This one will be quick and easy! Below is how to install a new port license on a Cisco MDS 9000 switch from the Cisco CLI (Command Line Interface). Doing this does not remove the current license, just adds it to the configuration. As always though, back up your configuration and make sure if there is a current license that you also have a backup copy of it.
First, make sure you put a copy of the license onto a tftp, ftp, or sftp server. The MDS switch supports all of those protocols. Here we will be using tftp.
Copy the license from TFTP server to bootflash (persistent storage)
mds9124# copy tftp://172.0.0.1/MDS20090209112333135513.lic bootflash: Trying to connect to tftp server...... | TFTP get operation was successful
Install the license
mds9124# install license bootflash:MDS20090209112333135513.lic Installing license .......done
Now that the new port license is installed we need to verify that it is working. Below shows the default licensing that came with the unit.
mds9124# show license default Feature Default License Count ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FM_SERVER_PKG - ENTERPRISE_PKG - PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG 8 10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
The new one contained licensing for an additional 8 ports. Below you can see that now there are 16 ports licensed.
mds9124# show license usage
Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments
Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -
ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused -
PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG Yes 16 In use never -
10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG No 0 Unused -
-------------------------------------------------------------------------------
<pre>mds9124# copy tftp://172.0.0.1/MDS20090209112333135513.lic bootflash: Trying to connect to tftp server...... | TFTP get operation was successful</pre> Install the license <pre>mds9124# install license bootflash:MDS20090209112333135513.lic Installing license .......done<pre>
Now that the new port license is installed we need to verify that it is working. Below shows the default licensing that came with the unit.
<pre>mds9124# show license default Feature Default License Count ----------------------------------------------------------------------------- FM_SERVER_PKG - ENTERPRISE_PKG - PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG 8 10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG 0 -----------------------------------------------------------------------------<pre>
The new one contained licensing for an additional 8 ports. Below you can see that now there are 16 ports licensed.
<pre>mds9124# show license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused - ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused - PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG Yes 16 In use never - 10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG No 0 Unused - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------</pre>
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