HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration - Page 93

Chapter 4 Managing Licenses Installing the License Key File Send feedback to [email protected] To install a license key file in any switch, perform this task: Step 1 Step 2 Log into the switch through the console port of the active supervisor. Perform the installation by entering the install license command on the active supervisor module from the switch console. switch# install license bootflash:license_file.lic Installing license ..done Note If you provide a target name for the license key file, the file is installed with the specified name. Otherwise, the filename specified in the license key file is used to install the license. Step 3 Step 4 Back up the license file to a .tar file on bootflash: using the copy licenses command. switch# copy licenses bootflash:/Enterprise.tar Backing up license done Exit the switch console and open a new terminal session to view all license files installed on the switch using the show license command. switch# show license Enterprise.lic: SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR cisco INCREMENT ENTERPRISE_PKG cisco 1.0 permanent uncounted \ HOSTID=VDH=FOX0646S017 \ NOTICE="0 \ dummyPak" SIGN=EE9F91EA4B64 Note If the license meets all guidelines when the install license command is entered, all features and modules continue functioning as configured. You can use the show license brief command to display a list of license files installed on the switch. switch# show license brief Enterprise.lic FibreChannel.lic You can use the show license file command to display information about a specific license file installed on the switch. switch# show license file Enterprise.lic Enterprise.lic: SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR cisco INCREMENT ENTERPRISE_PKG cisco 1.0 permanent uncounted \ HOSTID=VDH=FOX0646S017 \ NOTICE="0 \ dummyPak" SIGN=EE9F91EA4B64 OL-16597-01 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide 4-5