53-1003489-01 November 2014 Brocade ServerIron ADX Software Licensing Guide Supporting Brocade ServerIron ADX version 12.5.
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Contents Preface Document conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . iii Text formatting conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iii Command syntax conventions . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Notes, cautions, and warnings . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .iv Brocade resources . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . .
Viewing information about software licenses . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Viewing the License ID (LID) . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 12 Viewing the license database . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 13 Appendix A Licensed features and part numbers Standard configurations and upgrade options . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Brocade ADX 1000 series: standard configurations . . . . . . . . . . . . 17 Brocade ADX 1000 series: upgrade licenses . . . .
Preface Document conventions The document conventions describe text formatting conventions, command syntax conventions, and important notice formats used in Brocade technical documentation. Text formatting conventions Text formatting conventions such as boldface, italic, or Courier may be used in the flow of the text to highlight specific words or phrases.
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Chapter Software Licensing Overview 1 Using software licenses With the dynamic growth of anytime, anywhere client access to application delivery networks, it is frequently challanging to precisely anticipate future capacity requirements. Brocade Product Name (ADX) devices alleviate capacity planning complexity with pay-as-you-grow solutions. You can begin your deployments with the capacity you need and then unlock higher capacity when it’s needed, without removing devices from service.
1 Licensing rules • License file – The file produced by the Brocade software portal when the license is generated. The file is uploaded to the Brocade device and controls access to a licensed feature or feature set. • License ID (LID) – This is a number that uniquely identifies the Brocade device. The LID is used in conjunction with a transaction key to generate and download a software license from the Brocade software portal.
Obtaining a license 1 Obtaining a license The Brocade ServerIron ADX Application Delivery Switches come in two categories, the fixed form appliance and the modular chassis system. The Brocade ADX 1000 Series is part of the first category of appliance system, while the Brocade ADX 4000 Series and the 10000 Series are part of the modular chassis system.
1 Obtaining a license Multitenancy - When configured with a PREM license, Brocade ADX 4000 and 10000 series application switches support multitenancy for up to four tenants. You can upgrade a system to support up to 16 tenants. Brocade ADX 10000 series switches can be further upgraded to support up to 32 tenants.
Obtaining a license 1 2. When you receive the paper-pack or electronic transaction key, retrieve the LID of your Brocade device by entering the show version command on the device. Example command output is shown in “Viewing the License ID (LID)” on page 12.” If you received a paper-pack transaction key, write the LID in the space provided on the entitlement certificate for your records. NOTE Do not discard the entitlement certificate or e-mail with electronic key.
1 Obtaining a license The IP/ADP License Generation dialog box shown below displays. This dialog box enables you to generate a license using a Transaction key, Unique ID Type (LID or unit SN) and the Unit’s Unique ID. FIGURE 3 IP/ADP License Generation window 5. Enter the required information. • For a description of the field, move the pointer over the field. • An asterisk next to a field indicates that the information is required. NOTE You can generate multiple licenses at a time.
Viewing licenses installed on a device 7. 1 Click the Generate button to generate the license. The IP/ADP License Generation Results window shown below displays an order summary and the results of the license request. • If the license request was successful, the Status field shows “Success” and the License File field contains a hyperlink to the generated license file. The license file is automatically sent by e-mail to the specified customer e-mail address.
1 Viewing licenses installed on a device From the License Management menu, select Brocade IP/ADP > License Query. FIGURE 5 License Query window • To view software license information for a particular unit, enter the ID Type (LID or unit SN) and the Unit ID information and click Search. • To view software license information for a particular transaction key, enter the unique number in the Transaction key field and click Search.
Chapter 2 Software Licensing Tasks Configuration tasks This section describes the configuration tasks for generating and obtaining a software license, then installing it on the Brocade device. Perform the tasks in the order listed in the following table. TABLE 1 Configuration tasks for software licensing Configuration task See... 1 Order the desired license. For a list of available licenses and associated part numbers, see Appendix A, “Licensed features and part numbers”.
2 Deleting a license The license_filename_on_host variable is the filename of the license file. Using the ServerIron ADX flash file system to install a license To copy a license file to the flash file system of the ServerIron ADX device, for loading to the license database, you must first copy the file to a TFTP server. To perform this copy operation, enter a command such as the following at the Privileged EXEC level of the CLI: ServerIronADX# copy tftp usb0 10.1.1.1 ADX-1016-2-LIC-4P.
Using a trial license 2 Using a trial license NOTE A trial license must be ordered from and installed by a Brocade representative only. A trial license enables demonstration and evaluation of a licensed feature. The trial license is valid for a period of up to 45 days, and is renewable for an additional 45 days if required. A licensed feature operating under a trial license has the same functionality (CLI and show commands) as it does when operating under a normal license.
