HP Cisco Nexus 5000 Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration - Page 96

Updating Licenses Chapter 4 Managing Licenses Send feedback to [email protected] Updating Licenses If your license is time bound, you must obtain and install an updated license. Contact technical support to request an updated license. Note If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL: http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml To update a license, perform this task: Step 1 Step 2 Step 3 Step 4 Step 5 Obtain the updated license file using the procedure described in the "Obtaining the License Key File" section on page 4-4. Save your running configuration to a remote server using the copy command. Enter the show license brief command to verify the name of the file to be updated. switch# show license brief Enterprise.lic: Update the license file using the update license url command, where url specifies the bootflash: or volatile: location of the updated license file. switch# update license bootflash:Advanced2.lic Advanced1.lic Updating Advanced1.lic: SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR cisco # An example fcports license INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP cisco 1.000 permanent 1 HOSTID=VDH=ABCD \ NOTICE=Advanced1.lic0 \ SIGN=33088E76F668 with bootflash:/Advanced2.lic: SERVER this_host ANY VENDOR cisco # An example fcports license INCREMENT SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP cisco 1.000 permanent 1 HOSTID=VDH=ABCD \ NOTICE=Advanced2.lic1 \ SIGN=67CB2A8CCAC2 Enter yes (yes is the default), to continue with the license update. Do you want to continue? (y/n) y Updating license ..done switch# The Enterprise.lic license key file is now updated. Grace Period Alerts Cisco NX-OS 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. Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide 4-8 OL-16597-01