Cisco MDS SanOS Troubleshooting Guide -- Troubleshooting Licensing - Revision history

Pravraj at 12:59, 30 November 2010

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-	Choose Tools > Other > License Install in Fabric Manager or use the license install CLI command to install the license.	+	Choose '''Tools > Other > License Install''' in Fabric Manager or use the license install CLI command to install the license.
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-	Check your logs for any system messages for a failed license installation. Choose Switches > Licenses and select the Usage tab in Fabric Manager or use the show license usage CLI command to determine what feature is in use without a license.	+	Check your logs for any system messages for a failed license installation. Choose '''Switches > Licenses''' and select the Usage tab in Fabric Manager or use the '''show license usage''' CLI command to determine what feature is in use without a license.
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	===Incorrect Number of Licenses in Use for Multiple Modules===		===Incorrect Number of Licenses in Use for Multiple Modules===
-	Module-based licenses require one license installed per module that uses a licensed feature. SAN Extension over IP is an example of a module-based license. If you install a SAN Extension over IP license while two FCIP instances from different modules are present, ~~may cause~~ the system to return the following error message:	+	Module-based licenses require one license installed per module that uses a licensed feature. SAN Extension over IP is an example of a module-based license. If you install a SAN Extension over IP license while two FCIP instances from different modules are present, the system might return the following error message:

	<pre>Installing license failed: Number of License in use is more than the number being		<pre>Installing license failed: Number of License in use is more than the number being

Niths at 09:10, 23 November 2010

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Pravraj at 08:27, 11 November 2010

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		+	== Generating a PDF of this section==
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		+	[[Cisco MDS SanOS Troubleshooting Guide -- Troubleshooting Licensing PDF]]
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	==License Overview==		==License Overview==
	Cisco SAN-OS requires licenses for advanced features. These licenses have two options:		Cisco SAN-OS requires licenses for advanced features. These licenses have two options:

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Checking in the Fabric Manager Server License From Device Manager

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	To stop the Fabric Manager Server evaluation using Device Manager, follow these steps:		To stop the Fabric Manager Server evaluation using Device Manager, follow these steps:
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	<p>1. Choose '''Admin''' > '''Licenses''' and click the '''Features''' tab. </p>		<p>1. Choose '''Admin''' > '''Licenses''' and click the '''Features''' tab. </p>
	<p>2. Select the features to check in. When you select a feature, you see the Check In FM button at the bottom of the dialog box. </p>		<p>2. Select the features to check in. When you select a feature, you see the Check In FM button at the bottom of the dialog box. </p>
	<p>3. Click '''Check In FM'''.</p>		<p>3. Click '''Check In FM'''.</p>
		+	----
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	:{{Note\| This button appears only when FM_SERVER_PKG is unlicensed.}}		:{{Note\| This button appears only when FM_SERVER_PKG is unlicensed.}}
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-	{{Note\| Because of Caveat CSCeg23889, you might still receive ~~call home~~ or system messages for an unused FM_SERVER_PKG license. This caveat describes how extraneous messages are sent after a Fabric Manager Server license is checked in.}}	+	{{Note\| Because of Caveat CSCeg23889, you might still receive Call Home or system messages for an unused FM_SERVER_PKG license. This caveat describes how extraneous messages are sent after a Fabric Manager Server license is checked in.}}
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Pravraj: /* Incorrect Number of Licenses in Use for Multiple Modules */

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Incorrect Number of Licenses in Use for Multiple Modules

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	To concatenate both licenses into one license file, follow these steps:		To concatenate both licenses into one license file, follow these steps:
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	<p>1. Open both license files using WordPad.</p>		<p>1. Open both license files using WordPad.</p>
	<p>2. Copy both license files to one file: </p>		<p>2. Copy both license files to one file: </p>
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	<p>3. Save the new concatenated license file. </p>		<p>3. Save the new concatenated license file. </p>
	<p>4. Upload and install the concatenated license file on the MDS switch. </p>		<p>4. Upload and install the concatenated license file on the MDS switch. </p>
		+	----

	To reduce the usage count to one, follow these steps:		To reduce the usage count to one, follow these steps:
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	<p>1. Bring down one of the modules manually to reduce the usage count by one. </p>		<p>1. Bring down one of the modules manually to reduce the usage count by one. </p>
	<p>2. Reinsert the module after installing both licenses. </p>		<p>2. Reinsert the module after installing both licenses. </p>
		+	----

	===Grace Period Alerts===		===Grace Period Alerts===

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Receiving Grace Period Warnings After License Installation

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-	Some features require more than one license per chassis. Module-based licenses such as SAN Extension over IP ~~for example requires~~ one license per module that uses these features. Choose '''Switches''' > '''Licenses''' and select the '''Usage''' tab in Fabric Manager or use the '''show license usage''' CLI command to determine which feature is in use without a license.	+	Some features require more than one license per chassis. Module-based licenses, such as SAN Extension over IP, require one license per module that uses these features. Choose '''Switches''' > '''Licenses''' and select the '''Usage''' tab in Fabric Manager or use the '''show license usage''' CLI command to determine which feature is in use without a license.
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	A common problem with licenses occurs from not using the correct chassis serial number when ordering your license.		A common problem with licenses occurs from not using the correct chassis serial number when ordering your license.
	To obtain the correct chassis serial number using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:		To obtain the correct chassis serial number using Fabric Manager, follow these steps:
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	<p>1. Choose '''Switches > Hardware''' and select the '''Inventory''' tab. </p>		<p>1. Choose '''Switches > Hardware''' and select the '''Inventory''' tab. </p>
	<p>2. Copy down the SerialNo Primary field for the chassis that matches where you want to install a new license. </p>		<p>2. Copy down the SerialNo Primary field for the chassis that matches where you want to install a new license. </p>
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	{{Note\|If you are ordering a module-based license, such as the SAN Extension over IP license package, you still use the chassis serial number for the chassis where the module resides, not the module serial number.}}		{{Note\|If you are ordering a module-based license, such as the SAN Extension over IP license package, you still use the chassis serial number for the chassis where the module resides, not the module serial number.}}

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2010-11-04T10:49:44Z

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	===Displaying License Information Using Device Manager===		===Displaying License Information Using Device Manager===
	To view license information using Device Manager, follow these steps:		To view license information using Device Manager, follow these steps:
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	<p>1. Click '''Admin > Licenses''' from the menu. You see the License dialog box.</p>		<p>1. Click '''Admin > Licenses''' from the menu. You see the License dialog box.</p>
	<p>2. Click the '''Features''' tab to see the license information, including the feature package, the type of license, expiration date and grace period (if any), and any errors (such as a missing license). Click the '''Files''' tab to display information about each License Key file installed on the switch.</p>		<p>2. Click the '''Features''' tab to see the license information, including the feature package, the type of license, expiration date and grace period (if any), and any errors (such as a missing license). Click the '''Files''' tab to display information about each License Key file installed on the switch.</p>
	<p>3. Click the '''Usage''' tab to see the applications using the feature package on each switch. Use this tab to determine which applications depend on each license that you have installed. </p>		<p>3. Click the '''Usage''' tab to see the applications using the feature package on each switch. Use this tab to determine which applications depend on each license that you have installed. </p>
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	===Displaying License Information Using Fabric Manager Web Client===		===Displaying License Information Using Fabric Manager Web Client===