License Verification

This chapter provides information about verifying the Cisco IOS license level, viewing the license, and configuring the port license and crypto throughput level.

Viewing the Cisco IOS License Level

Use the show version command to determine the Cisco IOS license level in the router. For example:

Router# show version
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License Level: adventerprise
License Type: RightToUse 
Next reload license Level: adventerprise
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Table 1. show version Command Output Description

Field Name

Description

License Level: adventerprise

Indicates the current Cisco IOS license code level.

License Type: RightToUse

Indicates the type of license that is used.

This example shows that the Right-to-Use license is used, which means that the purchase of a license is required.

Other license types could be: Permanent (purchased) license or an Evaluation 60-day license.

Next reload license Level: adventerprise

Indicates the startup configuration definition that will be used for the next reload instance.

Use the show running-config command or the show startup-config command to view the license-level information. The following example displays sample output from the show running-config command:

Router# show running-config
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license boot level adventerprise
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Table 2. show running-config Command Output Description

Field Name

Description

license boot level adventerprise

Indicates the current requested Cisco lOS license level to boot.

Viewing License Information

Use the show license udi command to determine the Universal Device Identifier (UDI) information of your chassis. This may be required at the time of purchasing a new license.

The following example displays sample output from the show license udi command:

Router# show license udi

SlotID   PID                    SN                      UDI
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*        ASR1002-HX             JAE1931098U     ASR1002-HX:JAE1931098U

Use the show license all command to display all the applicable licenses in both Primary License Storage and Built In License Storage.


Note

Primary License Storage stores the currently purchased and installed licenses.


The following example displays sample output from the show license all command for the Cisco ASR 1001-HX Router:

Router# show license all

License Store: Primary License Storage
License Store: Built-In License Storage
StoreIndex: 0   Feature: adventerprise                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 5  weeks 2  days 
            Period used: 3  weeks 1  day  
            Transition date: Sep 02 2016 21:19:13
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 1   Feature: advipservices                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 2   Feature: avc                               Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 3   Feature: fwnat_red                         Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 4   Feature: ipsec                             Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 5   Feature: lawful_intr                       Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 6   Feature: lisp                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 7   Feature: otv                               Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 8   Feature: sw_redundancy                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 7  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 6  days 7  hours 
            Transition date: Sep 18 2016 23:31:13
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 9   Feature: vpls                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 10  Feature: FoundationSuiteK9                 Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 11  Feature: AdvUCSuiteK9                      Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second  
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 12  Feature: 1HXIPS8G                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 5  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  weeks 0  day  
            Transition date: Sep 04 2016 03:48:08
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 13  Feature: 1HX8G16G                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 5  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  weeks 0  day  
            Transition date: Sep 04 2016 03:48:14
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 14  Feature: interface_10g                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 5  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  weeks 0  day  
            Transition date: Sep 04 2016 02:34:06
        License Count: 2/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 15  Feature: interface_1g                      Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 5  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  weeks 0  day  
            Transition date: Sep 04 2016 00:20:43
        License Count: 2/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low

Router#

The following example displays sample output from the show license all command for the Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router:

Router# show license all
License Store: Primary License Storage
License Store: Built-In License Storage
StoreIndex: 0   Feature: adventerprise                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 3  days 13 hours
            Period used: 8  weeks 0  day
            Transition date: Jan 25 2016 07:31:44
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 1   Feature: advipservices                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 2   Feature: avc                               Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 3   Feature: fwnat_red                         Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 4   Feature: ipsec                             Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 5   Feature: lawful_intr                       Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 6   Feature: lisp                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 7   Feature: otv                               Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 8   Feature: sw_redundancy                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 7  weeks 0  day
            Period used: 1  week  3  days
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 9   Feature: vpls                              Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 10  Feature: FoundationSuiteK9                 Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 11  Feature: AdvUCSuiteK9                      Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 12  Feature: 2HXIPS8G                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 6  weeks 5  days
            Period used: 1  week  5  days
            Transition date: Mar 09 2016 16:10:35
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 13  Feature: 2HX8G16G                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 14  Feature: 2HX8G25G                          Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 6  weeks 5  days
            Period used: 1  week  5  days
            Transition date: Mar 09 2016 16:10:35
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 15  Feature: 2HX16G25G                         Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
StoreIndex: 16  Feature: interface_10g                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA accepted
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 7  weeks 1  day
            Period used: 1  week  2  days
        License Count: 0/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low
StoreIndex: 17  Feature: interface_1g                      Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 2  days
            Period used: 1  day  2  hours
            Transition date: Apr 23 2016 22:33:22
        License Count: 1/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low
     
router#
When license is requested for OC3 SPA, any two ports are free to use and license is requested when the third port is unshut:
  1. Unshut Port0-No license would be requested

  2. Unshut Port2-No license would be requested

  3. Unshut Port1-One unit of license would be requested

  4. Unshut Port3-No additional license is required


Note

For OC12 SPA, if any one port is free to use, license is requested when 2nd port is unshut.

  • Unshut Port1-No license would be requested

  • Unshut Port0-One unit of license would be requested


When license is released for OC3 SPA, consider that all the ports are unshut (Only one unit of license is consumed)

When 2 ports are shut, one unit of license is released.

  1. Shut Port0-No license would be released. Ports1, 2 and 3 are in unshut state and only onne unit of license is consumed.

  2. Shut Port3-One license is released. Port 1 and Port 2 are in unshut state and no units of licenses are consumed.

Similarly, when license is released for OC12 SPA, consider that all the ports are unshut (Only one unit of license is consumed)


Note

When 1 port is shut, one unit of license is released.


  1. Shut Port0-One license is released, Port1 is in unshut state and no units of license is consumed.

The following example displays sample output from the show license summary command for both the cards:

Router# show lice summary 
Smart Licensing is ENABLED
Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED
  Smart Account: BU Production Test
  Virtual Account: ASR1k_Dheeraj
  Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
  Last Renewal Attempt: None
  Next Renewal Attempt: Feb 19 14:01:25 2018 IST

License Authorization: 
  Status: AUTHORIZED
  Last Communication Attempt: SUCCESS 
  Next Communication Attempt: Sep 22 14:01:32 2017 IST

License Usage:
  License                 Entitlement tag               Count Status
  -----------------------------------------------------------------------------
  ASR_1000_OC3-2-4        (ASR_1000_OC3-2-4)                1 AUTHORIZED
  ASR_1000_OC12-1-2       (ASR_1000_OC12-1-2)               1 AUTHORIZED

The following is an example, which shows both the cards with no shut to all ports:

Router# show version | i image 

System image file is "bootflash:asr1002x-universalk9.BLD_POLARIS_DEV_LATEST_20170813_081321_V16_7_0_139.SSA.bin

Port Licensing

Port Licensing for the

Licensing

The has eight 1GE ports in Bay 0 and eight 10GE ports in Bay 1. By default, four ports in Bay 0 and four ports in Bay 1 can be enabled without a license (ports 0 through 3). The remaining ports can be enabled in pairs (ports 4 and 5, and ports 6 and 7) through licenses.

Figure 1. Ports


1

1GE ports 0–3 can be enabled by default.

4

10GE ports 0–3 can be enabled by default.

2

1GE ports 4 and 5 require a port license. Enabling either port will use one port license.

5

10GE ports 4 and 5 require a port license. Enabling either port will use one port license.

3

1GE ports 6 and 7 require a port license. Enabling either port will use one port license.

6

10GE ports 6 and 7 require a port license. Enabling either port will use one port license.

Enabling one of the ports in a port pair using the no shut command consumes one count of the license, and the In-use count increases by 1.

Disabling the ports in the port pair using the shut command releases one count of the license, and the In-use count decreases by 1.

An End-User License Agreement (EULA) is displayed for each port pair if there is no permanent license present to support these ports.

The image carries two 1GE and two 10GE port EvalRTU (Evaluation) licenses. If the EvalRTU license expires, it becomes a Right-To-Use (RTU) license.

  • Licensed ports in Bay 0 use a 1GE port license.

  • Licensed ports in Bay 1 use a 10GE port license.

For all possible port licensing scenarios, see Licensing Scenarios for Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router.

The following EvalRTU license example displays the EvalRTU licenses used on the 10GE ports. A Permanent license works similarly:

StoreIndex: 16  Feature: interface_10g                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  hours 13 minutes 
            Transition date: Aug 16 2013 19:05:26
        License Count: 0/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low

...

