Lanbase to IPBase upgrade on 3650 switch

[Ibrahim Bhuiyan]

If I want to upgrade Lanbase software to IPBase or IPService on cisco 3650 switch, then need have any license to upgrade the software? Or just need to upgrade IOS software generally we did it?

[Mark Malone]

You need to buy a license , apply the software and then apply the license to the switch
license install ......

if you want to test before you buy you could use an evaluation license for I think 60 or 90 days and then it will revert back to the original license if you don't apply the full license

[Ibrahim Bhuiyan]

So do I need purchase IPBase license seperatly? Or just I need to put command to activate permanently?

[Mark Malone]

You need to purchase the license unless it was bought originally with the switch , ipbase is cheaper than ipservices but with less features

[Ibrahim Bhuiyan]

But I have already Lanbase switch and need this switch to move IPBase. So If I change IOS by IPBase then it will work or need to IPBase license also? I have IPBase Software backup.

[Mark Malone]

You need the license for it to work , its not free Cisco charge for ipbase and ipservices , lanbase comes free with a switch

[Ibrahim Bhuiyan]

Okay. Can you share the part number of IPBase or IPService license?
Thanks.

[Mark Malone]

heres an example of one here ipbase

Mfr. Part#: L-C3650-48-L-S

https://www.connection.com/product/cisco-c3650-48-lan-base-to-ip-base-electronic-rtu-license/l-c3650-48-l-s/26979683

[Ibrahim Bhuiyan]

Thank you very much.

[Mark Malone]

No problem

[jayage]

I got a question regarding that topic...

I wanted to add a new 3650 switch into a ipbase stack but license-mismatch occured. I recognized that the new one had only lanbase activated. Unfornunately I don't have further information of the buyer received yet so I though I could ask you. May it be bought with ipbase but it is simply not activated?

Below is the right-to-use output with index 3 ipbase permanent but not activated and index 4 only eval ipbase for 90 days.

Can I simply activate ipbase and reload the new switch or do I have to buy and upgrade to ipbase?

Switch#sh lic right-to-use det
Index 1
License Name : ipservices
Period left : Lifetime
License Type : permanent
License State : Not Activated
License Count : Non-Counted
License Location: Slot 2
Index 2
License Name : ipservices
Period left : 90
License Type : evaluation
License State : Not Activated
License Count : Non-Counted
License Location: Slot 2
Index 3
License Name : ipbase
Period left : Lifetime
License Type : permanent
License State : Not Activated
License Count : Non-Counted
License Location: Slot 2
Index 4
License Name : ipbase
Period left : 90
License Type : evaluation
License State : Not Activated
License Count : Non-Counted
License Location: Slot 2
Index 5

Thank you!

[Mark Malone]

Hi
Only you could know that if a license was purchased , switch doesnt show you that , you would need the PAK code off the person you purchased it off if a ipbase license was supplied with the switch

what you could do for now is activate it temporarily until; you get the license supported using evaluation license mode , i think you will get 60 or 90 days

EDIT:
use this command then add it to the stack
license right-to-use activate eval  ipbase

[jayage]

Alright, I see. Thank you for all the information