· Remote licensing—Requires the cooperation of the license server and license client. Licenses are installed on the license server and are assigned to requesting license clients.

The H3C license server is license management software developed by H3C. It provides centralized management on licensing and license distribution. For information about license server installation and configuration, see the installation guide for the product. For more information about license client configuration, see "Configuring license client."

This chapter describes only the local licensing configuration.

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 IRF mode.) 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

Management operation

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

Activation file and DID file operations

When you manage DID files or 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

(In IRF mode.) 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 registration

4. Registering a license

5. Installing a license

6. Managing installed licenses

¡ Uninstalling a license

¡ Transferring a license

¡ Recovering an activation file

7. (Optional.) Installing a license key

8. (Optional.) Uninstalling a license key

9. (Optional.) Configuring SNMP notifications for license module

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

The compression operation 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 slot slot-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 | activation-key | license-key ]

In IRF mode:

display license [ activation-file | activation-key | license-key ] [ slot slot-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 slot slot-number

5. Use FTP or TFTP to upload the file to the Web client, such as PC.

If FTP is used to transfer the .did file, use the Binary mode.

6. 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 messages 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 slot slot-number

Installing an activation key

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Install an activation key.

In standalone mode:

license activation-key install activation-key-string

In IRF mode:

license activation-key install activation-key-string slot slot-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 slot slot-number

Only unexpired activation files can be uninstalled.

Uninstalling an activation key

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Uninstall an activation key.

In standalone mode:

license activation-key uninstall activation-key-string

In IRF mode:

license activation-key uninstall activation-key-string slot slot-number

Only unexpired activation keys 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.

Installing a license key

1. Use the display license feature command to identify features to be licensed.

2. Identify the license key on your license.

3. Enter system view.

system-view

4. Install the license key.

In standalone mode:

license license-key install license-key-string

In IRF mode:

license license-key install license-key-string slot slot-number

Uninstalling a license key

About this task

To disable the device to run a license-based feature, uninstall the feature license key.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Uninstall a license key.

In standalone mode:

license license-key uninstall license-key-string

In IRF mode:

license license-key uninstall license-key-string slot slot-number

Only unexpired license keys can be uninstalled.

Configuring SNMP notifications for license module

About this task

After you enable SNMP notifications for the license module, the device automatically generates notifications for the following events:

· The activation file being used by the device is lost.

· The device, as a license client, disconnects from the license server or reconnects to the license server successfully after it disconnects from the license server.

· The license obtained from the license server is about to expire or has expired.

For license event notifications to be sent correctly, you must also configure SNMP on the device. For more information about SNMP configuration, see Network Management and Monitoring Configuration Guide.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable SNMP notifications for the license client.

snmp-agent trap enable license

By default, SNMP notifications for the license module are enabled.

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 \| activation-key \| license-key ] In IRF mode: display license [ activation-file \| activation-key \| license-key ] [ slot slot-number ]
Display the SN and DID information.	In standalone mode: display license device-id In IRF mode: display license device-id slot slot-number
Display brief feature license information.	display license feature

Configuring license client

About license client

Licensing methods

You can license features to a device through either of the following methods:

· Local licensing—Installing licenses on the device. For more information, see "Managing licenses."

· Remote licensing—Requires the cooperation of the license server and license client.

The H3C license server is license management software developed by H3C. It provides centralized management on licensing and license distribution. Licenses are installed on the license server and are assigned to a requesting license client. The licenses are released when the client does not need the features, and can be assigned to another requesting client again. This method implements license resource sharing.

This chapter describes only the license client configuration. For information about license server installation and configuration, see the installation guide for the product.

Remote licensing process

As shown in Figure 2, remote licensing involves the following procedures:

· License registration on the license server—Registers licenses at the H3C website, and assigns the requested licenses to license clients.

· License request and release on the license client—Initiates license requests to the license server, obtains licenses from the license server, and releases licenses.

Figure 2 Remote licensing procedure

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License registration on the license server

1. Install the license server on a device, a PC, or a server.

2. Log in to the license server to obtain the device DID file.

3. Use the device information and DID file of the license server to apply for the license activation files at the H3C website.

4. Install the activation files on the license server to obtain licensed features.

For more information, see H3C License Server Installation Guide.

License request and release on the license client

1. The license client requests a license from the license server when the client needs to run the feature that is not licensed.

If you apply for a new standard license on a device with a standard license installed, the license client will first uninstall the existing license and release it, and then apply for the new license.

2. The license server assigns the requested license to the license client.

Restrictions and guidelines: license client configuration

When both local licensing and remote licensing are configured on a device, the following rules apply:

· The licenses obtained through local licensing and remote licensing are independent.

