Brocade FastIron Ethernet Switch Software Licensing Guide - Manual (Page 23)

licensed feature will no longer be available from the CLI. The licensed feature will continue to run as
configured until the system is reloaded, at which time the feature will be disabled and removed from the
system.
NOTE
Trial licenses are not cumulative. The new license replaces the current license. To extend the license,
you must contact your Brocade representative.
Console, syslog, and trap messages for trial license expiration
Three days prior to the date that a trial license is set to expire, the following warning message will
appear daily on the console. On the day that the license will expire, the warning message will appear
every two hours. Syslog and trap messages will also be generated.
SYSLOG: <12>Jan 1 00:00:00 624-top License: Package FSX624-L3U-IPV6 with LID NFLXXXX
expires in 3 days
When the license has expired, the following message will appear on the console. Syslog and trap
messages will also be generated.
SYSLOG: <13>Jan 1 00:00:00 624-top License: Package FSX624-L3U-IPV6 with LID NFLXXXX
has expired
Renewing or extending a trial license
A trial license can be extended once by another trial license of the same type, or by a normal license of
the same type. To avoid any interruptions to the network, obtain and install the second trial license
before the first license expires. When extended by another trial license, the duration is not cumulative.
The countdown starts when the trial license is generated.
To extend the license, you must contact your Brocade representative.
Transferring a license
NOTE
Only the Technical Assistance Center (TAC) can perform a license transfer. If you need to transfer a
license from one Brocade device to another, contact your Brocade representative for more information.
A license can be transferred between Brocade devices only if both the following conditions are true:
• The device is under an active support contract.
• The license is being transferred between two similar models (for example, from a 24-port model to
another 24-port model or from a 48-port model to another 48-port model).
Special replacement instructions for legacy devices
A legacy device refers to a Brocade device that was shipped prior to the introduction of software
licensing, has an EEPROM installed, and is running a FastIron release prior to 07.1.00.
Console, syslog, and trap messages for trial license expiration
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