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ASR 5500 System Administration Guide, StarOS Release 16 ▄
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Adding License Keys to Configuration Files
License keys can be added to a new or existing configuration file.
Important:
License key information is maintained as part of the CLI configuration. Each time a key is installed
or updated, you must re-save the configuration file.
Step 1
Open the configuration file to which the new license key commands are to be copied.
Step 2
Copy the license as shown in the example, including the “\ (double-quote slash). Please note: this is not a functional
license.
license.
"\
VER=1|C1M=000-0000-00|C1S=03290231803|C2M=11-1111-11-
1|C2S=\STCB21M82003R80411A4|DOI=0000000000|DOE=00000000|ISS=1|NUM=13459|000000000
0000|LSP=000000|LSH=000000|LSG=500000|LSL=500000\|FIS=Y|FR4=Y|FPP=Y|FCS=Y|FTC=Y|F
MG=Y|FCR=Y|FSR=Y|FPM=Y|FID=Y|SIG=MCwCF\Esnq6Bs/XdmyfLe7rHcD4sVP2bzAhQ3IeHDoyyd638
8jHsHD99sg36SG267gshssja77
end
VER=1|C1M=000-0000-00|C1S=03290231803|C2M=11-1111-11-
1|C2S=\STCB21M82003R80411A4|DOI=0000000000|DOE=00000000|ISS=1|NUM=13459|000000000
0000|LSP=000000|LSH=000000|LSG=500000|LSL=500000\|FIS=Y|FR4=Y|FPP=Y|FCS=Y|FTC=Y|F
MG=Y|FCR=Y|FSR=Y|FPM=Y|FID=Y|SIG=MCwCF\Esnq6Bs/XdmyfLe7rHcD4sVP2bzAhQ3IeHDoyyd638
8jHsHD99sg36SG267gshssja77
end
Step 3
Paste the license key into the configuration
Important:
Paste the license key information at the beginning of the configuration file to ensure the system has
the expected capacity and features before it configures contexts.
Step 4
Save your configuration as described in the Verifying and Saving Your Configuration chapter.
License Expiration Behavior
When a license expires, there is a built-in grace period of 30 days that allows normal use of the licensed session use and
feature use licenses. This allows you to obtain a new license without any interruption of service.
feature use licenses. This allows you to obtain a new license without any interruption of service.
The following Exec mode command lists the license information including the date the grace period is set to expire:
show license information
Requesting License Keys
License keys for the system can be obtained through your Cisco account representative. Specific information is required
before a license key may be generated:
before a license key may be generated:
Sales Order or Purchase Order information
Desired session capacity
Desired functionality
Midplane (chassis) serial number
To obtain the ASR 5500 chassis serial number, at the Exec mode prompt enter the
show card hardware 5
command. Look under the “MEC” heading for the “UDI Serial Number” as shown in the example below: