CloudEngine Series Switches FAQs-5.3 License

1. Apply for a license and upload the license file to the master switch of the stack system.

   The license is bound to the ESN of a physical device, and each stack member has an independent ESN. You can apply for a license for multiple switches in a stack or for each switch.

2. In the user view, run the license active file-name command to activate the license file you uploaded.

   • If there are multiple license files, run the license active file-name command multiple times and specify different values for file-name. The system will then find the matching ESN to activate the license files.

   • If there is only one license file, run the license active file-name command only once.

3. Run the display license command to check whether a license file has been loaded. When the license status is Normal, the license file has been loaded successfully.

• In versions earlier than V200R002C10

  • If there are multiple license files:

    <HUAWEI> license active license_file_1.dat
    Now activing the license......done.
    MainBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    SlaveBoard:
    Error: The ESN of the license file does not match with the device.
    
    <HUAWEI> license active license_file_2.dat
    Now activing the license......done.
    MainBoard:
    Error: The ESN of the license file does not match with the device.
    SlaveBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    

  • If there is a single license file:

    <HUAWEI> license active license_file.dat
    Now activing the license...........done.
    MainBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    SlaveBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    

• In V200R002C10 and later versions

  • If there are multiple license files:

    <HUAWEI> license active license_file_1.dat
    Now activing the license......
    Info: The license file is verified successfully, but there are some minor errors, including
           ESN mismatch
    Warning: This operation maybe use the trial license instead of current license, may be reduce current resource or functions on slot 2. Continue?
     [Y/N]: n      //If this message is displayed when the first license file is loaded, enter y or n as required.
    MainBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    SlaveBoard:
    Info: Skip activating the license because it will reduce current resource or function.
    
    <HUAWEI> license active license_file_2.dat
    Now activing the license......
    Info: The license file is verified successfully, but there are some minor errors, including
           ESN mismatch
    Warning: This operation maybe use the trial license instead of current license, may be reduce current resource or functions on slot 1. Continue?
     [Y/N]: n      //When the second license file is being loaded, you must enter n; otherwise, the first license file is overwritten.
    MainBoard:
    Info: Skip activating the license because it will reduce current resource or function.
    SlaveBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    

    If you enter y when the message "Warning: This operation maybe use the trial license instead of current license" is displayed, the license file is loaded to all the switches regardless of whether their ESNs match the ESN in the license file. If their ESNs do not match the ESN in the license file, their license status is Trial. If you enter n, the license file is loaded only to the switch with the ESN matching the ESN in the license file.

  • If there is a single license file:

    <HUAWEI> license active license_file.dat
    Now activing the license......done.
    MainBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    SlaveBoard:
    Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the board.
    

• If you have a license authorization certificate, obtain the license activation code from the certificate, as shown in the following figure.

  Figure 5-1  License authorization certificate
  
  NOTE:

  A license authorization certificate is in electronic PDF format or printed format and made together with the sales contract. The printed certificates are delivered with the products. The electronic certificates in PDF format are sent to the customers' email boxes by the license management system.

• If you do not have a license authorization certificate, send an email that contains the Huawei contract number of the purchased device to license@huawei.com to seek technical support.

  NOTE:

  If you do not have the Huawei contract number, contact the dealer.

<HUAWEI> display license
 Active License    : flash:/LICORTF197173-8A8BCCA031_CloudEngine12800.dat  //Activated license file name and path
 License state     : Demo
 Revoke ticket     : No ticket     //License revocation code

 RD of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
                         
 Product name      : CloudEngine 12800
 Product version   : V100R006
 License Serial No : LIC20140724008A50
 Creator           : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
 Created Time      : 2014-07-24 07:31
 Feature name      : CELIC
 Authorize type    : demo
 Expired date      : 2014-09-22
 Trial days        : -

 Item name          Item type      Value      Description
 -------------------------------------------------------------
 DE0S00MPLS01       Function       YES          CE128-LIC-MPLS
 DE0S0000VS01       Function       YES          CE128-LIC-VS
 DE0S0TRILL01       Function       YES          CE128-LIC-TRILL
 CE128-LIC-IPv6     Function       YES          CE128-LIC-IPv6
 CE128-LIC-EVN      Function       YES          CE128-LIC-EVN

 Master board license state: Demo. The license for the current configuration will expire in 12 day(s).
 Apply for authentic license before the current license expires. 

• Visit the website app.huawei.com/isdp, click Password Activation under License Activation, enter the activation code and ESN as prompted to complete license activation, and then download the license file.

• Send the LAC and device ESN to license@huawei.com to obtain the license file.

• CE12800 series switches: Run the display license revoke-ticket [ chassis chassis-number ] command.
• CE8800&7800&6800&5800 series switches: Run the display license revoke-ticket [ slot slot-id ] command.

• On CE12800 series switches, run the license revoke [ chassis chassis-number ] command.
• On CE8800&7800&6800&5800 series switches, run the license revoke [ slot slot-id ] command.