GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE-OS Module Licenses
Starting in software version 5.12.00, Gigamon hardware devices can be manufactured with or without a software license:
License Type |
Supported Platforms |
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Fully licensed devices (integrated devices) |
Provisioned with both hardware and software licenses. Software license is a perpetual license. |
Hardware-only licensed devices (suffixed with "-HW" in the hardware type) |
Provisioned with only the hardware license. Need additional software licenses for the device to be fully operational.
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The following software licenses must be installed in the hardware-only licensed devices for the chassis and the modules to be active and operational:
- GigaVUE‑OS License.
- GigaVUE‑OS Module License.
Supported Hardware Devices
The following table shows the licenses applicable for the GigaVUE HC series and TA series devices and their behavior during the grace period1 and expiry of the license.
License Type |
Supported Platforms | Installation of License |
Uninstallation/Expiry of License |
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GigaVUE‑OS License
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Existing traffic flow will be unaffected. No traffic-based configurations (map configurations) are allowed.
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GigaVUE‑OS Module License |
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Note: The GigaVUE-HC1-X12G4 card does not require a separate module license. The GigaVUE‑OS license is used to bring up / down the card. |
Existing traffic flow will be unaffected. Traffic-based configurations (map configurations) specific to the module are not allowed. |
The following table provides additional details on the dependency between the chassis and the modules types for software version 5.12.00 and above (for the GigaVUE H Series devices):
Chassis License Type |
Module License Type |
Dependency |
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Chassis with Hardware only license | Module with Hardware only license |
GigaVUE‑OS license and GigaVUE‑OS Module license are required for the chassis and the modules to be operationally up and active.
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Chassis with integrated license | Module with integrated license |
No license requirement for chassis and module to be operationally up.
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Chassis with Hardware only license |
Module with integrated license |
GigaVUE‑OS license is required for the modules to be operationally up. No license requirement for the ports. |
Chassis with integrated license |
Module with Hardware only license |
GigaVUE‑OS Module license is required for the ports to be in active state. No license requirement for the chassis. |
If the GigaVUE‑OS Module license expires on the BPS card, physical bypass is enabled on all protected inline-networks in the card, allowing traffic to be physically bypassed when licenses are expired.
Rules and Notes
- For OOB clusters, it is recommended to install license for all the nodes from the leader.
- For Inband clusters, GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE‑OS module licenses (as applicable) must be installed in the individual nodes before the cluster is formed.
- On expiry of the GigaVUE‑OS or GigaVUE‑OS Module licenses:
- Inband cluster will break.
- Logical inline traffic flows will get affected.
config switch-to
will fail.- Switching to FIPS/Crypto Mode will fail
Note: Renew the licenses for the above functionality/commands to work.
Install GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE‑OS Module license
Use the license
command to install the GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE‑OS Module license:
For example: To install the GigaVUE‑OS license:
(config) # license install box 1 key LK2-GVOS-****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****-****-**** -****-*
Note: Execute the Write Memory command after installing the license.
To verify that the GigaVUE‑OS license is installed:
show license
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Box 2
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Slot Feature Parameters Start Date Expiration Date
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1 GVOS-module - Never
Chassis-Feature Parameters Start Date Expiration Date
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GVOS - 2021/02/22 Never
To verify that the cards and ports are operationally up:
show card
Box ID: 2
Slot Config Oper Status HW Type Product Code Serial Num HW Rev PowerReq PowerPriority
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cc1 yes up HC3-Main-Board 132-00DR 1DR0-1100 1.0-00 N/A N/A
1 yes up PRT-HC3-X24-HW 132-00DY 1DY0-1000 1.0-0 60 1
2 yes up PRT-HC3-C08Q08 132-00DW 1DW0-2001 1.0-0 160 2
3 yes up (unlicensed) SMT-HC3-C05-HW 132-00DX 1DX0-1005 1.0-0 200 3
4 yes up (unlicensed) PRT-HC3-C08Q08-HW 132-00DW 1DW0-2002 1.0-0 160 4
The above show card output indicates the following:
- GigaVUE‑OS license is installed for the chassis: cc1 is displayed as licensed.
- GigaVUE‑OS Module license is installed for Module 1: Module 1 is displayed as licensed.
- Module 2 (PRT-HC3-C08Q08) is displayed as licensed, since it has the integrated license.
- The rest of the modules are displayed as unlicensed (highlighted in gray).
Note: To assign GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE‑OS Module licenses from GUI Refer to Activate Licenses
Troubleshooting Scenarios
Use the following table to troubleshoot issues that you might encounter on expiry of the GigaVUE‑OS and GigaVUE‑OS Module licenses.
Problem |
Solution |
On expiry of the GigaVUE‑OS Module license, installing the new term license or perpetual license will not move the ports to active state. |
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GigaVUE TA Series devices:
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GigaVUE HC Series devices: |
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During new cluster formation or adding a node to a cluster, the leader does not detect member nodes license that have been installed before the cluster formation. |
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