Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Switch CLI Software Configuration Guide (OL-16597-01, July 2009)

countdown for a license package, you must disable every feature in that license package. Use the show license
usage license-name command to determine which applications to disable.
switch# show license usage FC_FEATURES_PKG
Application
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PFM
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The Cisco NX-OS license counter keeps track of all licenses on a switch. If you are evaluating a feature and
the grace period has started, you will receive console messages, SNMP traps, system messages, and Call
Home messages on a daily basis.
The frequency of these messages become hourly during the last seven days of the grace period.
You cannot modify the frequency of the grace period messages.Note
After the final seven days of the grace period, the feature is turned off and your network traffic may be
disrupted. Any future upgrade will enforce license requirements and the 120-day grace period.
Caution
Use the show license usage command to display grace period information for a switch.
switch# show license usage
Feature Installed License Status ExpiryDate Comments
Count
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FM_SERVER_PKG Yes - Unused never license missing
MAINFRAME_PKG No - Unused never Grace Period 57days15hrs
ENTERPRISE_PKG Yes - InUse never -
SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP No 0 Unused never -
SAN_EXTN_OVER_IP_IPS4 No 0 Unused never -
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License Transfers Between Switches
A license is specific to the switch for which it is issued and is not valid on any other switch. If you need to
transfer a license from one switch to another, contact your customer service representative.
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you purchased
support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
Note
Verifying the License Configuration
To display the license configuration information, perform one of the following tasks:
Procedure
Step 1
switch# show license [brief]
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Performing a Manual Installation