Installing licenses for Broadcom BES-53248 cluster switches
The Broadcom BES-53248 cluster switch base model is licensed for 16 10G or 25G ports and two 100G ports. New ports can be added by purchasing more licenses. Each license provides an extra eight 10G or 25G ports and two 40G or 100G ports.
- Connect the cluster switch to the management network.
- Use the ping command to verify connectivity to the server hosting EFOS, licenses, and the RCF file.
Example
This example verifies that the switch is connected to the server at IP address 172.19.2.1:(cs2) # ping 172.19.2.1
Pinging 172.19.2.1 with 0 bytes of data:
Reply From 172.19.2.1: icmp_seq = 0. time= 5910 usec. - Check the current license usage on switch cs2: show license
Example
(cs2) # show license
Reboot needed.................................. No
Number of active licenses...................... 0
License Index License Type Status
-------------- ---------------- -----------
No license file found. - Install the license file. The following example uses HTTP to copy a license file to a key index 1. Repeat this step to load more licenses and to use different key index numbers.
Example
(cs2) # copy http://172.19.2.1/tmp/efos/license1.dat nvram:license-key 1
Mode........................................... HTTP
Set Server IP.................................. 172.19.2.1
Path........................................... tmp/efos/
Filename....................................... license1.dat
Data Type...................................... license
Management access will be blocked for the duration of the transfer
Are you sure you want to start? (y/n) y
File transfer in progress. Management access will be blocked for the duration of the transfer. Please wait...
License Key transfer operation completed successfully. System reboot is required. - Display all current license information and note the license status before switch cs2 is rebooted: show license
Example
(cs2) # show license
Reboot needed.................................. Yes
Number of active licenses...................... 0
License Index License Type Status
-------------- ----------------- -------------------------------
1 Port License valid but not applied - Reboot the switch: reload
Example
(cs2) # reload
Are you sure you would like to reset the system? (y/n) y - Display all licensed ports: show port all The ports from the additional license files are not displayed until after the switch is rebooted.
Example
(cs2) # show port all
Admin Physical Physical Link Link LACP Actor
Intf Type Mode Mode Status Status Trap Mode Timeout
--------- ------ --------- ---------- ---------- ------ ------- ------ --------
0/1 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/2 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/3 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/4 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/5 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/6 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/7 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/8 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/9 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/10 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/11 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/12 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/13 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/14 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/15 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/16 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/55 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/56 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long - Check that the new license is active and note that the license has been applied: show license
Example
(cs2) # show license
Reboot needed.................................. No
Number of active licenses...................... 1
Total Downlink Ports enabled................... 8
Total Uplink Ports enabled..................... 2
License Index License Type Status
-------------- ----------------- -------------------
1 Port License applied - Check that all new ports are available: show port all
Example
(cs2) # show port all
Admin Physical Physical Link Link LACP Actor
Intf Type Mode Mode Status Status Trap Mode Timeout
--------- ------ --------- ---------- ---------- ------ ------- ------ --------
0/1 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/2 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/3 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/4 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/5 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/6 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/7 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/8 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/9 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/10 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/11 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/12 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/13 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/14 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/15 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/16 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/17 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/18 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/19 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/20 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/21 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/22 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/23 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/24 Disable Auto Down Enable Enable long
0/53 Disable 100G Full Down Enable Enable long
0/54 Disable 100G Full Down Enable Enable long
0/55 Disable 100G Full Down Enable Enable long
0/56 Disable 100G Full Down Enable Enable long - To apply a configuration for the additional licensed ports, see Installing the Reference Configuration File (RCF).
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