How to use MDS 9124 evaluation licences

robjgodfrey · ‎12-01-2011

I have 2 MDS9124 fabric switches that have permanent licenses. Currently the first switch has 16 ports enabled and in use and the second switch has 8 enabled and in use. I am ordering a license for 8 more for the second switch but in the mean time I would like to use some of the other ports.

Is there a way to activate the 120 day grace period on this switch to use the evaluation licenses for the other 8 to 16 ports?

I have 3 VMware ESXi hosts that I want to connect to our storage and I already have the Cisco SFP's in place at this time.

I use both CLI as well as Device Manager 5.0(1a).

Any help would be appreciated.

Thank you,

Robert

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FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -

ENTERPRISE_PKG No - Unused -

PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG No 8 In use never -

10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG No 0 Unused -

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FM_SERVER_PKG                 No    -   Unused             -
ENTERPRISE_PKG                No    -   Unused             -
PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG           No    8   In use never       -
10G_PORT_ACTIVATION_PKG       No    0   Unused             -
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maminhas · ‎12-01-2011

on the second switch to use another 8 ports.

there isn't anyway to activate 120 Day grace period license for ports 9 throu 16

Grace period licenses are for "feature" only not for "on demand ports"

I think you can try requesting temp lisense for 8 ports block until permanent lisense is installed.

for that you should contact licensing team (licensing@cisco.com) and see if that request can be accomodated.

dakester · ‎12-06-2011

Hi Robert,

Temporary port licenses cannot be installed on the MDS.

If you get a tempoarary port license for the MDS, send me an email.

The licensing team has instructions to stop generating them.

You'll want to ask the vendor to expedite the permanent license.

Regards,

David

robjgodfrey · ‎12-06-2011

Thanks for the feedback. I eventually came to that conclusion that the grace period is only for features. Just running short on patience waiting for the approval process at my work to complete my storage project.