Replacing A Demo License With A Permanent License - Cisco 4700M Administration Manual

Managing ACE Appliance Software Licenses
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Detailed Steps
Command
license install disk0:[ path/ ] filename
[ target_filename ]
Example:
host1/Admin# license install disk0:
ACE-AP-02-LIC.lic
show license brief
Example:
host1/Admin# show license brief
Examples
To install a license file for an SSL 5000 TPS license, enter:
host1/Admin# license install disk0:ACE-AP-SSL-05K-K9.lic
To install a license file for a 20 context license, enter:
host1/Admin# license install disk0:ACE-VIRT-020.lic

Replacing a Demo License with a Permanent License

This section describes how replace an ACE demo license with a permanent license. If you installed a
demo license, four weeks before the license expires, the ACE generates warning syslog messages once
a day. During the final week, a warning syslog message occurs once an hour. Before this period ends,
you must update the demo license with a permanent license. Otherwise, the ACE will revert to its
previous bandwidth, SSL TPS, or number of contexts.
After you copy the permanent license file to the ACE (see the
section), you can install it.
Restrictions
This topic includes the following restrictions:
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In a redundant configuration, mismatched context licenses between the active and the standby ACEs
cause the active ACE to generate a syslog message (if logging is enabled) and to disable
configuration synchronization. After you install the correct matching license on the standby ACE,
the software automatically detects the license and restores normal operation.
You must have the Admin role in the Admin context to update the demo license file with a permanent
file.
If you replace the context demo license with a permanent license, you can continue to use the
configured user contexts on the ACE. However, if you allow a context license to expire, the ACE
automatically removes all user contexts from the Admin running configuration and all
Purpose
Installs or upgrades a license on your ACE.
The arguments are as follows:
[path/]filename—License stored on the disk0: file system. If
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you do not specify the optional path, the ACE looks for the
file in the root directory.
target_filename—(Optional) Target filename for the license
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file.
(Optional) Displays the installed licenses.
"Copying a License File to the ACE"
Chapter 3 Managing ACE Software Licenses
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