Displaying License Status

Subscription License Only (Successfully Validated)

When a Subscription license is active and the switch is successfully connected to the cloud management system:

4120-48MW-4Y-SwitchEngine.3 # show licenses
 Enabled License Level:
         Standard
 Enabled Feature Packs:
         None
 
4120-48MW-4Y-SwitchEngine.4 # show licenses detail
License Product     Feature(s)  Installed   Expiration
------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------------------
STANDARD            Standard    Yes         N/A
            

Interpretation:

• "Standard" license level indicates Subscription is active
• "N/A" expiration date means license is current and valid
• No "License check failed" message = successful cloud validation

Subscription License Only (Disconnected 3+ Days)

When the switch has been disconnected from the cloud management system for more than 3 days:

4120-48MW-4Y-SwitchEngine.10 # show licenses
 Enabled License Level:
         Standard
         License check failed, license assignment will expire in 6 days
 Enabled Feature Packs:
         None
 
4120-48MW-4Y-SwitchEngine.10 # show licenses detail
License Product     Feature(s)  Installed   Expiration
------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------------------
STANDARD            Standard    Yes         License check failed*
*License check failed, license assignment will expire in 6 days
            

Interpretation:

• "License check failed" indicates switch cannot reach cloud management system
• Countdown shows days remaining before the subscription license fully expires (6 days in this example)
• After 30 total days without cloud contact, subscription expires completely
• Existing Premier features continue to run; no new features can be configured
• After next reboot, Premier features will not load without a valid license

Subscription + Perpetual Premier License (Successfully Validated)

When both a Subscription and Perpetual Premier license are installed and the switch is successfully connected to the cloud:

5720-48MW-SwitchEngine.6 # show licenses
Enabled License Level:
Standard (Premier features included)
Enabled Feature Packs:
None
 
5720-48MW-SwitchEngine.7 # show licenses detail
License Product Feature(s) Installed Expiration
-------------- ---------- ---------- ------------------------
STANDARD        Standard   Yes       N/A
PRD-5000-PRMR   Premier    Yes       Never
PRD-5000-MACSEC MACsec     No        N/A
            

Interpretation:

• "Standard (Premier features included)" = Subscription active + Perpetual Premier present
• "Premier" line shows "Never" for expiration = Perpetual license installed
• MACsec shows "No" because no MACsec license is installed (separate feature license)
• If Subscription expires later, Perpetual Premier will remain active

Subscription + Perpetual Premier License (Disconnected 3+ Days)

When both licenses are present but the switch is disconnected from cloud for more than 3 days:

5720-48MW-SwitchEngine.13 # show licenses
 Enabled License Level:
         Standard (Premier features included)
         License check failed, license assignment will expire in 6 days
 Enabled Feature Packs:
         None
 
5720-48MW-SwitchEngine.14 # show licenses detail
License Product     Feature(s)  Installed   Expiration
------------------  ----------  ----------  ------------------------
STANDARD            Standard    Yes         License check failed*
PRD-5000-PRMR       Premier     Yes         Never
PRD-5000-MACSEC     MACsec      No          N/A
*License check failed, license assignment will expire in 6 days
            

Interpretation:

• "License check failed" still appears due to cloud disconnection
• "PRD-5000-PRMR" shows "Never" because Perpetual Premier is permanent
• Perpetual Premier remains fully functional even with Subscription check failure
• Subscription license countdown shows 6 days remaining before expiration
• If Subscription expires, Perpetual Premier continues to work; new feature configuration remains enabled