Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses

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Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses

The following are the restrictions for configuring and using RTU licenses.

  • To activate a license, you must reboot your switch after configuring the new license level.

  • An expired evaluation license can not be reactivated after reboot.

  • Stack members of a switch stack must run the same license level. If the license level is different, the switch will not join the stack until it is changed and rebooted from the active switch of the stack.

  • Licenses on mixed switch stacks are not supported.

Information About Configuring RTU Licenses

Right-To-Use Licensing

Right-to-use (RTU) licensing allows you to order and activate a specific license type and level, and then to manage license usage on your switch. The types of licenses available to order by duration are:

  • Permanent licenses—Purchased with a specific feature set with no expiration date.

  • Evaluation licenses—Pre-installed on the switch and is valid for only a 90 day in-use period.

To activate a permanent or evaluation license, you are required to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).

A permanent license can be moved from one device to another. To activate a license, you must reboot your switch.

If you activate the evaluation license, it will expire in 90 days. An evaluation license is a manufacturing image on your switch and is not transferable to another switch. Once activated, this type of license cannot be deactivated until it expires. After your evaluation period expires, at the next reload your switch image will return to its default license and network operations are not impacted.

Right-To-Use Image-Based Licenses

Right-to-use image licenses support a set of features based on a specific image-based license:

  • LAN Base—Layer 2 features.

  • IP Base—Layer 2 and Layer 3 features.

  • IP Services—Layer 2, Layer 3, and IPv6 features.

License Activation for Switch Stacks

Right-to-use licensing is supported on switch stacks. A switch is a set of up to nine stacking-capable switches connected through their StackWise-160 ports. One switch in the stack is identified as the active switch and the remaining switches are standby switches. The active switch is activated with an RTU license from its active console. The license level for the standby switches in the stack can be activated at the same time.


Note

A switch stack cannot contain mixed license levels. Also, the switches must be of the same platform.

To change the license level, you do not need to disconnected the new added stack member if the stack cables are connected. Use the active switch console to set the new member's license level same as active switch and reboot the new member to join the stack.

How to Configure RTU Licenses

Activating an Image Based License

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. license right-to-use activate{ipbase | ipservices | lanbase} {all | evaluation all } [slot slot-number] [ acceptEULA]
  2. reload [ LINE | at | cancel | in | slot stack-member-number | standby-cpu ]
  3. show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

license right-to-use activate{ipbase | ipservices | lanbase} {all | evaluation all } [slot slot-number] [ acceptEULA]

Example:


Device# license right-to-use activate ipservices all acceptEULA

Activates the license level. Activation can happen on all switches and also include the EULA acceptance.

Note 

If you do not accept EULA, the modified configuration will not take effect after reload. The default license (or a license that was not deactivated) becomes active after reload.

Step 2

reload [ LINE | at | cancel | in | slot stack-member-number | standby-cpu ]

Example:

Device# reload slot 1
Proceed with reload? [confirm] y

Reloads a specific stack member to complete the activation process .

Note 

The reminder to accept the EULA is displayed after reload if it was not accepted earlier.

When changing license level, you are not required to save the configuration. But, it is a good practice to ensure all the configuration is stored properly before reload. Changing from a higher license level to a lower license level on reboot will remove CLIs that are not applicable. Ensure that all features in the lower license level that are actively used are not removed.

Step 3

show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ]

Example:


Device# show license right-to-use usage
 
 Slot#       License Name         Type  usage-duration(y:m:d)   In-Use   EULA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1         ipservices    Permanent               0 :10:27      yes    yes
    1         ipservices   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    1             ipbase    Permanent               0 :0 :9        no    yes
    1             ipbase   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    1            lanbase    Permanent               0 :11:12       no    yes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Switch#
Displays detailed usage information.

Rehosting a License

To rehost a license, you have to deactivate the license from one device and then activate the same license on another device.

SUMMARY STEPS

  1. license right-to-use deactivate [license-level] slot slot-num
  2. license right-to-use activate [license-level] slot slot-num [ acceptEULA]

DETAILED STEPS

  Command or Action Purpose
Step 1

license right-to-use deactivate [license-level] slot slot-num

Example:

Device# license right-to-use deactivate ipbase slot 1

Deactivates the license on one device. The "ipbase" license level is considered as the example here.
Step 2

license right-to-use activate [license-level] slot slot-num [ acceptEULA]

Example:

Device# license right-to-use activate ipbase slot 2 acceptEULA

Activates the license on another device. The "ipbase" license level is considered as the example here.

Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses

Command Purpose

show license right-to-use default

Displays the default license information.

show license right-to-use detail

Displays detailed information of all the licenses in the switch stack.

show license right-to-use eula {evaluation | permanent} show license right-to-use eula {evaluation | permanent}

Displays the end user license agreement.

show license right-to-use mismatch

Displays the license information that does not match.

show license right-to-use slot slot-number

Displays the license information for a specific slot in a switch stack.

show license right-to-use summary

Displays a summary of the license information on the entire switch stack.

show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ]

Displays detailed information about usage for all licenses in the switch stack.

show switch

Displays detailed information of every member in a switch stack including the state of the license.

Configuration Examples for RTU Licensing

Examples: Activating RTU Image Based Licenses

This example shows how to activate an IP Services image license and accept the EULA for a specific slot: 


Switch# license right-to-use activate ipservices slot 1 acceptEULA
% switch-1:stack-mgr:Reboot the switch to invoke the highest activated License level

This example shows how to activate a license for evaluation:


Switch# license right-to-use activate ipservices evaluation acceptEULA
% switch-1:stack-mgr:Reboot the switch to invoke the highest activated License level

Examples: Displaying RTU Licensing Information

This example shows the consolidated RTU licensing information from the active switch on a switch stack. All of the members in the stack have the same license level. 


Switch# show license right-to-use summary

  License Name       Type      Period left
----------------------------------------
  ipservices  Permanent         Lifetime
----------------------------------------


License Level In Use: ipservices
License Level on Reboot: ipbase

Example: Displaying RTU License Details

This example shows all the detailed information for the RTU licenses on slot 1:


Switch# show license right-to-use detail slot 1
Index 1
  License Name    : ipservices
  Period left     : Lifetime
  License Type    : Permanent
  License State   : Active, In use
  License Location: Slot 1
Index 2
  License Name    : ipservices
  Period left     : 90
  License Type    : Evaluation
  License State   : Not Activated
  License Location: Slot 1
Index 3
  License Name    : ipbase
  Period left     : Lifetime
  License Type    : Permanent
  License State   : Active, Not In use
  License Location: Slot 1
Index 4
  License Name    : ipbase
  Period left     : 90
  License Type    : Evaluation
  License State   : Not Activated
  License Location: Slot 1
Index 5
  License Name    : lanbase
  Period left     : Lifetime
  License Type    : Permanent
  License State   : Active, Not In use
  License Location: Slot 1

Example: Displaying RTU License Mismatch

This example shows the license information of the switches in a stack and a mismatch state of a member switch. The member must match the active. 


Switch# show switch

Switch/Stack Mac Address : 1c1d.8625.7700 - Local Mac Address
                                                 H/W   Current
Switch#   Role        Mac Address     Priority Version  State
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*1       Active   1c1d.8625.7700     15     V02     Ready               
 2       Standby  bc16.f55c.ab80     7      V04     Ready               
 3       Member   580a.2095.da00     1      V03     Lic-Mismatch

Note

To resolve the license mismatch, first check the RTU license summary:


Switch# show license right-to-use

Then change the license level of the mismatched switched so that it is the same license level of the active switch. This example shows that the IP Base license was activated for the member switch to match the active switch. 


Switch# license right-to-use activate ipbase slot 3 acceptEULA

Example: Displaying RTU Licensing Usage

This example shows the detailed licensing usage on your switch stack. The IP Services license in Slot 1 is permanent and usage is one day. 

 
Switch# show license right-to-use usage

 Slot#  License Name     Type     usage-duration(y:m:d)  In-Use  EULA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    1         ipservices    Permanent               0 :10:27      yes    yes
    1         ipservices   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    1             ipbase    Permanent               0 :0 :9        no    yes
    1             ipbase   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    1            lanbase    Permanent               0 :11:12       no    yes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Slot#       License Name         Type  usage-duration(y:m:d)   In-Use   EULA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    2         ipservices    Permanent               0 :3 :25      yes    yes
    2         ipservices   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    2             ipbase    Permanent               0 :0 :0        no    yes
    2             ipbase   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    2            lanbase    Permanent               0 :7 :2        no    yes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Slot#       License Name         Type  usage-duration(y:m:d)   In-Use   EULA
----------------------------------------------------------------------------
    3         ipservices    Permanent               0 :6 :15      yes    yes
    3         ipservices   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    3             ipbase    Permanent               0 :0 :0        no    yes
    3             ipbase   Evaluation               0 :0 :0        no     no
    3            lanbase    Permanent               0 :8 :11       no    yes
----------------------------------------------------------------------------

Additional References for RTU Licensing

Related Documents

Related Topic Document Title

RTU commands

System Management Command Reference (Catalyst 3650 Switches)

Standards and RFCs

Standard/RFC Title

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MIBs

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Object ciscoLicenseMIB

OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.359

MIB CISCO-LICENSE-MIB ; - View Supporting Images

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Feature History and Information for RTU Licensing

Release Feature Information
Cisco IOS XE 3.3SE This feature was introduced.