Prerequisites for Configuring Software Entitlement 87
Information About Default (Traditional) Licensing 87
Types of Licenses 87
Router License Pools 87
Chassis-Locked Licenses 87
Slot-Based Licenses 88
Configure Licenses Using Default Licensing 88
Adding a License for a New Feature 88
Backing Up Licenses 90
Examples 91
Restoring Licenses 92
Examples 92
Transferring Licenses to a new Route Switch Processor 440 93
Upgrading Line Cards and Licenses 94
Troubleshooting License Issues after a Software Upgrade 95
Additional References 95
CHAPTER 7
Managing the Router Hardware 99
Prerequisites for Managing Router Hardware 100
Displaying Hardware Status 100
Displaying SDR Hardware Version Information 100
Displaying System Hardware Version Information 103
Displaying Software and Hardware Information 106
Displaying SDR Node IDs and Status 107
Displaying Router Node IDs and Status 108
Displaying Router Environment Information 109
Configuring the Chassis Altitude 112
Displaying RP Redundancy Status 112
Displaying Field-Programmable Device Compatibility 113
RSP Redundancy and Switchover 115
Establishing RSP Redundancy 115
Determining the Active RP in a Redundant Pair 116
Role of the Standby RSP 117
Summary of Redundancy Commands 117
Automatic Switchover 118
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