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This chapter includes the following sections:
Information About Licenses
Use the following guidelines and limitations when configuring the permanent licenses:
Configuration Option | Description |
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license filename |
NEXUS1000V_INTERCLOUD_VM_PKG |
This section describes how to obtain the license file that is required for each VSM and then install it. This section includes the following topics:
License files have the following characteristics:
Step 1 |
Obtain the serial number, also called the host ID, for your VSM using the following command: show license host-id switch# show license host-id License hostid: VDH=1280389551234985805
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Step 2 | From your software license claim certificate, locate the product authorization key (PAK). | ||
Step 3 | Go to the Software Download site. | ||
Step 4 | From the Software Download site, go to the Product License Registration site. | ||
Step 5 |
From the Product License Registration website, follow the instructions for registering your VSM license. The license key file is sent to you in an e-mail. The license key authorizes use on only the host ID device. You must obtain separate license key file(s) for each of your VSMs.
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Step 6 | Save your license to a SCP/SFTP/TFTP server. | ||
Step 7 |
Copy your license to bootflash on the VSM. switch# copy scp://user@linux-box.cisco.com/home/user/n1kv_license.lic bootflash: Enter vrf (If no input, current vrf 'default' is considered): user@linux-box.cisco.com's password: n1kv_license.lic 100% 252 0.3KB/s 00:00 switch# |
You can install the license files on the VSM. Default licenses are invalidated when a permanent license file is installed.
This example shows how to install a license file and then display its contents and usage:
switch# install license bootflash:kumo_perm.lic Installing license ..done switch# show license file kumo_perm.lic kumo_perm.lic: SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR cisco INCREMENT NEXUS1000V_INTERCLOUD_VM_PKG cisco 1.0 permanent 3 \ HOSTID=VDH=1260092958136993530 \ NOTICE="<LicFileID>20130605162046006</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID> \ <PAK></PAK>" SIGN=D6A9A75E8E18 switch# show license file usage NEXUS1000V_InterCloud_VM_SERVICES_PKG --------------------------------------- Feature Usage Info --------------------------------------- Installed Licenses : 3 Default Eval Licenses : 0 Max Overdraft Licenses : 16 Installed Licenses in Use : 0 Overdraft Licenses in Use : 0 Default Eval Lic in Use : 0 Default Eval days left : 0 Licenses Available : 19 Shortest Expiry : Never --------------------------------------- switch#
You can change the serial number, or host ID, associated with a license. This process is also called rehosting and is required if you replace a VSM in your network with a new VSM.
Caution |
Service Disruption—When you remove a VSM from your network, the vEthernet interfaces on the VEMs are removed from service and the traffic flowing to them from virtual machines is dropped. This traffic flow is not resumed until you add a new VSM and new license file with the new host ID. |
Step 1 |
Obtain the serial number, also called the host ID, for your new VSM: switch# show license host-id License hostid: VDH=1280389551234985805
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Step 2 |
E-mail the following information to licensing@cisco.com, requesting the license file be rehosted to the new host ID:
A new license key file, with the host ID of the new VSM, is sent to you in e-mail within 48 hours.
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Step 3 | Save your license to a SCP/SFTP/TFTP server. | ||
Step 4 |
Copy your license to bootflash on the VSM. switch# copy scp://user@linux-box.cisco.com/home/user/n1kv_license.lic bootflash: Enter vrf (If no input, current vrf 'default' is considered): user@linux-box.cisco.com's password: n1kv_license.lic 100% 252 0.3KB/s 00:00 switch# |
Install the license file on the VSM. See Installing the License File on the VSM.
To verify the license configuration, use one of the following commands:
Command | Purpose |
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show license |
Displays the license filename for the VSM. |
show license brief |
Displays the license installed on the VSM. |
show license file filename |
Displays the contents of the license file installed on the VSM, including the license filename and the expiration date for evaluation licenses. |
show license usage |
Displays the total number of licenses in use on the VEMs. |
show license usage package_name |
Displays statistics about the number of evaluation and permanent licenses available, installed, and in use on the VSM. When you use this command, the Default Eval days left field displays the number of default evaluation days that are remaining before the license expires, not including the present day. |
This table includes only the updates for those releases that have resulted in additions or changes to the feature.
Feature Name | Releases | Feature Information |
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License |
Release 5.2(1)IC1(1.1) |
This feature was introduced. |