ASR1001-X BBA PPPOE SERVER Licensing

[mitchellpeixer]

We have here a ASR1001-X (IOS XE 3.16.06S) with "adventerprise" license, running as BNG with the following features enabled:

BGP (to export automatically address from subscribers with static valid IP)

PPPOE Server (BNG, approximately 1300 subscribers)

CGNAT PBA based (approximately 20000 NAT sessions)

show license feature
Feature name             Enforcement  Evaluation  Subscription   Enabled  RightToUse
adventerprise            yes          yes         no             yes      yes
advipservices            yes          yes         no             no       yes
ipbase                   no           no          no             no       no
avc                      yes          yes         no             no       yes
broadband                no           no          no             no       no
broadband_4k             no           no          no             no       no
cube_250                 no           no          no             no       no
cube_250_red             no           no          no             no       no
cube_ent_100             no           no          no             no       no
cube_ent_100_red         no           no          no             no       no
cube_lab                 no           no          no             no       no
cube_video_b2btp         no           no          no             no       no
cube_video_b2btp_red     no           no          no             no       no
firewall                 no           no          no             no       no
fpi                      no           no          no             no       no
fwnat_red                yes          yes         no             no       yes
gtp_addon_aic            no           no          no             no       no
internal_service         yes          no          no             no       no
ipsec                    yes          yes         no             no       yes
lawful_intr              yes          yes         no             no       yes
lisp                     yes          yes         no             no       yes
nat64_stateful_2m        no           no          no             no       no
otv                      yes          yes         no             no       yes
sgt_fw                   no           no          no             no       no
sw_redundancy            yes          yes         no             no       yes
throughput_5g            yes          yes         no             no       yes
throughput_5g_to_10g     yes          no          no             no       no
throughput_5g_to_20g     yes          no          no             no       no
throughput_10g           yes          yes         no             no       yes
throughput_10g_to_20g    yes          no          no             no       no
throughput_20g           yes          yes         no             no       yes
vpls                     yes          yes         no             no       yes
interface_10g            yes          yes         no             no       yes
FoundationSuiteK9        yes          yes         no             no       yes
AdvUCSuiteK9             yes          yes         no             no       yes

show platform hardware throughput level
The current throughput level is 2500000 kb/s

The big question:

Since we don't have a specific Broadband license or a CGN license, how could this happen?

Adventerprise enable those features?

One last info, I was able to connect 8000 subscribers (in lab) but no able to throughput beyond the 2500000 kb/s (2.5Gbps).

[balaji.bandi]

ASR 1000-X Default as below :

The built-inembeddedserviceprocessorof the CiscoASR 1001-XRoutersupportsthroughputsof 2.5 Gbps(default)

if you like to have mode you need to enable evaluation license (for 60days) in the config "platform hardware throughput level 10000000" for 10GB" 

here is reference guide :

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr1000/install/guide/1001-x/asr1hig-book/router_license_verify.html#con_1058517

[mitchellpeixer]

Im aware of the throughput limit.

My doubt is about license for PPPOE/CGN...

[balaji.bandi]

I have not used Carrier Grade License.

here is the guide for reference : (hope this will help you)

https://www02.cp-static.com/objects/pdf/b/bfc/1350182491_1_softwarelicenties-upgrades-cisco-broadband-right-to-use-with-500-bb-sessions-lic-for-asr1000-flasr1-bb-rtu.pdf

[mitchellpeixer]

Thanks friend

Right, lets start over

My doubt is not about how license works in Cisco ASR 1001-X, I know that I have to buy license and stuff

My doubt is how it is working NOW since we dont buy any license except the ADVENTERPRISE.

Thanks!!

[balaji.bandi]

Apologies - not sure if i get the right or not

Let me clarify here :

ADVENTERPRISE - with this by default  you get 2.5GB

Some of the features you have enabled as Evaluation, that will work until they expiry.

Hope this make sense, or still cross wired ?

[mitchellpeixer]

Ok,

"ADVENTERPRISE - with this by default you get 2.5GB"
ok, no problem until here.

broadband no no no no no
broadband_4k no no no no no

show pppoe summary per subinterface
    PTA  : Locally terminated sessions
    FWDED: Forwarded sessions
    TRANS: All other sessions (in transient state)

                                TOTAL     PTA   FWDED   TRANS
TOTAL                            1197    1188       0       9

show license all
License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 0 	Feature: adventerprise                     Version: 1.0
	License Type: Permanent
	License State: Active, In Use
	License Count: Non-Counted
	License Priority: Medium
License Store: Built-In License Storage
StoreIndex: 0 	Feature: adventerprise                     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
StoreIndex: 1 	Feature: advipservices                     Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 2 	Feature: avc                               Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 3 	Feature: fwnat_red                         Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 4 	Feature: ipsec                             Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 5 	Feature: lawful_intr                       Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 6 	Feature: lisp                              Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 7 	Feature: otv                               Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 8 	Feature: sw_redundancy                     Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 9 	Feature: throughput_5g                     Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 10	Feature: throughput_10g                    Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 11	Feature: throughput_20g                    Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 12	Feature: vpls                              Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 13	Feature: interface_10g                     Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted
	    Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
	    Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 3  days
	    Period used: 2  minutes 1  second
	License Count: 0/0  (In-use/Violation)
	License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 14	Feature: FoundationSuiteK9                 Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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
StoreIndex: 15	Feature: AdvUCSuiteK9                      Version: 1.0
	License Type: EvalRightToUse
	License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
	    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

No BROADBAND information on "show license all"

We have no RTU for Broadband, all EvalRightToUse stay with default value (no countdown).

Active PPPOE Session TOTAL: 1197

Uptime 4 months.

How is this possible to have 1197 session with no license?!?! Is ADVENTERPRISE contains Broadband RTU?

show ip nat translations total
Total number of translations: 25468

25468 CGN translations, no license for that too.

[mitchellpeixer]

As I expected

It's a mystery...

[balaji.bandi]

To be honestly never come across that luck, cisco never give that kind of apportuity give you ability use.

So i would not make any  sounds.....................! Keep Calm start using until it work.. (make sense ?)