Upgrade Considerations for the Layer 3 Premium License
Upgrading a System Without a Layer 3 Premium License from FastIron 08.0.70 or Earlier Releases
Layer 3 Premium licensed features are not available until the user has enabled the Layer 3 Premium SAU license. Without the Layer 3 Premium license, the Layer 3 licensed features cannot be used.
In an upgrade from FastIron 08.0.70 or earlier releases to FastIron 08.0.80 or later releases, the system enables the Layer 3 Base license package automatically, which means all Layer 3 premium features are disabled.
However, if the system does not have a Layer 3 Premium XML license and Layer 3 Premium features are configured, these L3 features will be lost after the upgrade. In order to avoid losing Layer 3 configurations, perform one of the following actions before or after the upgrade:
- Before upgrading the system, check the license compliance status. Purchase and install the Layer 3 Premium XML license on the device if needed. Always back up the configuration, and keep a backup of all license files.
- Before upgrading the system, back up the configuration. After the upgrade, enable the Layer 3 Premium SAU license and copy the configuration back to the system.
- After upgrading the system, immediately enable the Layer 3 Premium SAU license, but do not save the configuration, and then reload. After the system is back up, the Layer 3 Premium configuration should be back as it was before the upgrade.
In a stacking configuration, if Layer 3 licensed features are required then a valid Layer 3 Premium license must be installed on all members of the stack.
If the active unit has an XML Layer 3 Premium license installed, the Layer 3 Premium configuration should remain the same after the upgrade, but member units without a Layer 3 Premium XML license will enter a non-operational state. To prevent member units from becoming non-operational, copy the Layer 3 Premium XML license to relevant units before the upgrade, or enable the Layer 3 Premium SAU license on relevant units after the upgrade.
If the active unit does not have a Layer 3 Premium XML license, the configuration of any premium Layer 3 features will be lost after the upgrade. Use one of the three preceding methods to prevent the loss of or to recover the Layer 3 configuration.
ICX Device with an Existing Layer 3 Premium XML License
If there is an existing Layer 3 Premium XML license on the device, the system will automatically enable the Layer 3 Premium SAU license upon upgrade to 08.0.80, and Layer 3 feature configuration will be retained. All Layer 3 features will function as before the upgrade.
All XML license files will be preserved in case the device is loaded with a non-SAU license image (that is, in case of a downgrade).