Installing License Files

License files are files that are imported via the CLI. Contact your local SE for assistance in obtaining a license. Use the license import command to download a license file. Save the file to /mnt/flash/ or a server. For example purposes, the licenses below are non-functional.

switch#license import flash:vEOSLic-1.json
switch#license import flash:IPSecLic-1.json

License files may also be imported via http. The following example illustrates the structure of the licence files import.

http:some-url/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. For example purposes, the licenses below are non-functional.

switch#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

Update License Files (Optional)

Use the license update command forces the system to evaluate the license files already present in the license store.

switch#license update

Obtaining and Installing Soft Expiry

Users can obtain license files from Arista that extend the time for which the customer can use a certain feature without any limitations. The license for the feature is considered expired, but the feature continues to work until the grace period as mentioned in the license file lapses.

For example, with a license file such as the one below, customer can continue to use vEOS without any limitations for ten days beyond 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

The following CLIs can be used to verify if a license file is valid, when it expires, what license files are installed and any relevant information regarding a license. The show license commands do not list features that are unlocked by external license files or means.

Show License Files

Use the show license files command to display all information related to the active licenses installed. For example purposes, the licenses below are non-functional.

switch#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": "2018-12-31T00:00:00Z",
"NotBefore": "2017-11-02T00:00:00Z"
},
"Value": ""
}
]
},
"LicenseFileVersion": "1.0",
(truncated)
END CERTIFICATE-----\n"

show license expired

The show license expired command will display the same as the show license command, but only displays expired license files.

switch#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

show license all

The show license all command will display all license files that are active, expired or license files that have not yet been activated.

switch#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