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Cisco Nexus 5000 Series Command Reference
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Chapter 1 Basic System Commands
install license
install license
To install a license, use the install license command.
install license [filesystem:] [//server/] [directory] src-filename [target-filename]
Syntax Description
Note There can be no spaces in the filesystem://server/directory/filename string. Individual elements of this
string are separated by colons (:) and slashes (/).
Command Default All licenses for the Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches are factory installed. Manual installation is not
required.
Command Modes EXEC mode
Command History
Usage Guidelines If a target filename is provided after the source location, the license file is installed with that name.
Otherwise, the filename in the source URL is used. This command also verifies the license file before
installing it.
Examples This example shows how to install a file named license-file that resides in the bootflash: directory:
switch# install license bootflash:license-file
Related Commands
filesystem: (Optional) Name of the file system. Valid values are bootflash or volatile.
//server/ (Optional) Name of the server. Valid values are ///, //module-1/, //sup-1/,
//sup-active/, or //sup-local/. The double slash (//) is required.
directory (Optional) Name of a directory. The directory name is case sensitive.
src-filename Name of the source license file.
target-filename (Optional) Name of the target license file.
Release Modification
4.0(0)N1(1a) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show license Displays license information.
show license host-id Displays the serial number of the chassis to use for licensing.
show license usage Displays license usage information.
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