Reference Guide

install is successful
To verify the installation of a new license before you reload the switch, enter the show license command. The following
example shows the currently installed 36-port license and the newly installed 132-port license before reloading the switch.
Dell# show license
LICENSE INFORMATION
Vendor : Dell
Product : Dell Force10 Z9500
System Service Tag: RtHvKsJ
License Service Tag: RTHVKSJ
Current State : HW-Port-License 36 Ports (Fo 0/0 - Fo 0/140)
Next Boot : HW-Port-License 132 Ports (Fo 0/0 - Fo 2/188)
4. Reboot the switch to enable the licensed ports.
reload
EXEC Privilege mode
Enter Yes at the prompts to save the port configuration and complete the reload; for example:
Dell# reload
System configuration has been modified. Save? [yes/no]: yes
!
00:14:28: %SYSTEM:CP %FILEMGR-5-FILESAVED: Copied running-config to startup-config in
flash by default
Proceed with reload [confirm yes/no]: yes
Starting to save trace messages...done.
00:14:39: %SYSTEM:CP %CHMGR-5-RELOAD: User request to reload the chassis
syncing disks... done
unmounting file systems...
unmounting /f10/flash (/dev/wd0e)...
unmounting /f10/ConfD/db (mfs:509)...
unmounting /usr/pkg (/dev/wd0i)...
unmounting /boot (/dev/wd0b)...
unmounting /usr (mfs:30)...
unmounting /force10 (mfs:25)...
unmounting /lib (mfs:22)...
unmounting /f10 (mfs:19)...
unmounting /tmp (mfs:12)...
unmounting /kern (kernfs)...
unmounting / (/dev/md0a)... done
rebooting...
Displaying License Information
To check the status of an installed Z9500 license and display the number of usable ports, enter the show license command.
●
Display the current Z9500 port license.
show license
EXEC Privilege mode
Display of an 84 40G-Port License
Dell# show license
LICENSE INFORMATION
Vendor : Dell
Product : Dell Force10 Z9500
System Service Tag : RtHvKsJ
License Service Tag : RTHVKSJ
Current State : HW-Port-License 84 Ports (Fo 0/0 - Fo 1/188)
Next Boot : HW-Port-License 84 Ports (Fo 0/0 - Fo 1/188)
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