IOS Licensing (RTU,Permanent,Eval)

[snarayanaraju]

Hello Guys - While implementing ISR 4331 i noticed my Router was initially with IPBASE & UCk9 License. However i was in need of SECURITYK9 feature. But it was NONE status 

Then I used the command license boot module securityk9 and license right-to-use move.

upon doing so, SECURTYK9 got activated and i am able to use crypto map commands.

Question: How i am able to activate SECURITYK9 license without purchasing its License? Whatever i did is going to be a Permanent?

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/access/sw_activation/SA_on_ISR.html

regards,Sairam

[Leo Laohoo]

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@snarayanaraju wrote:

Question: How i am able to activate SECURITYK9 license without purchasing its License?

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Look at the output to the command "sh license" and the License Type should be "Evaluation" with a time-bomb timer.

[snarayanaraju]

Thanks for your respond about the Clock  under SECURITYK9 license. By the way can you tell me what is EVALRTU... does it mean Can i use SECURITYK9 till evaluation period and then it become permanent license?

regards,

Sairam

[Leo Laohoo]

You can activate the Evaluation license and when the timer goes to zero, the feature is disabled.

[snarayanaraju]

Hey Leo - In my case EVALRTU is the key word i am seeing under SECURITYK9. There is not clock going on. What does it mean? Thanks in advance for responding 

[Leo Laohoo]

Most likely mean the feature isn't activated and cannot be used.

[snarayanaraju]

I see this in the Router. So, does it mean i dont need to update the SecurityK9 License

Index 3 Feature: securityk9
Period left: Life time
License Type: RightToUse
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Low

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

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@snarayanaraju wrote:

Period left: Life time

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In this case, the appliance have a lifetime license.  The license is not going to expire.

[snarayanaraju]

Thank you. I rated the your post as well. HTH

[Leo Laohoo]

Thanks for taking the time to rate our post(s). :)