Hi, so there is no key or certificate or reference number at all ? What prevents customers to buy one "alibi" license for all devices if there is no link to the device? Does it have any effect at all if you configure/install such a pseudo license or not ?
regards Rolf > On 29/08/13 17:45, "Rolf Hanßen" wrote: > >> How do I see if the correct features were enabled or which type (baseip, >> ipservice, advipservice) is installed ? >> Maybe somebody with a working and licensed router can compare the output >> ? >> >> What happens if I reboot and the license was wrong (i.e. baseip only), >> does the IOS reject commands in that case or is the whole licensing on >> 6500/7600just a dummy ? > > That's not how 6500 works. > > For 6500, on both sup720 and sup2T IIRC, the feature set is determined > by the image you boot. There's no license key for "advanced IP services" > - you just boot that image. > > To see which "feature" is installed/enabled, just look to see which > images is booted. > > The right to use the software comes from having purchased that version > of the software with the chassis, or having purchased an upgrade later on. > > See also > > http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/iosswrel/ps8802/ps6970/ps6017/qa_c67-661785.pdf > > As an example - most of our 6500 purchases came with a line item for: > > S733ZK9M-12218SXD > > ...which is the Advanced IP service package, and confers the right to > use that image (and smartnet confers the right to upgrade). > _______________________________________________ > cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net > https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp > archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/ > _______________________________________________ cisco-nsp mailing list cisco-nsp@puck.nether.net https://puck.nether.net/mailman/listinfo/cisco-nsp archive at http://puck.nether.net/pipermail/cisco-nsp/