Networking / SAN: Cisco MDS 9000 License Installation
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>
thank you! very helpfull
Anonymous said this on September 14, 2009 at 11:53 am
omg thank you so much!!!
Kenetics said this on February 19, 2010 at 12:58 pm
Thank you for the instructions very direct and to the point.
Anonymous said this on April 16, 2010 at 1:01 pm
Excellent!
Anonymous said this on June 8, 2010 at 8:16 pm
OK great for add the lics, but how do I activate the ports added? Would be nice if it was just a simple command line. The show command default is like above: 8 ports and the usage shows 16 ports.. Any help would be great… thanks!
Jerry said this on March 30, 2011 at 2:54 pm
Jerry. I think the default count indicates the default licensed ports on the Switch. The usage shows the available count.
THANKS!!! Just what I needed. I appreciated the straightforward directions without lots of disclaimers and such.
For the rookies like me, might be a good idea to backup the config to the same TFTP server you pulled the lic file from. Command follows. Of course use the appropriate IP address for your tftp server.
copy startup-config tftp://172.25.10.69/startup-configuration.bak1
Sam said this on May 5, 2011 at 11:50 am