license

Device Config Commands

Adds a license pack on the device for the specified feature (AP/AAP/ADSEC/HTANLT/WEBF/NSIGHT/NSIGHT-PER/TRON)

The WiNG HM network defines a three-tier structure, consisting of multiple wireless sites managed by a single NOC (Network Operations Center) controller, The NOC controller constitutes the first and the site controllers constitute the second tier of the hierarchy. The site controllers may or may not be grouped to form clusters. The site controllers in turn adopt and manage access points that form the third tier of the hierarchy.

The NOC controllers and/or site controllers can both have license packs installed. Adoption of APs by the NOC and site controllers depends on the number of licenses available on each of these controllers.

The NOC controllers and/or site controllers can both have license packs installed. When a AP is adopted by a site controller, the site controller pushes a license on to the AP. The various possible scenarios are:

  • AP licenses installed only on NOC controller:

    The NOC controller provides the site controllers with AP licenses, ensuring that per platform limits are not exceeded.

  • AP licenses installed on site controller:

    The site controller uses its installed licenses, and then asks the NOC controller for additional licenses in case of a shortage.

    In a hierarchical and centrally managed network, the NOC controller can pull unused AP licenses from site controllers and relocate to other site controllers when required.

  • AP licenses installed on any member of a site cluster:

    The site controller shares installed and borrowed (from the NOC) licenses with other controllers within a site cluster.

Supported in the following platforms:

  • Access Points — AP505i, AP510i/e, AP560i/h
  • Service Platforms — NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600, VX9000

Syntax

license <WORD> <LICENSE-KEY>

Parameters

license <WORD> <LICENSE-KEY>
<WORD> Specify the feature name (AP/AAP/ADSEC/HTANLT/WEBF/NSIGHT/NSIGHT-PER/TRON) for which license is added.
  • AP License: This is the license key required for AP adoptions. The number of APs that can be adopted depends on the installed license count. If the installed license count is 10 APs and the number of AP adoptions is 5, 5 additional APs can still be adopted under the terms of the license.
  • AAP License: This is the license key required for AAP adoptions. The number of AAPs that can be adopted depends on the installed license count. If the installed license count is 10 APs and the number of AAP adoptions is 5, 5 additional AAPs can still be adopted under the terms of the license.
  • ADSEC License: This is the license key required to install the Role Based Firewall feature and increase the number of IPSec VPN tunnels. The number of IPSec tunnels varies by platform.
  • HTANLT: This is the license key required to install Analytics (an enhanced statistical management tool) for NX9500 and NX9600 series service platforms.
  • WEBF License: This is the license key required to install the Web filtering feature. Web filtering is used to restrict access to specific resources on the Internet.
  • NSIGHT/NSIGHT-PER Licenses: This is the license key required to install NSight on a supported service platform. The NSight UI displays a comprehensive, day-to-day overview of the network in a graphical, visually interactive, and easy-to-use format. However, NSight being a licensed service, on expiration of the first 120 days grace period, the NSight server‘s NSight UI can be launched only on the application of the NSight or NSight-Per (NSight Perpetual) license.

    The difference between the NSight and NSight-Per licenses is that the first one has an expiration date, whereas the latter doesn‘t have an expiration date. Once purchased and applied, the NSight-Per license is active forever, and is therefore ideally suited for a Replica-set, NSight deployment, where it is essential that the license is perpetually active and synched across the NSight servers and their primary and secondary databases.

    Note: NSight is supported only on NX9500, NX9600 model service platforms, and the VX9000 virtual controller.
  • TRON – TRON is a proprietary FedEx BLE asset tracking application that tracks tagged packages moving through a distribution center. This license enables the TRON-feature entitlement on TRON-capable, WiNG APs. It is applied on the self of the controller adopting the APs.

    TRON-tracking is turned on when a TRON-capable vWiNG AP, having the requisite initial configurations, adopts to a controller having the TRON license. The license does not put a limit on the AP count. In other words, the license enables TRON feature entitlement for all TRON-capable APs, adopting to the controller. For more information on setting the initial configurations, see tron .

    Note:

    TRON-tracking is supported only on the AP8533 model access point. The license can be applied only on the NX5500, NX7500, NX9500, NX9600, and VX9000 platforms.

<LICENSE-KEY> Specify the license key.

Examples

NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#license AAP 66069c24b3bb1259b34ff016 c723a9e299dd408f0ff891e7c5f7e279a382648397d6b3e975e356a1 
NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#license AP 66069c24b3bb1259b34ff016c723a9e299dd408f0ff891e7164a1b1e51df2cc87902c9ae7281d319
NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#license NSIGHT 66069c24b3bb12596b3d07672fdf5ccc99dd408f0ff891e719a98e92028e10e7a7461de1b5e70f32
NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#license HOTSPOT-ANALYTICS 66069c24b3bb1259eb36826cab3cc83999dd408f0ff891e74b62b2d3594f0b3dde7967f30e49e497
NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#show licenses
Serial Number : B4C7996C8809

Device Licenses:
  AP-LICENSE
    String     : 66069c24b3bb1259b34ff016c723a9e299dd408f0ff891e7164a1b1e51df2cc87902c9ae7281d319
    Value      : 256
    Borrowed   : 0
    Total      : 256
    Used       : 0
  AAP-LICENSE
    String     : 66069c24b3bb1259b34ff016c723a9e299dd408f0ff891e7c5f7e279a382648397d6b3e975e356a1
    Value      : 10250
    Borrowed   : 0
    Total      : 10249
    Used       : 2
  HOTSPOT-ANALYTICS
    String     : 66069c24b3bb1259eb36826cab3cc83999dd408f0ff891e74b62b2d3594f0b3dde7967f30e49e497
  NSIGHT
    String     : 66069c24b3bb12596b3d07672fdf5ccc99dd408f0ff891e719a98e92028e10e7a7461de1b5e70f32
    Value      : 50
NOC-NX9500(config-device-B4-C7-99-6C-88-09)#