2 Viewing information about software licenses TABLE 2 Syslog messages Message level Message Explanation Informational License: Package package_name with LID LID_number is added Indicates that the license package has been added. Informational License: Package package_name with LID LID_number is removed Indicates that the license package has been deleted. Warning License: Package package_name with LID LID_number expires in number days The trial license is about to expire.
Viewing information about software licenses 2 For ServerIron ADX chassis devices, a separate license is displayed for the chassis and the ASM module. The following example displays the “LID #” for the chassis and the “ASM-LID#” for the ASM module. ServerIronADX4000#show version Copyright (c) 1996-2009 Brocade Communications Systems, Inc. Boot Version 12.1.00aT405 Jul 9 2010 19:03:54 PDT label: dob12100a Monitor Version 12.1.00aT405 Jul 9 2010 19:03:54 PDT label: dob12100a System Version 12.3.
2 Viewing information about software licenses To display information about Application Switch Module (ASM) licenses, use the show license asm command. The following shows example output.
Viewing information about software licenses TABLE 3 2 Output from the show license command (Continued) This field... Displays... Period If the license type is trial (temporary), this field will display the number of days the license is valid. If the license type is normal (perpetual), this field will display “unlimited”. Because trial licenses are not available for the ASM4 or ASM4 to ASM8 upgrade, this field will always display “unlimited” with the show license asm command.
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Appendix Licensed features and part numbers A Standard configurations and upgrade options This appendix lists available standard configurations and upgrade options for: • Brocade ADX 1000 series application switches • Brocade ADX chassis-based application switches Brocade ADX 1000 series: standard configurations The following table lists the standard configurations available for Brocade ADX 1000 series application switches by part number number.
A Brocade ADX 1000 series: standard configurations TABLE 4 Brocade ADX 1000 series standard configurations (Continued) Part number SI-1016-2 SI-1016-2-DC SI-1016-2-PREM SI-1016-2-SSL SI-1016-2-SSL-PREM SI-1016-4 SI-1016-4-PREM SI-1016-4-SSL 18 Enabled features Brocade ADX 1000 switch: 2 Application Processors Sixteen 1 Gbps ports Supports switch image only • • • Brocade ADX 1000 switch: 2 Application Processor s Sixteen 1 Gbps ports Supports switch image only DC power • • • • Brocade ADX 10
Brocade ADX 1000 series: standard configurations TABLE 4 A Brocade ADX 1000 series standard configurations (Continued) Part number SI-1016-4-SSL-PREM SI-1216-4 SI-1216-4-PREM SI-1216-4-SSL SI-1216-4-SSL-PREM Brocade ServerIron ADX Software Licensing Guide 53-1003489-01 Enabled features Brocade ADX 1000 switch: 4 Application Processors Sixteen 1 Gbps ports Supports PREM (L3 + GSLB) license Supports switch and router images Supports SSL hardware acceleration Supports multitenancy for up to four tena
A Brocade ADX 1000 series: upgrade licenses Brocade ADX 1000 series: upgrade licenses The following table lists the upgrade options available by license for Brocade ADX 1000 series application switches. For further information about the upgrade process refer to http://www.brocade.com/downloads/documents/at_a_glance/SI_ADX_12.2_COD_GA-AG-00.pdf.
Brocade ADX chassis-based systems: standard configurations TABLE 5 A Upgrade licenses available for Brocade ADX 1000 series application switches (Continued) License Eligible part number Equivalent part number after upgrade ADX-1016-2-LIC-4P10G (Perpetual License) SI-1016-2 SI-1216-4 SI-1016-2-DC SI-1216-4 ADX-1016-2-TRL-4P10 G (Trial License) SI-1016-2-PREM SI-1216-4-PREM SI-1016-2-SSL SI-1216-4-SSL SI-1016-2-SSL-PREM SI-1216-4-SSL-PREM SI-1016-4 SI-1216-4 SI-1016-4-PREM SI-1216-4-PREM
A Brocade ADX chassis-based systems: upgrade licenses TABLE 6 Brocade ADX chassis-based systems standard configurations (Continued) Part number Enabled features SI-10000-DC Brocade ADX 10000 chassis DC power Supports switch image only Supports SSL hardware acceleration • • • SI-10000-PREM Brocade ADX 10000 chassis Supports PREM (L3 + GSLB) license Supports switch and router images Supports SSL hardware acceleration Supports multitenancy for up to four tenants • • • • Brocade ADX chassis-based sy
