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Installing the License Key File

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Select Physical > Inventory from the main menu. You see the inventory for the switch. The host ID is
Step 1
referred to as the serial number.
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Obtain either your claim certificate or your proof of purchase document. This document accompanies
Step 2
every Cisco MDS switch.
Obtain the Product Authorization Key (PAK) from either the claim certificate or the proof of purchase
Step 3
document.
Locate the website URL from either the claim certificate or the proof of purchase document.
Step 4
Access the specified URL that applies to your switch and enter the switch serial number and the PAK.
Step 5
The license key file is sent to you by e-mail. The license key file is digitally signed to only authorize use
on the requested switch. The requested features are also enabled once the Cisco NX-OS software on the
specified switch accesses the license key file.
Caution
A license is either permanent or it expires on a fixed date. If you do not have a license, the grace period
for using that feature starts from the first time you start using a feature offered by that license (see the
"Grace Period Alerts" section on page
Use the copy licenses command in EXEC mode to save your license file to one of two locations—the
Step 6
bootflash: directory or the slot0: device . Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
for more information.
Installing the License Key File
If you need to install multiple licenses in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, be sure to provide
Tip
unique file names for each license key file.
The best way to install licenses on the switches in your fabric is to use the License Wizard provided in
Fabric Manager. You can also use Device Manager to install licenses on each switch individually.
You do not need a license to access a switch with Fabric Manager. See the
Note
on page 10-2
You can install licenses two ways:
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•
Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
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Prepend the serial number with VDH=. For example, if the serial number is
full serial number is VDH=FOX064317SQ
Install the license key file in the specified MDS switch without making any modifications.
for a list of features requiring licenses.
Using the Fabric Manager License Wizard
Using Device Manager
Chapter 10
.
10-15).
Obtaining and Installing Licenses
FOX064317SQ
"Licensing Model" section
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
, the