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About On-Demand Port Activation Licensing Chapter 4 On-Demand Port Activation Licensing Send documentation comments to [email protected] 16842752 ----------- License Status Definitions Table 4-2 defines the port activation license status terms. . Table 4-2 Port Activation License Status Definitions Port Activation License Status acquired eligible ineligible Definition The port is licensed and active. The port is eligible to receive a license but does not yet have one. See Chapter 3, "Obtaining and Installing Licenses," for information about how to obtain and install the PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG and license key file. 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. Table 4-3 describes the port license assignments for the Cisco MDS 9124 Switch. Table 4-3 Default Port License Assignments for Cisco MDS 9124 Switch License Package (PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG) Default First PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG Second PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG Assigned to Ports on the Cisco MDS 9124 Switch 1-8 9-16 17-24 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 9124 Switch is as follows: switch# show license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count FM_SERVER_PKG Yes - Unused never - ENTERPRISE_PKG Yes - In use never - PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG No 8 In use never - Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide 4-8 OL-18084-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x