N1kv license question.

[nikhil.kulkarni]

All,

On a Nexus 1Kv we uploaded a licence file which gave us the following output:

aus-clm-n1kv-01# sh license

N1KVFEAT20130415002218425.lic:

SERVER this_host ANY

VENDOR cisco

INCREMENT NEXUS1000V_LAN_SERVICES_PKG cisco 1.0 permanent 4 \

        HOSTID=VDH=1364103930136564173 \

        NOTICE="<LicFileID>20130415002218425</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID>

\

        <PAK>3711J73BF39</PAK>" SIGN=E0D36318252A

When I am trying to interpret what this exactly means what does that "permanent 4" mean?

Regards,

Nikhil Kulkarni.

[Steve Fuller]

Hi Nikhil,

This refers to the fact it is a license that will not expire and that it will support four Virtual Ethernet Module CPU sockets.

If you run the command show license usage NEXUS1000V_LAN_SERVICES_PKG you should see how these licenses are actually being used.

Regards

[nikhil.kulkarni]

Thanks Steve,

Sorry for asking again but my N1kv knowledge is limited. What do you mean by "four Virtual Ethernet Module CPU sockets".?

Regards,

Nikhil Kulkarni.

[Steve Fuller]

Hi Nikhil,

Each ESX server is represented as a Virtual Ethernet Module (VEM) of the Cisco Nexus 1000V and can be considered as if it were an I/O module of a physical switch. If the ESX server has multiple CPU sockets, then it will require multiple licences to operate.

Take a look at the Overview in the Cisco Nexus 1000V License Configuration Guide as this explains the concept and provides some additional information about the licensing.

Regards

[Tausif Gaddi]

Hello,

Please check mentioned link. I hope it will help.

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/switches/ps9441/ps9902/data_sheet_c78-492971.html