· If the licenses obtained through local licensing and remote licensing exist on the device at the same time, the specification of the licensed feature is accumulated.

License client tasks at a glance

To configure the license client, perform the following tasks:

1. Specifying the license server information

Configure the license server before enabling the license client. Otherwise, the configuration fails.

2. Enabling the license client

3. Obtaining a license

Specifying the license server information

About this task

The license server information includes the following items:

· The IP address and port number of the license server.

· The username and password for the license client to log in to the license server.

Restrictions and guidelines

To modify the license server settings on an enabled license client, disable the license client first.

You can specify a maximum of four license servers on the license client. Each license server is uniquely identified by the combination of an IP address, a port number, and a VPN instance.

When the upper limit is reached, you cannot specify new license servers unless you delete existing license server settings.

If you apply for a new standard license on a device with a standard license installed, the license client will first uninstall the existing license and release it, and then apply for the new license.

As a best practice, make sure only one license server is reachable.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Specify the IP address and port number of the license server.

license server ipv4 ipv4-address port port-number [ vpn-instance vpn-instance-name ]

By default, no license server information is specified on the license client.

3. Specify the username and password for the license client to log in to the license server.

license client username username password { cipher | simple } password

By default, no username or password is specified on the license client.

The username and password on the license client must be consistent with those specified on the license server.

Enabling the license client

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Enable the license client.

license-client enable

By default, the license client is disabled, and the device cannot get licenses from the license server.

Obtaining a license

About this task

After enabling the license client, you can apply for licenses from the license server and install them on the client.

Restrictions and guidelines

Each virtual device comes with a trail license that allows 256 vCPUs free for 180 days. The trial period starts when the virtual device is created. To ensure service continuity, execute this command to apply for a formal license from the license server and install it before the trail period expires.

Choose a proper formal license to match the virtual device requirement. The number of licensed vCPUs must be equal to or greater than the vCPU upper limit supported by the virtual device. The upper limit is defined when the virtual device is created. For example, for a virtual device supporting a maximum of 5 vCPUs, an 8-vCPU license will be appropriate.

By default, a virtual device allows 8191 L3VPNs. The installation of a vCPU license does not affect this number count, but an l3vpn-advance license does. To license more than 8 vCPUs, you need to install the l3vpn-advance license. After installation, the number of allowed vCPUs is increased to 256 but the number of licensed L3VPNs is decreased to 240. In this case, you can use either of or both the following methods to increase the number of L3VPNs allowed on the virtual device:

· Remote licensing—Execute the license client install feature l3vpn-50 count l3vpn-count command to apply for l3vpn-50 licenses from the license server. The number of L3VPNs on the virtual device will be accumulated.

· Local licensing—Install the L3VPN advance licenses and L3VPN-50 licenses on the virtual device.

The number of licensed L3VPNs cannot exceed the L3VPN upper limit supported by the device.

Each virtual device supports only one standard license. If you apply for a new standard license on the device where a standard license has been installed, the license client will first uninstall the existing license and release it, and then apply for the new license.

Before applying for a standard license, make sure the license client and license server are reachable to each other, and the requested license exists on the license server.

After a license is uninstalled and released, the license server withdraws the license. The withdrawn license can be used on other virtual devices within the validity period.

Procedure

1. Enter system view.

system-view

2. Apply for a standard license from the license server and install it.

license client install standard { 1vcpu-1year | 1vcpu-3year | 1vcpu- permanent | 4vcpu-1year | 4vcpu-3year | 4vcpu-permanent | 8vcpu-1year | 8vcpu-3year | 8vcpu-permanent | l3vpn-advance | license-type }

3. Apply for the specified number of vLNS licenses from the license server and install them.

license client install feature { bras-4vcpu | bras-8vcpu | ipsec-acc-2g | l3vpn-50 count l3vpn-count | sslvpn-100 count count | sslvpn-1000 count count | sslvpn-25 count count | sslvpn-500 count count }

Display and maintenance commands for license client

Execute display commands in any view.

Task	Command
Display the license client configuration and the obtained license information on the license client.	display license client slot slot-number

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01-Fundamentals Configuration Guide

About licenses

Restrictions and guidelines: License management

About this task

Restrictions and guidelines

Procedure

Obtaining required information for license registration

Transferring a license

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Procedure

About this task

Procedure

Configuring SNMP notifications for license module

About this task

Procedure

Display and maintenance commands for license management

Restrictions and guidelines: license client configuration

About this task

Restrictions and guidelines

Procedure

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Restrictions and guidelines

Procedure

Display and maintenance commands for license client

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