License Requirements - Cisco MDS 9000 series Configuration Manual

License Requirements

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License Requirements
The Cisco MDS 9000 Family IOA package is licensed per service engine and is tied to the chassis. The
number of licenses required is equal to the number of service engines on which the intelligent fabric
application is used.
IOA runs on the MDS 9222i Switch (native) and on the MSM-18/4 Module and SSN-16 Module. The
modules are supported in the MDS 9500 Directors and the MDS 9222i Switch.
On the SSN-16 Module, a separate license is required for each engine that will run IOA. Each SSN-16
engine configured for IOA checks out a license from the pool managed at the chassis level. For
convenience, SSN-16 Module licenses can be purchased singly (the usual model) or in a package of four.
Once they are installed into an MDS 9000 chassis, there is no difference between the IOA package of
four and four single IOA licenses.
On the SSN-16 Module, because each engine is licensed independently, different licensed features can
be configured on the four engines based on the following requirements for NX-OS Release 4.2(1):
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To use the IOA features, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.2(1) or later must be installed on a Cisco MDS
9000 Family switch.
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Table 1-1
Part Number
M92IOA184
M95IOA184
M95IOASSN
M92IOASSN
M95IOASSN4X
M92IOASSN4X
M9222IIOA
Cisco MDS 9000 Family I/O Accelerator Configuration Guide
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As with the MDS 9222i Switch and the MSM-18/4 Module, only one licensed feature can run on an
engine at a time.
On the SSN-16 Module, mix and match is supported for IOA and SAN Extension over IP in any
combination (4+0, 1+3, 2+2, 3+1, or 0+4).
Storage Media Encryption (SME) is not supported for mix and match in NX-OS Release 4.2(1).
lists the available Cisco IOA licenses.
Cisco I/O Accelerator Licenses
Description
Cisco I/O Acceleration License
for MSM-18/4 on MDS 9200,
spare.
Cisco I/O Acceleration License
for MSM-18/4 on MDS 9500,
spare.
Cisco IOA License (1 engine) for
SSN-16 on MDS 9500, spare.
Cisco IOA License (1 engine) for
SSN-16 on MDS 9200, spare.
Cisco IOA License (4 engines)
for SSN-16 on MDS 9500, spare.
Cisco IOA License (4 engines)
for SSN-16 on MDS 9200, spare.
Cisco I/O Accelerator License
for MDS 9222i, spare.
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Applicable Product
MSM-18/4 on MDS 9200
MSM-18/4 on MDS 9500
SSN-16 on MDS 9500
SSN-16 on MDS 9200
SSN-16 on MDS 9500
SSN-16 on MDS 9200
MDS 9222i Switch
OL-20708-01, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 5.0(1a)
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