Cisco MDS 9000 Series Command Reference

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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Command Reference
OL-8413-07, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
Chapter 11 I Commands
install license
install license
To program the supervisor or switching module BIOS, use the install license command.
install license [bootflash: | slot0: | volatile:] file-name
Syntax Description
Defaults None.
Command Modes EXEC mode.
Command History
Usage Guidelines If a target file name is provided after the source URL, 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 The following example installs a file named license-file which resides in the bootflash: directory..
switch# install license bootflash:license-file
Related Commands
bootflash: Source location for the license file.
slot0: Source location for the license file.
volatile: Source location for the license file.
file-name The name of the license file.
Release Modification
1.2(1) This command was introduced.
Command Description
show license Displays license information.

Cisco MDS 9000 Series Specifications

General

Category	Switch
Operating System	Cisco NX-OS
Ports	Varies by model
Protocols	Fibre Channel (FC), Fibre Channel over IP (FCIP), iSCSI
Redundancy	Redundant supervisors, power supplies, and fans
Management	Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM), CLI, SNMP
Virtualization Support	VSANs (Virtual SANs)
Security Features	Fibre Channel Security Protocol (FC-SP)
Hot Swappable Components	power supplies, fans
Power Supply Options	AC and DC options available