Manage GigaSMART Application Licenses using CLI
Install GigaSMART Licenses
Generate the license key from the licensing portal. GigaSMART licenses can be either node-locked or floating licenses. use the license command to associate the hardware to the license key.
The key consists of a long string beginning with LK2, which is a protocol, followed by the line card or module (SMT_HC0_R), followed by the content of the license key.
Notify Evaluation License Expiry
After installation, the evaluation license will expire after 45 days, on a specific date.
To notify you as the evaluation license approaches the expiry date, you can enable a notification. When enabled, the notification will be sent when there are 30, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 days remaining before the license expires.
Use the following CLI command to enable the evaluation license reminder:
(config) # snmp-server enable notify evallicensereminder
You can also use the show license command to display the expiration date of an evaluation license.
How to Combine Evaluation and Perpetual Licenses
An evaluation license can be for a number of GigaSMART applications combined in a bundle. If you have a perpetual license for one GigaSMART application, for example, de-duplication, and you want to evaluate a bundle that contains 10 GigaSMART applications, including de-duplication, the 45-day evaluation period will apply to the other 9 GigaSMART applications, while the perpetual license will apply to de-duplication.
If you obtain a perpetual license after an evaluation license, the perpetual license will overwrite the evaluation license.
GigaSMART Application after Expiry
Once an evaluation license expires, access to the GigaSMART application is disabled. If maps were configured using GigaSMART applications on the evaluation license, traffic will be dropped when the evaluation license expires.
Note: Traffic will flow through maps with perpetually licensed GigaSMART applications.
In addition, the gsop command will not be available once the evaluation license has expired.
However, if a new evaluation license for the same GigaSMART application is installed, a new 45-day evaluation period will begin.
Move Evaluation and Perpetual Licenses
Evaluation and perpetual license keys are saved on the GigaSMART line card or module, while license information is stored in the configuration database. The license key on the line card or module has to match the license information stored in the database, otherwise a license mismatch will result.
Line cards or modules may sometimes need to be moved or swapped. For the procedure to move a license, refer to Move Licensed GigaSMART Line Card to a New Slot. This procedure will clear a license mismatch under certain circumstances. Moving a license depends on the license type, as well as the expiry date, as follows:
|
License Key Saved on GigaSMART Line Card/Module |
License Information Stored on Configuration Database |
Can be Moved? |
|
Perpetual License |
Evaluation License |
Yes |
|
Evaluation License |
Perpetual License |
No |
|
Evaluation License with an earlier expiry date than the one stored on the configuration database |
Evaluation License |
No |
|
Evaluation License with a later expiry date than the one stored on the configuration database |
Evaluation License |
Yes |
Move Licensed GigaSMART Line Card to a New Slot
On the GigaVUE HD Series, you can move a GigaSMART line card from one slot to another. On the GigaVUE‑HC2 or GigaVUE‑HC3, you can move a GigaSMART front module from one bay to another. However on the GigaVUE‑HC2, you cannot move the GigaSMART rear module from the rear to the front.
If there are no GigaSMART operations (gsops) configured on the line card or module to be moved, you can move the line card or module to the new slot or bay.
If there are GigaSMART operations (gsop), GigaSMART groups (gsgroup), and maps configured on the line card or module to be moved, the system will report a license mismatch if you try to move it without first removing the related configuration.
To clear the settings related to the GigaSMART line card or module from its previous slot, allowing you to create new GigaSMART operations, GigaSMART groups, and maps using the GigaSMART line card or module in its new slot, use the following procedure:
- Issue the following CLI command:
(config) # show running-config
- Copy and paste the output to a file such as Notepad, for reference.
- Remove the map that uses the gsop defined on the gsgroup of the GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no map alias <alias>
- Remove the gsop that was defined on the gsgroup of the GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no gsop alias <alias>
- Remove the gsgroup that was defined on GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no gsgroup alias <alias>
- Issue the following CLI command on GigaSMART line card or module to be moved:
(config) # no card slot <slot ID>
- Assuming that the new slot does not have a GigaSMART line card or module inserted, issue the following CLI command on the new slot:
(config) # no card slot <slot ID>
- Issue the following CLI command on the new slot:
(config) # card slot <slot ID>
On the new slot, configure gsgroup, gsop, and reapply the map that uses the gsop on the GigaSMART line card or module.
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GigaSMART applications are enabled using license keys. Refer to the license command in the GigaVUE-OS CLI Configuration Guide for details.
Contact your Sales Representative for information on obtaining a license key to enable additional GigaSMART applications.
Note: The “show license” command also displays the start time and end time to support term licenses.
For perpetual licenses, the Expiration Date column has the word Never to indicate that there is no expiration date.
For evaluation licenses, the Expiration Date column has a specific date on which the license expires. For more information on evaluation licenses, refer to Install GigaSMART Licenses.
