03-09-2021 12:33 AM
Hello,
I have an NCS540 router running IOS-XR 7.1.2 and I have purchased these licenses :
When I issue a #show package usage I find that the router is only consuming two licenses :
Tue Mar 9 09:25:55.769 UTC
License Authorization:
Status: AUTHORIZED on Mar 08 2021 21:03:47 UTC
NCS 540 Denali Base HW tracking (N540-12Z20G-TRK):
Description: NCS 540 Denali Base HW tracking
Count: 1
Version: 1.0
Status: AUTHORIZED
Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
Access Essentials SW Right-to-Use v1.0 per 10G (ESS-AC-10G-RTU-1):
Description: Access Essentials SW Right-to-Use v1.0 per 10G
Count: 2
Version: 1.0
Status: AUTHORIZED
Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
Can someone please explain to me when the other licenses get consumed and what are theirs features ?
Thanks in advance.
03-10-2021 06:42 AM
Figure #2, has the list of features that would consume an advance license
03-10-2021 07:35 AM
Thank you for your reply.
Is it possible to provide the difference between SIA and RTU licenses and what is SIA exactly ?
03-11-2021 05:10 AM
RTU - Right to Use license, this is usually a license related to the hardware/line card itself.
SIA - Software innovation access, this license is usually based on a feature and scale of the feature.
for example with # of routes learned, if its below 512k we can use an essentials license, but over 512k we will need an advanced
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