Installing and Downgrading SAU Licenses

You can use the same commands and similar steps to install or downgrade an SAU licensed feature set.
Parent topic: Software Licensing Tasks

Installing an SAU License

The examples in the following steps show how to upgrade from a 2X10G license to a 4X10GR license on a RUCKUS ICX 7150.

Note: In order to perform the following task, you must have ordered and generated a license CoE on the RUCKUS Support site. To verify the licenses installed on the device you must supply a unit number and the purchased license name. The CoE serial number is optional.

  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    2X10G        No         Yes                10G   2					NA
  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. 
    device# show version
  Copyright (c) 2017 Ruckus Wireless, Inc. All rights reserved.
    UNIT 1: compiled on May 18 2018 at 15:53:24 labeled as SPR08080b1
      (30771912 bytes) from Secondary SPR08080b1.bin
        SW: Version 08.0.80b1T213
      Compressed Boot-Monitor Image size = 786944, Version:10.1.09T225 (mnz10109b010)
       Compiled on Tue Nov 15 17:06:47 2016

  HW: Stackable ICX7150-24-POE
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 1: ICX7150-24P-4X1G POE 24-port Management Module
      Serial  #:BSY3229M001
      Software Package: ICX7150_BASE_L3_SOFT_PACKAGE
      Current License: 2X10G
      P-ASIC  0: type B160, rev 11  Chip BCM56160_B0
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 2: ICX7150-2X1GC 2-port 2G Module
==========================================================================
UNIT 1: SL 3: ICX7150-4X10GF 4-port 40G Module
==========================================================================
 1000 MHz ARM processor ARMv7 88 MHz bus
 8192 KB boot flash memory
 2048 MB code flash memory
 1024 MB DRAM
STACKID 1  system uptime is 5 minute(s) 42 second(s)
The system started at 22:46:06 GMT+00 Tue Mar 21 2000

The system : started=warm start   reloaded=by "reload"
*** NOT FOR PRODUCTION ***
  3. Enter the license install perpetual command followed by the unit number and the purchased license name. 
    device# license install perpetual 1 4x10gr

    The example installs a perpetual 4X10GR 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 (entry y or n): y
  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    4X10GR       Yes        Yes                10G   4					NA
2    2X10G        No         Yes                10G   2					NA

    The example shows a 4X10GR license with Layer 3 Premium features installed on unit 1, and a 2X10G license installed on unit 2.

  6. Enter the show version command for additional details to verify that the license is installed correctly.
    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. Enter the license set serial-number command to add the CoE serial number to the device. 
    device# license set serial-number 1 l3-prem PR320400289
    Once entered, the CoE serial number will be displayed as part of the show license installed command output, and also available through SNMP.

Downgrading an SAU License

The examples in the following steps show how to downgrade from a 4X10GR license to a 2X10G license on a RUCKUS ICX 7150.
Note: When performing a license downgrade, the licensed features continue working until you reload the device.
  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    4X10GR       Yes        Yes                10G   4					NA
2    2X10G        No         Yes                10G   2					NA

    In the example, a 4X10GR license is installed on unit 1.

  2. Enter the license install perpetual command followed by the unit number of the device and the name of the license to which you are downgrading. 
    device# license install perpetual 1 2x10g

    The example installs a perpetual 2X10G license on unit 1.

  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 version command to verify the license to which you have downgraded. The Current License field displays the license you have currently installed on the device.