Difference between revisions of "Applying a License to a Juniper EX Series Switch"
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| − | * Get the license file named <code><SerialNumber>.txt</code>, e.g. <code>TW1234567890.txt</code> | + | * Get the license file named <code><SerialNumber>.txt</code>, e.g. <code>TW1234567890.txt</code>, from http://my.juniper.net |
* Open the license file in a text editor, the content will look something like this: | * Open the license file in a text editor, the content will look something like this: | ||
JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef | JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef | ||
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* Change it so that the whole key is in one single line: | * Change it so that the whole key is in one single line: | ||
JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz ra | JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz ra | ||
| − | * Connect to the JunOS device's serial console | + | * Connect to the JunOS device's serial console (default is username ''root'' with no password) |
* Get into command mode (<code>root></code>), i.e. type <code>cli</code> or <code>exit</code> if you're in ''shell'' or ''configure'' mode | * Get into command mode (<code>root></code>), i.e. type <code>cli</code> or <code>exit</code> if you're in ''shell'' or ''configure'' mode | ||
* Type <code>show system license</code> to check the licenses already installed | * Type <code>show system license</code> to check the licenses already installed | ||
Latest revision as of 17:12, 4 February 2020
- Get the license file named
<SerialNumber>.txt, e.g.TW1234567890.txt, from http://my.juniper.net - Open the license file in a text editor, the content will look something like this:
JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef
ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl
uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz ra
- Change it so that the whole key is in one single line:
JUNOS123456 abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef abcdef ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl ghijkl uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz uvwxyz ra
- Connect to the JunOS device's serial console (default is username root with no password)
- Get into command mode (
root>), i.e. typecliorexitif you're in shell or configure mode - Type
show system licenseto check the licenses already installed - Type
show chassis hardwareand check if the chassis' serial number matches the license file name - Install the new license
- Type
request system license add terminal - Paste the one-line license key (see above) from the license file into the terminal
- Hit [ENTER] followed by [Ctrl-D]
- In case of success, you should see the message add license complete (0 errors)
- Type
- Type
show system licenseto check the new license has been applied
