Managing License Keys; New System License Keys; Session Use And Feature Use Licenses; Installing New License Keys - Cisco ASR 5000 Administration Manual
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Managing License Keys
Managing License Keys
License keys define capacity limits (number of allowed subscriber sessions) and available features on your
system. Adding new license keys allows you to increase capacity and add new features as your subscriber
base grows.
New System License Keys
New systems are delivered with no license keys installed. In most cases, you receive the license key in electronic
format (usually through mail).
When a system boots with no license key installed a default set of restricted session use and feature licenses
is installed. The following Exec Mode command lists the license information:
[local]
Important
SMCs are shipped with a CompactFlash card installed. A single license key is generated using the serial
numbers from the CompactFlash cards. If two SMCs are installed, the license key is generated from the serial
numbers of both CompactFlash cards. This allows the license to be distributed across both SMCs, ensuring
that licensed capacity and features remain available during a switchover event.
Session Use and Feature Use Licenses
Session use and feature use licenses are software mechanisms that provide session limit controls and enable
special features within the system. These electronic licenses are stored in the system's configuration file that
is loaded as part of the system software each time the system is powered on or restarted.
• Session use licenses limit the number of concurrent sessions that a system is capable of supporting per
• Feature use licenses enable specific features/functionality within the system and are distributed based
Installing New License Keys
Use the instructions below to install a new license key.
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host_name
show license information
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With no license key installed, the session use licenses for PDSN, HA, GGSN, and L2TP LNS are limited
to 10,000 sessions.
service type and are acquired on an as-needed basis. This allows carriers to pay only for what they are
using and easily increase capacity as their subscriber base grows.
on the total number of sessions supported by the system.
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