StoreIndex: 16  Feature: interface_10g                     Version: 1.0
        License Type: EvalRightToUse
        License State: Active, In Use
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days 
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 3  days 
            Period used: 3  hours 13 minutes 
            Transition date: Aug 16 2013 19:05:26
        License Count: 2/0  (In-use/Violation)
        License Priority: Low

Table 3. show license all Command Output Description

Field Name

Description

License Count: 0/0 (In-use/Violation)

No ports in use for the evaluation license.

License Count: 2/0 (In-use/Violation)

Two port pairs in use for the evaluation license (an EULA was accepted for each prior to use).

Licensing Scenarios for Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router

The following table provides all possible licensing scenarios for the Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router.


Note

In the Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router, Bay 0 can only support 1GE SFP and Bay 1 can only support 10GE SFP+ speed.
Table 4. Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router—BAY 0 (1GE Port)

Port 4

or

Port 6

Port 5

or

Port 7

License Consumption

SHUT

SHUT

No License

SHUT

NO_SHUT

1GE License

NO_SHUT

SHUT

1GE License

NO_SHUT

NO_SHUT

1GE License

Table 5. Cisco ASR 1002-HX Router—BAY 1 (10GE Port)

Port 4

or

Port 6

Port 5

or

Port 7

License Consumption

SHUT

SHUT

No License

SHUT

NO_SHUT

10GE License

NO_SHUT

SHUT

10GE License

NO_SHUT

NO_SHUT

10GE License

Evaluation License Features

The following are the features of the 1GE and 10GE Interface Evaluation license:

  • There is only one 60-Day Evaluation Period countdown timer for the 1GE port pairs and 10GE port pairs. The timer is initiated as soon as the first of the port pairs is enabled.

  • A EULA will be presented, and must be accepted, the first time you enable any of the ports in order to utilize the requested port.

  • When the 60-Day Evaluation Period expires, the license automatically changes to an RTU license. As with all other RTU licenses, there is no functionality disruption or accessibility concerns following this transition.

  • There can be only one active interface_1g license and one active interface_10g license. Either the Permanent License or the EvalRTU License can be Active, but not both.

  • As with past license implementations, the Permanent license is of higher precedence than the built-in EvalRTU license. However, when the Permanent license does not have enough port-count (that is, when the user requests both port pairs but the Permanent License only allows for one port pair), the license priority changes between the Permanent and Evaluation licenses. In this case, the Evaluation License becomes Active since it can accommodate both port pairs. The Permanent License will automatically become Active if and when its port-count meets the user’s desired configuration.

Configuring the Crypto Throughput Level

The field-upgradable crypto module has no default throughput. You can upgrade the throughput by applying a crypto throughput upgrade license.

The following two types of crypto throughput licenses are available on the and the :

  • Right-to-Use (RTU) license, which is honor-based

  • Permanent license

When you use a Permanent license for crypto-throughput and want to upgrade it, you must download the appropriate Permanent license to upgrade it .

When you have an RTU license, you do not need to download a separate license (for example, a Permanent license). The license is already provided with the Cisco IOS. Therefore, to upgrade the RTU license, all you need to do is configure the crypto to a higher-level license.


Note

To install permanent IPSec license, you do not have to use license install commands. License related for example show license feature and show license commands do not have any IPSec related references.


To determine the current throughput level of the crypto module, enter the show platform hardware crypto-throughput level command. The following example shows the output from this command before you apply a crypto throughput upgrade license:

Router# show platform hardware crypto-throughput level
*Jun 17 22:04:56.711: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
The current crypto throughput level is 0000000 kbps

The following example shows the output of the show platform hardware crypto-throughput level command after you apply an 8-Gbps crypto-throughput upgrade license:

Router# show platform hardware crypto-throughput level
*Jun 17 22:07:07.078: %SYS-5-CONFIG_I: Configured from console by console
The current crypto throughput level is 8000000 kbps

To remove the configuration, enter the following command:

Router(config)# no platform hardware crypto-throughput level 8g
% Crypto Bandwidth reset to default 0g bps.


Note

Configuring a higher-level license automatically enables the lower-level licenses as Right to Use (RTU) if the corresponding permanent licenses are not installed yet. For example, configuring 16-25g automatically enables 8g and 8-16g as RTU.


For more information about the software-activated performance upgrade license, see the Software Activation Guide .