Brocade Network OS Software Licensing Guide v4.1.0 - Manual (Page 12)

License types
The following license types are supported in Network OS:
• Permanent licenses - A permanent license (also referred to as a chassis-wide license) has no
expiration date and is locked to a single switch identified by the switch license ID. The switch
license ID is initially the same as the switch World Wide Name (WWN). The switch WWN may
change through configuration changes on the product, but the switch license ID remains
unchanged.
• Temporary licenses - A temporary license (also known as a time-based license) allows you to
evaluate a feature for a limited time prior to buying a permanent license. Brocade offers the
following types of temporary licenses:
‐ Individual time-based licenses - An individual time-based license is locked to a single
switch and has a fixed expiration date. You cannot install this license on multiple
switches.
‐ Universal time-based licenses - A universal time-based license allows you to use a given
feature for a limited trial period defined in days, for example, 30, 60, or 90 days from the
date you install the license key on the switch. Each universal license key is valid for a
single feature and can be used on any product that supports the feature. In addition,
each universal time-based license has an absolute shelf life after which it expires. You
cannot install a license with an expired shelf life. The expiration date is based on the
system time at the installation of the license plus the number of days that the universal
time-based license is valid. For this reason, you cannot remove and re-install a universal
time-based license.
Software licensing terminology
The following terms are used in this document:
• Entitlement certificate - The proof-of-purchase certificate (paperpack) issued by Brocade when a
license is purchased. The certificate contains a unique transaction key that is used in conjunction
with the license ID (LID) of the Brocade device to generate and download a software license from
the Brocade software portal.
• License file - The file produced by the Brocade software portal when the license is generated. The
file is uploaded to the Brocade device and controls access to a licensed feature or feature set.
• License ID (LID) - The identification number that uniquely identifies the Brocade device. The LID
is used in conjunction with a transaction key to generate and download a software license from
the Brocade software portal. The software license is tied to the LID of the Brocade device for
which the license was ordered and generated.
• Licensed feature - Any hardware or software feature or set of features that require a valid
software license in order to operate on the device.
• Transaction key - A unique key, along with the LID, used to generate a software license from the
Brocade software portal. The transaction key is issued by Brocade when a license is purchased.
The transaction key is delivered according to the method specified when the order is placed:
‐ Paperpack - The transaction key is recorded on an entitlement certificate, which is
mailed to the customer.
‐ Electronic - The transaction key is contained in an e-mail message, which is sent
instantly to the customer after the order is placed. The customer receives the e-mail
message within a few minutes after the order is placed, though the timing will vary
depending on the network, Internet connection, and so on.
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