Installing License Files

Import license files using the CLI. Contact your local SE for assistance with obtaining a license. Use the license import command to download a license file. Save the file to /mnt/flash/ directory or a server. Your license files have a similar format to the following example licenses:

router# license import flash:veosLic-1.json
router# license import flash:IPSecLic-1.json

As a second option, import license files using HTTP. The following output displays the structure of the import of license files:

http://www.mylicense.com/license.json

Verifying Installed License Files

Use the show license command to display details regarding the active licenses and device-specific information needed for licensing.

router# show license
Customer name: Arista Test Customer
System Serial number: 6FF552005130CB93A1048182A0FE585C
System MAC address: 5254.0062.ab2e
Domain name: Unknown
Platform: CloudEOS-KVM

License feature: IPSec
License parameter: None
Count: 1
Start: 2018-01-31 00:43:31
Expiration: 2026-12-30 16:00:00
Active: yes

License feature: CloudEOS - Virtualized EOS
Throughput: Not Throttled
Count: 1
Start: 2018-01-31 00:42:48
Expiration: 2026-12-30 16:00:00
Active: yes

Updating License Files (Optional)

The license update command forces the system to evaluate the license files currently in the license store.

switch# license update

Obtaining and Installing Soft Expirations

Obtain license files from Arista that extend the time you can use a certain feature without limitations. The license for the feature may be expired, but the feature continues to work until the grace period, as mentioned in the license file, lapses.

for example, with a license file as displayed, customers can continue to use without any limitations for ten days beyond the expiry date.

{
        "LicenseFileVersion": "1.0",
        "CustomerName": "Arista Test Customer",
        "LicenseSerialNumber": "ARISTA-TEST-DAYSPAST1",
        "Signature": {
                "SigningCertPEM": "-----BEGIN CERTIFICATE-----7brkfssZDrRIatxKEkv6Oc
\nh4kXO2mvvMJxQDf7VvGXEC3fSRURLwPz//6JMx942iOKsES8ZT9nT2q9MxJXfInn\n3EcKGmPWKQR4n2qH
fmq6sfk2eFBUYIrZBm9RUbVbyLZLCOv2KxJ7FFZ9LV1jp5An\nAyHLJUMQqqw/kvUUvUq1bI/PtEOlNc9Ndt
/3yeh+HByzIw8/f+gjKkUjQpVncuqS\nkFotBPNNj/LjbQD40R/tJ0z/8sPXCGJuo4mE9s/MwnWmkAHxpZyC
ccMBlNp3LkJk\nFHcsVb36Vclv5XWDe5AxU+0sQjEB4LGP7nYo8wjjvSZIpYXRiAmDRGuAGi/W/W3F\n6hEQ
661JK4KPJvoQsMqYaO/TkZPIXEAdgEDkmj0=\n-----END CERTIFICATE-----\n",
                "Hash": "f076d2cac1eac2a8261915e0b2ce4cb547e9c98bda070d001140daf3c3bd3694",
                "Signature": "304502201ca6fab964d8a3aade43d306232fcf52b9503fc22f4552
d58fb5a95e1b9e13e6022100dff97ad4f37389b55887f0ec06c9ef29d55a75e668e4da654deaf8037633a9bd"
        },
        "Features": {
                "veos": [
                        {
                                "Count": 1,
                                "Value": "",
                                "Valid": {
                                        "NotBefore": "2000-01-01T00:00:00Z",
                                        "NotAfter": "2001-01-01T00:00:00Z"
                                },
                                "BehaviorModifier": {
                                        "DaysAllowedPastExpiration": 10
                                }
                        }
                ]
        },
        "BindingInfo": {
                "SystemMAC": "",
                "DomainAddress": "",
                "SerialNumber": "2BC6A772072B04BED43DCCF8777F036F"
        }
}



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Additional Licensing Show Commands

Use the following commands to verify the validity of a license file, the expiration date, installed license files, and any relevant information regarding a license. The show license commands do not list features unlocked by external license files.

Use the show license files command to display all information related to the installed active licenses.

router# show license files

License name:  2017.11.02.08.23.23.053684_IPSecLic-1yr.json
Contents:
{
    "BindingInfo": {
        "DomainAddress": "",
        "SerialNumber": "C3F3580316A92EE8D97DB70C967EAAA4",
        "SystemMAC": "02:9c:a8:a5:51:5a"
    },
    "CustomerName": "Arista Test",
    "Features": {
        "IPSec": [
            {
                "Count": 1,
                "Valid": {
                    "NotAfter": "2018-12-31T00:00:00Z",
                    "NotBefore": "2017-11-02T15:21:22Z"
                },
                "Value": ""
            }
        ]
    },
   (truncated)
}

License name:  2017.11.03.12.27.24.016515_veosLic-1234.json
Contents:
{
    "BindingInfo": {
        "DomainAddress": "",
        "SerialNumber": "C3F3580316A92EE8D97DB70C967EAAA4",
        "SystemMAC": ""
    },
    "CustomerName": "Arista Test",
    "Features": {
        "CloudEOS": [
            {
                "Count": 1,
                "Valid": {
                    "NotAfter": "2025-12-31T00:00:00Z",
                    "NotBefore": "2020-11-02T00:00:00Z"
                },
                "Value": ""
            }
        ]
    },
    "LicenseFileVersion": "1.0",
    (truncated)
END CERTIFICATE-----\n"

The show license expired command displays the same information as the show license command but only displays expired license files.

router# show license expired
System Serial number:  2BC6A772072B04BED43DCCF8777F036F
System MAC address:    06:1b:8a:48:8d:0c
Domain name:           Unknown

License feature:  IPSec
	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-10-05 21:49:13
	Expiration:         2017-10-09 17:00:00
	Active:             expired


License feature:  CloudEOS  -  Virtualized EOS
	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-10-05 21:47:34
	Expiration:         2017-10-09 17:00:00
	Active:             expired

The show license all command displays all active or expired license files, or unactivated license files.

router# show license all
System Serial number:  2BC6A772072B04BED43DCCF8777F036F
System MAC address:    06:1b:8a:48:8d:0c
Domain name:           Unknown

License feature:  IPSec
	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-12-30 16:00:00
	Expiration:         2018-12-30 16:00:00
	Active:             in future

	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-09-18 13:56:45
	Expiration:         2017-12-30 16:00:00
	Active:             yes

	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-10-05 21:49:13
	Expiration:         2017-10-09 17:00:00
	Active:             expired


License feature:  CloudEOS  -  Virtualized EOS
	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-10-08 17:00:00
	Expiration:         2017-12-30 16:00:00
	Active:             yes

	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-12-30 16:00:00
	Expiration:         2018-12-30 16:00:00
	Active:             in future

	License parameter:  None
	Count:              1
	Start:              2017-10-05 21:47:34
	Expiration:         2017-10-09 17:00:00
	Active:             expired