Contents

Managing licenses· 1

Overview·· 1

License-based feature packages· 1

License types· 1

Locking methods· 1

Restrictions and guidelines· 1

General restrictions and guidelines· 1

License file safety· 2

Licenses for different device types· 2

Compressing the license storage· 3

Registering and activating a license· 3

Transferring a license· 4

Displaying and maintaining licenses· 4

 

Managing licenses

Overview

License-based features 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 to be licensed for the device:

·     CAMPUS.

·     DATACENTER.

This package includes EVI, TRILL, FCoE, and EVB. The device supports only this feature package in the current software version.

To use features in these packages, you must register and install the feature package licenses.

The device also supports the unified wired and wireless access controller feature. You can purchase licenses to increase the number of manageable APs. For information about the unified wired and wireless access controller feature, see H3C Unified Wired and Wireless Access Controller User Manual.

 

	NOTE: To use the unified wired and wireless access controller feature on the device, you must load the WLAN feature package. For information about loading the WLAN feature package, see performing an ISSU by using install commands in "Performing an ISSU."

 

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 methods

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

General restrictions and guidelines

When you manage licenses, follow the general restrictions and guidelines:

·     Make sure no one else is performing license management tasks on the device you are working with.

·     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 licenses. Do not register licenses more than the available number.

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

·     If you cannot obtain or re-register the activation file due to problems such as operating system and browser errors of the HTTP client, contact H3C Support.

License file safety

When you manage licenses, follow these restrictions and guidelines for license file safety:

·     Save and back up the obtained activation file in case of loss.

·     If you use FTP to transfer the activation file, use the Binary mode.

·     Do not open and edit the activation file to avoid file corruption.

·     Do not modify the name of the activation file to avoid licensing error.

·     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, use the copy command to copy its backup file to the directory to recover the license. If the state of the recovered license is In use but not all licensed features can function, reboot the device. To verify the license state, use the display license command.

Licenses for different device types

When you register and install licenses for campus and datacenter feature packages, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     Install one license for the features on each member in the fabric. Make sure the SN and DID used for registering the feature license matches the current SN and DID of the specified member device.

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

·     A registered license takes effect on the member device where it is installed, and it is effective even after the member device joins another IRF fabric.

When you register and install licenses for the WLAN feature package, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

·     To increase the number of manageable APs, install licenses on any member devices in the IRF fabric. Make sure the SN and DID used for registering the feature license matches the current SN and DID of the specified member device.

·     While an activation file is being installed on one member device, the device will copy the activation file to other member devices in the IRF fabric. When the member device where the license is installed joins another IRF fabric, the following situations occur:

?     The license is still effective on the member device, and it will be synchronized to other member devices in the IRF fabric.

?     The synchronized licenses on other member devices in the original IRF fabric will expire in 30 days.

Compressing the license storage

CAUTION: ·     Compressing the license storage deletes expired licenses, uninstalled licenses, and Uninstall files. Back up the Uninstall files before you compress the license storage. ·     The DID changes each time the license storage is compressed. Before performing a compression, make sure all activation files generated based on the old DID have been installed. They cannot be installed after the compression.

 

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.

To compress the license storage:

 

Step	Command
1.     Enter system view.	system-view
2.     Compress the license storage.	license compress slot slot-number

 

Registering and activating a license

Make sure you have purchased a license for the first registration or an upgrade license for add-on nodes, add-on features, or time extensions.

To register and activate a license:

 

Step	Command
1.     Identify the number of available license storage entries.	display license feature
2.     (Optional.) Compress the license storage if the free license storage is not sufficient for licenses to be activated.	See "Compressing the license storage."
3.     Obtain the SN and DID on the member device.	display license device-id
4.     Identity the license key on your license.	N/A
5.     Access http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Support___Documents/Product_Licensing/, and select Register the First Time or Register Upgrade Licenses from the navigation tree.	N/A
6.     Select the product category and use the license key, SN, and DID to register the license.	N/A
7.     Download the activation file to the member device.	N/A
8.     Enter system view.	system-view
9.     Install the activation file.	license activation-file install file-name slot slot-number

 

Transferring a license

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

To transfer a license:

 

Step	Command	Remarks
1.     Enter system view on the source member device.	system-view	N/A
2.     Uninstall the activation file.	license activation-file uninstall file-name slot slot-number	When an activation file is uninstalled, the system creates an Uninstall file. This file is required when you register the license for the target device. The uninstallation action does not delete license data from the license storage area. To free storage space, you must compress the license storage (see "Compressing the license storage").
3.     Obtain the Uninstall key of the source member device.	display license	N/A
4.     Access the target member device and display SN and DID information.	display license device-id	N/A
5.     Access http://www.h3c.com.hk/Technical_Support___Documents/Product_Licensing/, and use the target member device's SN and DID information and the source member device's Uninstall key to generate a new activation file.	N/A	N/A
6.     Download the new activation file to the target member device.	N/A	N/A
7.     Install the activation file on the target member device.	N/A	See "Registering and activating a license."

 

Displaying and maintaining licenses

Execute display commands in any view.

 

Task	Command
Display the SN and DID of a member device.	display license device-id slot slot-number
Display detailed license information.	display license [ activation-file ] [ slot slot-number ]
Display brief feature license information.	display license feature