Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses: Finding Feature Information
Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses: Finding Feature Information
Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses: Finding Feature Information
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Information About Configuring RTU Licenses
• Your switch is pre-installed with the image that you ordered. If an image was not pre-ordered, then the
switch is booted with a LAN base image by default.
• Adder AP-count licenses are installed in the factory.
Related Topics
Activating an Imaged Based License, on page 5
Examples: Activating RTU Image Based Licenses, on page 11
Right-To-Use Licensing
Right-to-use (RTU) licensing allows you to order and activate a specific license type and level, and then to
manage license usage on your switch. The types of licenses available to order are:
• Permanent licenses—Purchased with a specific feature set with no expiration date.
• Evaluation licenses—Pre-installed on the switch and is valid for only a 90 day in-use period.
To activate a permanent or evaluation license, you are required to accept the End-User License Agreement
(EULA). For the evaluation license, you are notified to purchase a permanent license or deactivate the license
before the 90 day period expires.
A permanent license can be moved from one device to another. To activate a license, you must reboot your
switch.
An evaluation license is a manufacturing image on your switch and is not transferable to another switch. This
type of license cannot be reactivated after reboot.
Related Topics
Activating an Imaged Based License, on page 5
Examples: Activating RTU Image Based Licenses, on page 11
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Right-To-Use License States
Active, Not In Use EULA was accepted and the switch is ready to use when the license
is enabled.
Note For the AP count license, to change the state to Active, In Use, you must first make sure that the evaluation
AP count license is deactivated.
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Right-To-Use AP-Count Licensing
Related Topics
Changing Mobility Mode, on page 9
Related Topics
Activating an AP-Count License, on page 7
Obtaining an Upgrade or Capacity Adder License, on page 7
Rehosting a License, on page 8
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Right-To-Use Adder AP-Count Rehosting Licenses
When an evaluation license is activated, the permanent AP-count licenses are ignored. The maximum supported
licenses of 50 access points are available for 90 days.
To prevent disruptions in operation, the switch does not change licenses when an evaluation license expires.
A warning expiry message is displayed daily starting five days prior to the expiry date. After 90 days, the
evaluation license expires with a warning message. You must disable the evaluation license and then purchase
the permanent license.
When the switch reboots after the evaluation license expiry, the license defaults to a permanent license.
Related Topics
Activating an AP-Count License, on page 7
Obtaining an Upgrade or Capacity Adder License, on page 7
Rehosting a License, on page 8
1. license right-to-use activate{ipbase |ipservices | lanbase} {all | evaluation all } [slot slot-number] [
acceptEULA]
2. reload [ LINE | at | cancel | in | slot stack-member-number | standby-cpu ]
3. show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ]
DETAILED STEPS
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Activating an Imaged Based License
Example:
Switch# show license right-to-use usage
Switch#
Related Topics
Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses, on page 1
Right-To-Use Licensing, on page 2
Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses, on page 10
Examples: Activating RTU Image Based Licenses, on page 11
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Activating an AP-Count License
DETAILED STEPS
Step 2 show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ] Displays detailed usage
information.
Example:
Switch# show license right-to-use usage
Switch#
Related Topics
Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses, on page 10
Right-To-Use AP-Count Licensing, on page 4
Right-to-Use AP-Count Evaluation Licenses, on page 4
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Rehosting a License
SUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS
Example:
Switch# license right to use activate apcount 5 slot 2
acceptEULA
Related Topics
Right-to-Use AP-Count Evaluation Licenses, on page 4
Right-To-Use AP-Count Licensing, on page 4
Rehosting a License
To rehost a license, you have to deactivate the license from one switch and then activate the same license on
another switch.
SUMMARY STEPS
DETAILED STEPS
Example:
Switch# license right to use deactivate apcount 1 slot 1
acceptEULA
Step 2 license right-to-use activate apcount ap-number slot slot-num [ Activates the license on another switch.
acceptEULA]
Example:
Switch# license right to use activate apcount 2 slot 2 acceptEULA
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Changing Mobility Mode
Related Topics
Right-To-Use AP-Count Licensing, on page 4
Right-to-Use AP-Count Evaluation Licenses, on page 4
DETAILED STEPS
Example:
Switch# write memory
Building configuration...
Compressed configuration from 13870 bytes to 5390 bytes[OK]
Switch#
Example:
Switch# reload slot 3
Proceed with reload? [confirm] y
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Example:
Switch# write memory
Building configuration...
Compressed configuration from 13870 bytes to 5390 bytes[OK]
Switch#
Example:
Switch# reload slot 3
Proceed with reload? [confirm] y
Related Topics
Mobility Controller Mode, on page 3
show license right-to-use detail Displays detailed information of all the licenses in
the switch stack.
show license right-to-use eula {adder | evaluation Displays the end user license agreement.
| permanent}
show license right-to-use mismatch Displays the license information that does not match.
show license right-to-use slot slot-number Displays the license information for a specific slot in
a switch stack.
show license right-to-use summary Displays a summary of the license information on the
entire switch stack.
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Configuration Examples for RTU Licensing
Command Purpose
show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number Displays detailed information about usage for all
] licenses in the switch stack.
Related Topics
Activating an Imaged Based License, on page 5
Examples: Activating RTU Image Based Licenses, on page 11
Activating an AP-Count License, on page 7
Related Topics
Activating an Imaged Based License, on page 5
Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses, on page 1
Right-To-Use Licensing, on page 2
Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses, on page 10
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Example: Displaying RTU License Details
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This example shows a summary of permanent and adder licenses. The evaluation AP-count license is disabled
displaying the total number of activated adder AP-count licenses in the switch stack. AP-count licenses in-use
mean that they are connected.
Switch# show license right-to-use summary
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This example shows the RTU default licenses. Default licenses are pre-installed and cannot be removed or
transferred. If no license is activated the switch uses the default license, after a reboot.
Switch# show license right-to-use default
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Example: Displaying RTU License Mismatch
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Example: Displaying RTU Licensing Usage
Note To resolve the license mismatch, first check the RTU license summary:
Then change the license level of the mismatched switched so that it is the same license level of the active
switch. This example shows that the IP Base license was activated for the member switch to match the
active switch.
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Additional References for RTU Licensing
Standard/RFC Title
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Feature History and Information for RTU Licensing
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