that this task must be performed for each switch that you want to convert to smart license.
The service will validate if license Stock Keeping Units (SKUs) on the switch have been mapped to smart licenses before proceeding with the conversion.
Enable smart mode on the switch and start using the smart licenses.

Scenario 2

Configure and order a with licenses and select the release that will be preinstalled in the hardware prior to shipment.

Upgrade the switch to .

Note

To convert the preinstalled licenses on the hardware to smart licenses, you must have a Smart account set up and then perform the conversion by going to the License Registration Portal.

Click the Devices tab under the Manage section. Click the corresponding Device ID, and choose Convert to Smart Entitlements from the Device ID drop-down list. This will convert all the licenses that are preinstalled on the switch to smart licenses. Note that this task must be performed for each switch that you want to convert to smart license.
The service will validate if license SKUs on the switch are mapped to smart licenses before proceeding with the conversion.
You enable smart mode on the switch and start using the smart licenses.

Scenario 3

Order a spare license SKU and do not associate a Smart account to the order in Cisco Commerce Workspace (CCW).

Note

You must have a Smart account set up before using Smart Software Licensing.

Get a PAK delivered to yourself and load it to your Smart account.
License Registration Portal service will validate if a spare license SKU is mapped to a smart license.
The Smart Software Manager (SSM) will notify you via email that your Smart Account has licenses that can be fulfilled as traditional licenses or smart licenses.
Specify the PAKs as smart licenses in SSM.
Ensure that is installed on the switch, enable smart mode, and start using the smart entitlements.

Scenario 4

Order a spare license SKU and assign a Smart account to the order in CCW.
The existing License Registration Portal service will auto deposit the PAK to the LRP Smart account.
License Registration Portal service will validate if the spare license SKU has been mapped to smart entitlements. If the spare license SKU are mapped to smart entitlements, the service sends out a confirmation notification to CSSM.
The Smart Software Manager will notify you via email that your Smart Account has licenses that can be fulfilled as traditional licenses or smart licenses.
Specify the PAKs as Smart Software Licenses in SSM.
Ensure that is installed on the switch, enable smart mode, and start using the smart licenses.

Additional References for Smart Software Licensing

Table 10. Technical Assistance
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License Registration Port (LRP) documentation	https://www.cisco.com/web/fw/tools/swift/xui/html/help.html

Feature History for Smart Software Licensing


Feature Name	Release	Feature Information
Smart Software Licensing	8.4(2)	Smart Software Licensing is a standardized licensing platform that simplifies the Cisco software experience and helps you understand how Cisco software is used across your network. Smart Software Licensing is the next generation licensing platform for Cisco MDS 9000 Series Switches. The following commands were introduced in this feature: feature license smart license smart deregister license smart enable license smart register license smart renew show license all show license status show license summary show license tech support show license udi show license usage

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Procedure

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Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through GUI

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Before you begin

Procedure

Converting a Traditional License to a Smart License Through CLI

Configuring Smart Software Licensing

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Use Cases for Smart Software Licensing

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Scenario 3

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Additional References for Smart Software Licensing

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