Licensing

[NathanLKoch]

I am trying to configure a new Cisco Router I purchased on Ebay but before I connect it to the internet I want to get a firewall enabled. My plan was to use zone based firewalling and after I enter "conf t" to create my zones it shows me zone isn't an available command. Is this a licensing thing? I looked over my license info and it doesn't show much. I am trying to figure out how to enable licensing on Cisco Devices. I have three of them I will have to do the same thing with.

NASA#show license EULA                                                                                       
Feature name             EULA Accepted                                                                       
------------             -------------                                                                       
ipbasek9                 n/a                                                                                 
securityk9               no                                                                                  
uck9                     no                                                                                  
datak9                   no                                                                                  
FoundationSuiteK9        no                                                                                  
AdvUCSuiteK9             no                                                                                  
ios-ips-update           no                                                                                  
SNASw                    no                                                                                  
hseck9                   n/a                                                                                 
cme-srst                 no                                                                                  
mgmt-plug-and-play       n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-lifecycle           n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-assurance           n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-onplus              n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-compliance          n/a                                                                                 
                         

This is a 2911 but I have 2 other devices I will have to configure and do the same with as well. 

Is licensing transferable with the hardware based on serial number? How much is the securityk9 package if I need to purchase it? or would I be better off buying an ASA on ebay with sec bundle?

-Nate

-Nate

[Georg Pauwen · Accepted solution]

Hello,

you probably have right to use licensing. You need to accept the EULA and then activate the license:

The syntax should be something like below:

2911#license right-to-use activate featureset accept EULA

and then reload the router.

[NathanLKoch]

NASA#show license all                                                                                        
License Store: Primary License Storage                                                                       
StoreIndex: 0   Feature: ipbasek9                          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: securityk9                        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: 1   Feature: uck9                              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: datak9                            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: 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: 4   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                                                                               
StoreIndex: 5   Feature: ios-ips-update                    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: SNASw                             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: cme-srst                          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: 0/0  (In-use/Violation)                                                               
        License Priority: None 

Can I use it as a right to use but not as eval?

[balaji.bandi]

You have the right use until expiry.

[balaji.bandi]

You do not have a License which you purchased, contact local Cisco SE or Partner to assist you for the License buy.

Other suggestion whenever you buy from eBay, make sure you ask show version and show license before buying, so you know better what you buying product have enough feature what you intended to implement in your network.

[NathanLKoch]

Yeah, The seller provided screenshots of licensing. It showed none under security. It may have been licensed at one point. I'm not sure. I will have to do some digging. I don't know how licensing works with Cisco. I got a 2900 online for under 100 dollars. Not too bad. I will see how I can get this licensed or I will buy an ASA.

Thank you for your help.

By the way. In IOS 15.7(3)M3.

#license right-to-use move AdvUCSuiteK9 
#show license EULA                                                                                       
Feature name             EULA Accepted                                                                       
------------             -------------                                                                       
ipbasek9                 n/a                                                                                 
securityk9               yes                                                                                 
uck9                     yes                                                                                 
datak9                   yes                                                                                 
FoundationSuiteK9        yes                                                                                 
AdvUCSuiteK9             yes                                                                                 
ios-ips-update           no                                                                                  
SNASw                    yes                                                                                 
hseck9                   n/a                                                                                 
cme-srst                 yes                                                                                 
mgmt-plug-and-play       n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-lifecycle           n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-assurance           n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-onplus              n/a                                                                                 
mgmt-compliance          n/a 

This was how I got the feature set enabled. zone configuration now works.

[NathanLKoch]

#show license                                                                                            
Index 1 Feature: ipbasek9                                                                                    
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: Permanent                                                                              
        License State: Active, In Use                                                                        
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Medium                                                                             
Index 2 Feature: securityk9                                                                                  
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 3 Feature: uck9                                                                                        
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 4 Feature: datak9                                                                                      
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 5 Feature: FoundationSuiteK9                                                                           
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 6 Feature: AdvUCSuiteK9                                                                                
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 7 Feature: ios-ips-update                                                                              
        Period left: Not Activated                                                                           
        Period Used: 0  minute  0  second                                                                    
        License Type: EvalRightToUse                                                                         
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted                                                 
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: None                                                                               
Index 8 Feature: SNASw                                                                                       
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: Non-Counted                                                                           
        License Priority: Low                                                                                
Index 9 Feature: hseck9                                                                                      
Index 10 Feature: cme-srst                                                                                   
        Period left: Life time                                                                               
        License Type: RightToUse                                                                             
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted                                                     
        License Count: 0/0  (In-use/Violation)                                                               
        License Priority: Low  

It's been enabled but not in use? I am confused. Does this mean I don't have to license?

[NathanLKoch]

It's a boot variable. I am the learnings.

NASA(config)#license boot module c2900 technology-package securityk9