Installing and Configuring LicensesThis chapter describes how to install and configure licenses and includes the following sections:. Information About LicensesA Cisco Nexus 1000V license is required for each server CPU in your system.
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Evaluation licenses are available for a limited period as part of the VSM software installation. Permanent licenses can be purchased and then installed on your VSM.
For more information, see Obtaining and Installing a LicenseThis section describes how to obtain the license file that is required for each VSM and then install it.This section includes the following topics:. BEFORE YOU BEGINBefore beginning the procedures in this section, you must know or do the following:.
A license file is tied to each VSM by the host ID or the serial number associated with the VSM device. A license file contains the number of licenses ordered for your VSM. One license is required for each CPU on each VEM.
A VSM can have more than one license file depending on the number of installed VEM CPUs. Flow Chart: Obtaining and Installing a LicenseUse the flow chart in to guide you through the process of installing a license on a VSM. After completing a procedure, return to the flow chart to make sure you complete all procedures in the correct sequence.Figure 1 Flow Chart: Obtaining and Installing a LicenseObtaining the License FileYou can obtain a license file for a VSM.
BEFORE YOU BEGINBefore beginning this procedure, you must know or do the following:. A license file is tied to each VSM by the host ID or the serial number of the VSM.
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Make sure that you have your product authorization key (PAK), found in your software license claim certificate.If you cannot locate your software license claim certificate, contact. You are logged in to the CLI in EXEC mode. This procedure requires you to copy a license file. Your username must have a role equal to that of network-admin that allows you to copy files.For information about user accounts and roles, see the Cisco Nexus 1000V Security Configuration Guide, Release 4.0(4)SV1(2).
When copying your license file to bootflash, make sure to use the.lic extension in lower case. If your filename extension is.LIC (upper case), it will not work, PROCEDUREStep 1 Obtain the serial number, also called the host ID, for your VSM: n1000v# show license host-idLicense hostid: VDH=234985805Note The host ID includes everything that appears after the equal sign (=). In this example, the host ID is 234985805. You will need the host ID in.Step 2 From your software license claim certificate, locate the product authorization key (PAK).You will need the PAK in.Step 3 Go to the website.Step 4 From the Software Download website, go to the website.Step 5 From the Product License Registration website, follow the instructions for registering your VSM license.The license key file is sent to you in an e-mail. The license key authorizes use on only the host ID device.
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