Admin Guide

• PLDS Premier License plus MACsec – This license is required to enable and use the
following features:
- Avaya Fabric Connect Layer 3 Virtual Services Networks (VSNs)
- Avaya Fabric Extend including the use of logical IS-IS interfaces
- IEEE 802.1AE MACsec
• PLDS Premier License to PLDS Premier License plus MACsec Uplift – This license is for
customers that want to upgrade their Premier License to a Premier License plus MACsec.
PLDS Premier License and Port License:
If you want to purchase PLDS Premier Licenses with a Port License, or upgrade your existing
Premier Licenses to include a Port License, Avaya offers the following options:
• PLDS Premier License plus Port License – In addition to enabling the features supported by
the Premier License, it enables the licensed ports on a VSP 7200 Series switch.
• PLDS Premier License plus MACsec plus Port License – In addition to enabling the
features supported by the Premier license and the MACsec feature, it enables the licensed
ports on a VSP 7200 Series switch.
Premier Trial License:
For customers that would like to trial premier features prior to purchasing a Premier License, there
are the following two types of PLDS Premier Trial Licenses that permit the use of premier features
for a 60 day period. During the trial period you can configure all features without restriction, including
system console and log messages.
• PLDS Premier Trial License – This license is for Layer 3 VSNs including Multicast and Fabric
Extend, but you cannot configure MACsec.
• PLDS Premier Trial License plus MACsec – This license is for MACsec and Layer 3 VSNs
including Multicast and Fabric Extend.
Note:
Port Licenses are not available with the trial versions of the PLDS Premier Licenses.
The PLDS Premier Trial License is generated using the system MAC address of a switch and can
only be generated and used once for a given MAC address.
System console and log messages alert you to the expiry of the 60 day trial period. The message
Licence trial period will expire in ## days appears every 24 hours. At the end of
the trial period, the following message appears: License trial period has expired. All
the Premier features will be disabled. Please buy the license to enable
them. This message is the last notification recorded.
The system logs the preceding messages even if you do not use or test license features during the
trial period. If you load a valid license on the system, it does not record the preceding messages.
After the expiry of the 60 day trial period, you will also see messages in the alarms database that
the license has expired. If you restart the system after the license expiration, the Premier features
will not be loaded even if they are in the saved configuration.
If you purchase a Premier License, you must obtain and install a license file. For more information
about how to generate a license file, see Getting Started with Avaya PLDS for Avaya Networking
Products, NN46199-300; All licensing activities are performed through the Avaya PLDS Portal at
http://plds.avaya.com.
Licensing fundamentals
January 2017 Administering Avaya VSP 7200 Series and 8000 Series 125
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