Installing and Downgrading SAU Licenses

You can use the same commands and similar steps to install or downgrade an SAU licensed feature set.

In this section:

  1. Installing and Downgrading SAU Licenses on ICX 7150
    Please verify these steps.
    The examples in the following steps show how to upgrade from a 2X10G license to a 4X10GR license on a RUCKUS ICX 7150.
Parent topic: Software Licensing Tasks

Installing an SAU License

Note: Licensing commands are not supported on ICX 7150-ES and ICX 8100 models.
The examples in the following steps show how to upgrade from a 4x25G license to a 4x25GR license on a RUCKUS ICX 8200.

  1. (Optional) Enter the show license command to display the licenses already installed on the device. 
    device# show license 
Unit  License Name    L3 Premium  Port  Speed Upgrade   Speed    Ports    MACsec
1     4x25G             Yes        NA                    25G       NA       No
  2. Enter the show version command to verify license details. The Current License field displays the license package you have currently installed on the device.
  3. Enter the license install perpetual command followed by the unit number and the purchased license name. 
    device# license install perpetual 1 4x25gr

    The example installs a perpetual 4X25GR license on unit 1.

  4. Enter y to accept the End User License Agreement (EULA). 
    The Ruckus FastIron End User License Agreement (EULA) terms and conditions found at https://www.ruckuswireless.com/icxfastironeula apply to your use of this software.
The evaluation license period is 45 days after which you must purchase a license should you continue using the software. Please confirm that you have read and accept these terms and conditions (enter 'y' or 'n'): y

By selecting 'y' you have read and accepted the Ruckus End USER License Agreement found at the following URL https://www.ruckuswireless.com/icxfastironeula
  5. Enter the show license command to confirm the license installation. 
    device# show license 
Unit  License Name    L3 Premium Port Speed Upgrade   Speed    Ports    MACsec
1     4X25GR          Yes        Yes                  25G      4        NA
  6. Enter the show version command for additional details to verify that the license is installed correctly. 
    device# show version
Copyright (c) Ruckus Networks, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on Nov 25 2022 at 04:48:53 labeled as RDR10010dev
      (131334264 bytes) from Primary RDR10010dev.bin (UFI)
        SW: Version 10.0.10devT253
      Compressed Primary Boot Code size = 2097664, Version:10.2.01T255 (rdu1021b4)
       Compiled on Wed Nov  9 13:26:24 2022

 

  HW: Stackable ICX8200-48ZP2-POE
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX8200-48ZP2 POE 48-port Management Module
      Serial  #:FNC4318T00P
      Software Package: ICX8200_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE
      Current License: 4X25GR
      P-ASIC  0: type 9823, rev 01  Chip 98DX3530
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX8200-4x25G 4-port 100G Module
==========================================================================
1500 MHz ARMv8.2 Cortex-A55 processor 857 MHz bus
    8 MB boot flash memory
    8 GB code flash memory
    4 GB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 4 day(s) 17 hour(s) 7 minute(s) 34 second(s)
The system started at 18:08:25 GMT+00 Fri Nov 25 2022
The system : started=warm start   reloaded=by "reload"
    Note: If you attempt to install a license that is already installed on the device, an error message is displayed, as shown in the following example. 
    device# license install perpetual 1 2x10g
License package 2x10g is already installed.
  7. (Optional) Enter the license set serial-number command to add the purchased serial number to the device. 
    device# license set serial-number 1 icx8200 FNC4318T00P
    Once entered, the serial number will be displayed as part of the show license command output.

Downgrading an SAU License

The examples in the following steps show how to downgrade from a 4x25GR license to a 4x25G license on a RUCKUS ICX 8200.

  1. (Optional) Enter the show license command to verify the licenses already installed on the device. 
    device# show license 
Unit  License Name    L3 Premium Port Speed Upgrade   Speed    Ports    MACsec  
1     4X25GR          Yes        Yes                  25G      4        NA
  2. Enter the license delete perpetual command followed by the unit number of the device and the name of the license to which you are downgrading.
    device# license delete perpetual 1 4x25g
  3. Enter y to accept the downgrade of the license.
    By selecting 'y' current license will be downgraded. All licensed configurations will be lost after
reload.
Continue?(enter 'y' to continue, 'n' to cancel): y
License downgrade successful. Reboot may be required for licensed features to be automatically
disabled. If you did not intend to perform a license downgrade, you can use the license install
command to upgrade the license.
  4. Enter the show license command to confirm the license installation. 
    device# show license 
Unit  License Name    L3 Premium Port Speed Upgrade   Speed    Ports    MACsec
1     4X25G           No         Yes                  25G      4        NA