Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide, NX-OS 4.0(1a)N1 (OL-16597-01, January 2009)

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Chapter 4 Managing Licenses
Updating Licenses
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 Obtain the updated license file using the procedure described in the “Obtaining the License Key File”
section on page 4-4.
Step 2 Save your running configuration to a remote server using the copy command.
Step 3 Enter the show license brief command to verify the name of the file to be updated.
switch# show license brief
Enterprise.lic:
Step 4 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=<LicFileID>Advanced1.lic</LicFileID><LicLineID>0</LicLineID> \
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=<LicFileID>Advanced2.lic</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID> \
SIGN=67CB2A8CCAC2
Step 5 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.