Chapter 2 Licensing

Changing the License

DETAILED STEPS

 

Command

Purpose

 

 

 

Step 1

enable

Enables privileged EXEC mode.

 

 

Enter your password if prompted.

 

Example:

 

 

 

Router> enable

 

 

 

 

 

Step 2

license install ?

(Optional) License can be installed either by placing

 

 

the license file in the tftp boot directory or by copying

 

Example:

the license to the flash: directory.

 

 

 

 

Router# license install ?

 

 

 

 

 

Step 3

copy tftp: flash:

Copies the license file to the flash: directory.

 

Example:

 

 

 

Router# copy tftp: flash:

 

 

 

 

 

Step 4

show flash:

Displays the contents of the flash: directory.

 

Example:

 

 

 

Router# show flash:

 

 

 

 

 

Step 5

license install license-file-name

Installs the license from the flash: directory.

 

Example:

 

 

 

Router# license install

 

 

 

FHK10LLL021_20110530015634482.lic

 

 

 

 

 

Step 6

reload

Reboots the system to activate the new license.

 

 

Note

The 1588BC license is activated after

 

Example:

 

installation. Rebooting the router is not

 

Router# reload

 

necessary.

 

 

 

 

Changing the License

Use the license boot level command in the global configuration mode, to change the license. Reboot the system to activate the new license.

Note If you do not install a license, the router starts with the lowest level license by default.

 

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