02-05-2015 04:12 AM
Hi,
I can add the BNG license to the license store (A9K-BNG-LIC-8K), but how do I activate it? I am unable to find any information about that.
Florian
02-12-2015 03:06 AM
After you copy the license to the disk of the platform, you will have to add and activate it, as following:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0# admin
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin)# license add compactflash:/foo.lic
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin)#config
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin-config)# license A9K-BNG-LIC-8K location ?
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin-config)# license A9K-BNG-LIC-8K location 0/0/CPU0
*if you have redundant RPs/RSP you'll need to add them to both, as follows:
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin-config)# license A9K-BNG-LIC-8K location 0/0/CPU0
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin-config)# license A9K-BNG-LIC-8K location 0/1/CPU0
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin-config)#exit
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0(admin)#exit
RP/0/RSP0/CPU0:XR_5.3.0#sh license
02-13-2015 12:20 PM
Hi,
Unfortunately this seems not to be the correct solution. The "license location" configuration command does not activate the license. According to the "Software Entitlement on the Cisco ASR 9000 Series Router" configuration guide for 5.1.x, it says:
license license-name location {all | node-id} (Optional) Binds the license to the slot where it is to be used.
Note |
Beginning with Cisco IOS XR Release 4.3.1, this command is optional. If you do not use this command, it is configured as though the license is bound to all slots. |
Also the "show license" command confirms that the license is not activated if this configuration command is commited.
Florian
02-13-2015 12:24 PM
What to Do Next
To use the feature associated with the added license, you must configure it on your router. To configure Layer 3 VPN...
(no word about BNG)
02-17-2015 12:54 PM
the bng license is slot based, but not hard enforced.
you could set it to location all and the location that needs it will pull the lic towards it.
as long as you dont see the sw violate syslog messages, I wouldnt worry about it (for now :)
regards
xander
11-17-2015 03:52 AM
Hi Alexander
Is the bng license an honor-based license or not?
Thanks
11-17-2015 04:03 AM
You can still set up subscribers without the license. But the system will start nagging that you need a lic and your syslog will fill with these messages printed periodically.
So while it is not hard enforced, the system does recognize one uses a licensed feature without a license.
xander
11-30-2016 03:48 AM
Hi Xander
This behavior is the same in version 4.x or version 5.x??
Thanks
Paulo
11-30-2016 04:07 AM
hi paolo, correct, no difference!
xander
01-11-2017 08:19 AM
Hi Xander,
I thought i would my queries to this thread as they are related:
1.. Can only SE Typhoon cards use the BNG feature set?
As per doc below:
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k_r5-3/bng/configuration/guide/b-bng-cg53xasr9k/b-bng-cg53xasr9k_chapter_010.html
2.. When building this in CCW the only option for the BNG 8K licenses is now the Smart option (S-A9K-BNG-LIC-8K) - I can't find any EoS notices for A9K-BNG-LIC-8K. Can yo conifmr that the Smart license is the best way to proceed?
3. The adv license (A9K-BNG-ADV-8K - adds geo redundancy) is cheaper than the std license, does this mean the adv licence needs to purchased "on top" of the std license?
Thanks
Anthony
01-11-2017 09:18 AM
hi anthony, technically you can run bng on tr cards also if yuo dont use qos. since tr cards only have 8 qs per phy intf. but since we dont test for it, we state that it is an unsupported scenario/design.
it is definitely smart to consider smart licensing for simplification of the whole lic stuff. however the
The A9K-BNG-ADV-8K addresses the Geo-redundancy schemes. For subscribers which are given higher SLA through Geo-R you'll need both the A9K-BNG-LIC-8K and A9K-BNG-ADV-8K.
cheers
xander
01-11-2017 11:50 PM
Hi,
I would like to add that the A9K-BNG-LIC-8K license is available on CCW, you have to go to RSP-> Standard License (under Product Configuration) and there you will find it.
My recommendation is to go with Smart License, we did the same in the last order of four BNGs.
Keep in mind that IOS-XR 6.1.2 and onwards has support for BNG Smart Licensing
http://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/routers/asr9000/software/asr9k_r6-1/general/release/notes/b-release-note-asr9k-612.html
If you want to use Geo-R, first read this doc (made by Xander).
https://supportforums.cisco.com/document/12981676/asr9000xr-using-and-understanding-bng-geo-redundancy
01-12-2017 01:50 AM
Hi Xander and Smail,
Thank you for great responses,
Is this a CCW error or do you need (ie for a validated scenario) both SE RSPs and LCs?
01-12-2017 02:24 AM
Hi Anthony,
Do not do that. Go with A9K-RSP880-RL-SE. Price is the same as 440-SE.
And btw you should go with SE (RSP and LC), not TR if you want to use BNG features.
If you select A9K-RSP880-RL-SE then you will have the option to select the standard BNG license.
RSP880-RL-SE is "software limited" to 440G and you can later buy the upgrade license A9K-RSP880SE-RL-U.
01-12-2017 03:00 AM
Hi Smail,
Thanks again for the update. This is for a customer who already has
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