GigaSMART Evaluation Licenses
Use an evaluation license to evaluate GigaSMART applications. During the evaluation period of 45 days, you will have access to the full functionality of the GigaSMART applications under evaluation. You can obtain an evaluation license for any GigaSMART application, for either a single or for a number of GigaSMART applications combined in a bundle.
To obtain an evaluation license, contact your Sales Representative. A license key will be generated by Gigamon and sent to you. You then install the license, which enables the GigaSMART application for evaluation purposes.
Install Evaluation Licenses
You install an evaluation license the same way you install a perpetual license, using the license command.
The key consists of a long string beginning with LK2, which is a protocol, followed by the line card or module (SMT_HC0_R), followed by the content of the license key.
Notify Evaluation License Expiry
After installation, the evaluation license will expire after 45 days, on a specific date.
To notify you as the evaluation license approaches the expiry date, you can enable a notification. When enabled, the notification will be sent when there are 30, 15, 10, 5, 4, 3, 2, and 1 days remaining before the license expires.
Use the following CLI command to enable the evaluation license reminder:
(config) # snmp-server enable notify evallicensereminder
You can also use the show license command to display the expiration date of an evaluation license.
How to Combine Evaluation and Perpetual Licenses
An evaluation license can be for a number of GigaSMART applications combined in a bundle. If you have a perpetual license for one GigaSMART application, for example, de-duplication, and you want to evaluate a bundle that contains 10 GigaSMART applications, including de-duplication, the 45-day evaluation period will apply to the other 9 GigaSMART applications, while the perpetual license will apply to de-duplication.
If you obtain a perpetual license after an evaluation license, the perpetual license will overwrite the evaluation license.
GigaSMART Application after Expiry
Once an evaluation license expires, access to the GigaSMART application is disabled. If maps were configured using GigaSMART applications on the evaluation license, traffic will be dropped when the evaluation license expires.
Note: Traffic will flow through maps with perpetually licensed GigaSMART applications.
In addition, the gsop command will not be available once the evaluation license has expired.
However, if a new evaluation license for the same GigaSMART application is installed, a new 45-day evaluation period will begin.
Move Evaluation and Perpetual Licenses
Evaluation and perpetual license keys are saved on the GigaSMART line card or module, while license information is stored in the configuration database. The license key on the line card or module has to match the license information stored in the database, otherwise a license mismatch will result.
Line cards or modules may sometimes need to be moved or swapped. For the procedure to move a license, refer to Move Licensed GigaSMART Line Card to a New Slot. This procedure will clear a license mismatch under certain circumstances. Moving a license depends on the license type, as well as the expiry date, as follows:
|
License Key Saved on GigaSMART Line Card/Module |
License Information Stored on Configuration Database |
Can be Moved? |
|
Perpetual License |
Evaluation License |
Yes |
|
Evaluation License |
Perpetual License |
No |
|
Evaluation License with an earlier expiry date than the one stored on the configuration database |
Evaluation License |
No |
|
Evaluation License with a later expiry date than the one stored on the configuration database |
Evaluation License |
Yes |
Move Licensed GigaSMART Line Card to a New Slot
On the GigaVUE HD Series, you can move a GigaSMART line card from one slot to another. On the GigaVUE‑HC2 or GigaVUE‑HC3, you can move a GigaSMART front module from one bay to another. However on the GigaVUE‑HC2, you cannot move the GigaSMART rear module from the rear to the front.
If there are no GigaSMART operations (gsops) configured on the line card or module to be moved, you can move the line card or module to the new slot or bay.
If there are GigaSMART operations (gsop), GigaSMART groups (gsgroup), and maps configured on the line card or module to be moved, the system will report a license mismatch if you try to move it without first removing the related configuration.
To clear the settings related to the GigaSMART line card or module from its previous slot, allowing you to create new GigaSMART operations, GigaSMART groups, and maps using the GigaSMART line card or module in its new slot, use the following procedure:
- Issue the following CLI command:
(config) # show running-config
- Copy and paste the output to a file such as Notepad, for reference.
- Remove the map that uses the gsop defined on the gsgroup of the GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no map alias <alias>
- Remove the gsop that was defined on the gsgroup of the GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no gsop alias <alias>
- Remove the gsgroup that was defined on GigaSMART line card or module to be moved, using the following CLI command:
(config) # no gsgroup alias <alias>
- Issue the following CLI command on GigaSMART line card or module to be moved:
(config) # no card slot <slot ID>
- Assuming that the new slot does not have a GigaSMART line card or module inserted, issue the following CLI command on the new slot:
(config) # no card slot <slot ID>
- Issue the following CLI command on the new slot:
(config) # card slot <slot ID>
On the new slot, configure gsgroup, gsop, and reapply the map that uses the gsop on the GigaSMART line card or module.
