Contents

Managing licenses· 1

License-based feature packages· 1

License types· 1

Locking method· 1

Restrictions and guidelines· 1

Compressing the license storage· 2

Registering and activating a license· 2

Transferring a license· 3

Displaying and maintaining licenses· 4

Managing licenses

License-based features, such as FCoE, EVB, EVI, and TRILL, require a license to run on your device. To use a license-based feature, you must purchase a license or obtain a free trial license.

This chapter describes how to license a feature, transfer a license between devices, remove a license, and manage the license storage space.

License-based feature packages

The following are feature packages available for the device:

·           CAMPUS.

·           DATACENTER.

To use features in these packages, you must register and install the feature package licenses. The device supports only DATACENTER licenses in the current software version.

License types

The following types of licenses are available depending on validity period:

·           Permanent—A permanent license is always valid and never expires.

·           Days restricted—A license valid for a limited period in days, for example, 30 days. Trial licenses are typically days restricted.

Locking method

License registration is device-locked. A license can be installed only on the DID-specific device. The license takes effect on the device even after the device joins another IRF fabric.

Restrictions and guidelines

When you manage licenses, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·           For the license management feature to operate correctly, avoid the following operations:

?  Create files named license in the flash:/ directory.

?  Modify the attributes of the license file folder in the flash:/ directory.

·           Use the display license feature command to identify license-based features and their licensing information.

·           License registration requires a license key, hardware SN, and DID. This information is device specific. If the registration is successful, the licensing system returns an activation file.

·           The activation file is locked to the device with the specific DID, and it cannot be used on any other devices.

·           After a license is activated, it takes 5 minutes for fiber ports that are bound to an IRF port to function correctly.

·           Do not delete or move files in the flash:/license directory on a device. The license management feature uses this directory for license management. An incorrect file operation can cause problems. For example, if you delete an activation file that is usable or in use, the related feature will not function correctly. If a file is missing or corrupted, copy the activation file to the directory and reboot the device to recover the license. To verify the license state, use the display license command.

·           Trial licenses and expired formal licenses cannot be uninstalled. Expired licenses remain in the license storage area unless you compress the license storage area.

·           Licenses cannot be installed if the license storage area is not sufficient. Before registering licenses, use the display license feature command to identify the number of available license storage entries. Do not register licenses more than the available number.

·           For a license-based feature package to run correctly on an IRF fabric:

?  Install one license for the feature package on each member in the fabric.

?  Make sure the licenses installed on the members are the same.

Compressing the license storage

When the value for the Total field equals that of the Usage field from the output of the display license feature command, the license storage area is full. To ensure sufficient storage space for installing new licenses, compress the license storage area.

For a successful compression, make sure no one else is compressing the license storage on the device you are working with.

To compress the license storage:

Registering and activating a license

For a successful license activation file installation, make sure the following requirements are met:

·           The SN and DID used for registration match the current SN and DID of the specified device.

·           No one else is installing an activation file on the device you are working with.

·           Verify that the power supplies are operating correctly.

·           To avoid file corruption, do not open or edit the activation file.

To register and activate a license:

Transferring a license

You can transfer a formal license from one device to another if its activation file has not expired. If the activation file has expired, the license is not transferrable. Trial licenses are not transferrable.

Transferring a license typically includes the following tasks:

1.      Uninstall its activation file on the source device.

2.      Register the license with H3C for the target device.

3.      Activate the license on the target device.

When an activation file is uninstalled, the system creates an Uninstall file. You must provide this file when you register the license for the target device.

For a successful uninstallation, make sure the following requirements are met:

·           No one else is uninstalling an activation file on the device you are working with.

·           Verify that the power supplies are operating correctly.

To transfer a license:

Displaying and maintaining licenses

Execute display commands in any view.