Contents

Managing licenses· 1

About licenses· 1

License types· 1

Licenses for different device types· 1

Restrictions and guidelines: License management 1

License operations· 1

Activation file operations· 1

License consistency in an IRF fabric· 1

License registration and installation flowchart 2

License management tasks at a glance· 2

Identifying the license storage· 3

Compressing the license storage· 3

Obtaining required information for license registration· 3

Registering a license· 4

About registering a license· 4

Restrictions and guidelines· 4

Registering licenses for the first time· 4

Registering upgrade licenses· 5

Installing a license· 5

Restrictions and guidelines for license installation· 5

Installing an activation file· 5

Uninstalling a license· 5

About license uninstallation· 5

Restrictions and guidelines for license uninstallation· 5

Uninstalling an activation file· 6

Transferring a license· 6

Recovering an activation file· 6

Display and maintenance commands for license management 6

 

Managing licenses

About licenses

License-based features, such as ACG signature database, IPS signature database, SSL VPN, and Web caching, require licenses to run on your device.

License types

Licenses include trial licenses and formal licenses. Trial licenses typically have time limits. Purchase and install a formal license for a license-based feature before its trial license expires, so that the feature is still usable.

Licenses for different device types

(In standalone mode.) You must purchase a license key for the entire device. To license the device, use the license key and the device's SN and DID to register an activation file and install the activation file on the device.

(In standalone mode.) (For features other than the unified wired and wireless AC feature.) You must purchase a license key for each IRF member device. To license an IRF member device, use the license key and the member's SN and DID to register an activation file and install the activation file on the IRF member device. An IRF member device is licensed even if the device joins another IRF fabric.

Restrictions and guidelines: License management

License operations

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

You can manage licenses only on the default MDC. Any license operation performed on the default MDC takes effect on all MDCs. For information about MDCs, see Virtual Technologies Configuration Guide.

Activation file operations

When you manage activation files, follow these restrictions and guidelines:

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

·     Do not modify the names of the files to avoid licensing error.

·     For licensed features to function correctly, do not delete files that are usable or in use in the flash:/license directory. The license management feature uses this directory for license management.

License consistency in an IRF fabric

For licensed features to function correctly in an IRF fabric, make sure all IRF member devices are installed with the same licenses.

License registration and installation flowchart

Figure 1 License registration and installation flowchart

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License management tasks at a glance

To manage licenses, perform the following tasks:

1.     Identifying the license storage

2.     (Optional.) Compressing the license storage

3.     Obtaining required information for license registrationObtaining required information for license registration

4.     Registering a license

5.     Installing a license

6.     Managing installed licenses

¡     Uninstalling a license

¡     Transferring a license

¡     Recovering an activation file

Identifying the license storage

To identify the license storage, execute the following command in any view:

display license feature

From the command output, view the Total and Usage fields to examine whether the remaining license storage is sufficient for installing new licenses. If the remaining license storage is not sufficient, compress the license storage.

Compressing the license storage

About this task

Compress the license storage to delete expired and uninstalled license information to ensure sufficient storage space for installing new licenses.

Restrictions and guidelines

This command clears expired licenses and uninstalled licenses that are installed by using activation files or activation keys.

If uninstalled licenses or expired licenses exist on the device, the compression operation will make the DID change. Before performing a compression, make sure all licenses registered with the old DID have been installed. You will be unable to install such licenses after the compression.

Procedure

1.     Back up the Uninstall keys of uninstalled licenses.

When you uninstall an unexpired license, an Uninstall key is created. The Uninstall key is required for transferring the license.

2.     Make sure all licenses generated based on the old DID have been installed.

3.     Enter system view.

system-view

4.     Compress the license storage.

In standalone mode:

license compress

In IRF mode:

license compress chassis chassis-number

Obtaining required information for license registration

1.     Identify whether the required features need to be licensed on the device.

Execute the following command in any view:

display license feature

2.     Execute the following command in any view to display the current license status.

In standalone mode:

display license [ activation-file ]

In IRF mode:

display license [ activation-file ] [ chassis chassis-number ]

3.     Obtain the license key by purchasing a license.

The authorization serial number in the Software License Certificate is the license key.

