End an Eval / Right to use license

[tonypearce1]

How do you manually terminate or end or deactivate an eval license? I inadvertently activated a cme-srst license when I upgaded my 2901 voice bundle router from 15.0.1M5 to 15.1.4M4 as the phones stopped registering. I've since read on here I should have re-configured the telephony service to get around this bug. This is a lab router, but concerned about the ticking license timer.

I have  a permenant uck9 license.

Thank you

[rad_baver]

Tony:

Please read this document:

http://tasc.netacadtasc.net/FAQdocs/SoftwareActivationCommandReference.pdf

"...To re-activate the evaluation license, use the license boot module technology-package command..."

Rad Baver

[tonypearce1]

Thank you for the document Rad, I did not manage to find that. However my problem is that I do not have the cme-srst boot level config in the running config but when I issue a show license I can see this:

Index 3 Feature: uck9

        Period left: Life time

        License Type: Permanent

        License State: Active, In Use

        License Count: Non-Counted

        License Priority: Medium

Index 10 Feature: cme-srst

        Period left: 8  weeks 3  days

        Period Used: 5  hours 39 minutes

        License Type: EvalRightToUse

        License State: Active, In Use

        License Count: 40/0  (In-use/Violation)

        License Priority: Low

How do I stop or deactivate the cme-srst feature and go back to using the uck9 license?

2901V#license clear cme-srst

% Error: No license entries with the feature name: cme-srst

[rad_baver]

Tony:

Maybe you can test with this but not sure:

Example

The following example shows how to clear an active license:

Router> enable

Router# configure terminal

Enter configuration commands, one per line.  End with CNTL/Z.

Router(config)# no license feature hseck9

% use 'write' command to disable 'hseck9' license on next boot

Router(config)# exit

Router# reload 

Router# license clear hseck9

Also I want to highlight something: The cme-srst feature has as prerequisite the uck9 so at this moment (by your  show licence you are using) you are using 2 licenses: the uck9(permanent) and the cme-srst (eavaluation).

So the cme-srst Im not sure if you will be able to deactivate it but will expire and you will have only the uck9.

From this link

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/routers/ps10616/white_paper_c11_556985.html#wp9000694

Right to Use Feature Licenses: The following licenses do not Cisco software activation and you can begin using the features upon receipt of the Right to Use Notification

Feature License Name	Prerequisites	License Types
CME	IP Base & UC	Counted
SRST	IP Base & UC	Counted

Also check this link:

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/products/ps10616/index.html

Rad Baver

[tonypearce1]

Thanks for your help Rad. I will try that when I get a moment. I also noticed after posting the above that the following:

2901V#sh license detail ?
  WORD  Feature name to detail
  |     Output modifiers
 

2901V#sh license detail uck9
Index: 1        Feature: uck9                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
        Store Index: 1
        Store Name: Primary License Storage
Index: 2        Feature: uck9                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Inactive
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 1
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage

2901V#sh license detail cme-srst
Feature: cme-srst                        Period left: 8  weeks 2  days
Index: 1        Feature: cme-srst                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 2  days
            Period used: 1  day  5  hours
            Transition date: Oct 27 2011 09:05:00
        License Count: 20/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low
        Store Index: 7
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage

Although aparently the uck9 license number 2 is an Eval, it is not ticking down the timer like the cme-srst is. I think and hope you are correct that the srst will time out and I'll be left with the license I have paid for (not less). I have read other posts regarding people upgrading their IOS universal image to obtain the different CME features without affecting licensing.