4.     Execute the following command in any view to obtain the SN and DID information.

In standalone mode:

display license device-id

In IRF mode:

display license device-id chassis chassis-number

5.     Back up the license key in case of loss.

Registering a license

About registering a license

License registration has the following procedures:

·     Registering licenses for the first time—Register a license for a device that has not previously been registered.

·     Registering upgrade licenses—Register licenses for capacity expansion, feature enhancement, or a time extension. This procedure is also applicable to the scenario that you register a new license for a device that has expired or uninstalled licenses.

If you do not know which registration procedure should be used, select registering licenses for the first time. If the selection is not correct, the website will display a message for the correct registration choice after you enter the required information.

Restrictions and guidelines

If you cannot download the activation file due to problems such as operating system and browser errors, try to re-register the license. If the problem persists, contact H3C Support.

Registering licenses for the first time

1.     Visit the H3C website at http://www.h3c.com/en/License/.

2.     Select Register the First Time.

3.     Enter the authorization serial number in the Input the license key field and click Submit.

A dialog box opens, displaying product categories matching the license key.

4.     In the dialog box, select a product category from the Product category dropdown list and click OK.

5.     Enter the device S/N.

6.     Upload the DID file.

7.     Enter the required contact information and verify code, select I accept all terms of H3C Legal Statement, and click Get activation key or file.

8.     Download the activation file to the PC.

A copy of the activation file will also be sent to the email address that you enter in the contact information.

Registering upgrade licenses

1.     Visit the H3C website at http://www.h3c.com/en/License/.

2.     Select Register Upgrade Licenses.

3.     Enter the authorization serial number in the Input the license key field and click Submit.

A dialog box opens, displaying product categories matching the license key.

4.     In the dialog box, select a product category from the Product category dropdown list and click OK.

5.     Enter the device S/N.

6.     Upload the DID file and click Submit.

7.     Enter the required contact information and verify code, select I accept all terms of H3C Legal Statement, and click Get activation key or file.

8.     Download the activation file to the PC.

A copy of the activation file will also be sent to the email address that you enter in the contact information.

Installing a license

Restrictions and guidelines for license installation

When installing a license, the system automatically searches the storage media for a matching feature package. When a match is found, it stops searching and installs the package.

Installing an activation file

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Install an activation file.

In standalone mode:

license activation-file install license-file

In IRF mode:

license activation-file install license-file chassis chassis-number

Uninstalling a license

About license uninstallation

Perform this task to uninstall an unexpired formal license when the license remains unused for a while or needs to be transferred to another device.

After uninstallation, Uninstall keys are generated, which will be used for license transfer.

Restrictions and guidelines for license uninstallation

Trial licenses cannot be transferred. Uninstall a trial license does not create any uninstallation information.

Expired licenses cannot be uninstalled.

A license that was uninstalled on a device cannot be re-installed on the device. It can only be transferred to another device.

Uninstalling an activation file

1.     Enter system view.

system-view

2.     Uninstall an activation file.

In standalone mode:

license activation-file uninstall license-file

In IRF mode:

license activation-file uninstall license-file chassis chassis-number

Only unexpired activation files can be uninstalled.

Transferring a license

About this task

You can transfer a license from one device to another if the license has not expired.

Procedure

1.     Log in to the source device, and uninstall the license to obtain the uninstallation information. For more information, see "Uninstalling a license."

2.     Obtain the Uninstall key of the license by using the display license command.

3.     Access the target device and obtain SN and DID information. For more information, see "Obtaining required information for license registration."

4.     Register a license for the target device. For more information, see "Registering a license."

During the license register, you must provide SN and DID information of the target device and the Uninstall key of the source device.

5.     Install the new license on the target device. For more information, see "Installing a license."

Recovering an activation file

If you mistakenly delete an activation file, use the following procedure to recover the activation file:

1.     Use the copy command to copy the backup activation file to directory flash:/license.

2.     Use the display license command to verify that the state of the recovered activation file is In use.

3.     Restart the device if the license state is In use but the licensed feature cannot function correctly.

Display and maintenance commands for license management

Execute display commands in any view.

 

Task	Command
Display detailed license information.	In standalone mode: display license [ activation-file ] In IRF mode: display license [ activation-file ] [ chassis chassis-number ]
Display the SN and DID information.	In standalone mode: display license device-id In IRF mode: display license device-id chassis chassis-number
Display brief feature license information.	display license feature

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