Users without Access to CSC

The Smart License Reservation feature—Perpetual Reservation—is reserved for customers without access to CSC from their internal environments. Cisco allows customers to reserve licenses from their virtual account and tie them to their devices' Unique Device Identifier (UDI). This enables customers to use their devices with reserved licenses in a disconnected mode.

The subsequent sections describe the procedure involved in reserving Smart License for users without access to CSC from their internal environment.

Enabling Smart License Reservation

To enable Smart License reservation through AMF Ops Center CLI, log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following configuration:

config terminal 
  license smart reservation 
  exit 

NOTES:

  • license smart reservation —Enables license reservation.

Enabling and Generating Smart License Reservation Request Code

To enable and generate the Smart License reservation request code:

  1. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI.

  2. To enable reservation, use the following configuration:

    config terminal 
      license smart reservation  
      exit 

    NOTES:

    • license smart reservation —Enables license reservation request code.

  3. To request for a reservation code, use the following command:

    license smart reservation request 

    NOTES:

    • license smart reservation request —Generates the license reservation request code.

      Important

      Copy the generated license request code from the AMF Ops Center CLI to your local machine for further use.

    Example:

    license smart reservation request
    reservation-request-code CB-ZAMF:JEZZ35Q-ZF6DE7Y-A5QHppdj5-21
    Message from confd-api-manager at 2020-06-15 12:18:47...
    Global license change NotifyReservationInProgress reason code Success - Successful.
    

Generating an Authorization Code from CSC

To generate an authorization code from CSC using the license reservation request code:

  1. Log in to your CSC account.

  2. Click License Reservation.

  3. Enter the Request Code: Paste the license reservation request code copied from the AMF Ops Center CLI in the Reservation Request Code text box.

  4. Select the Licenses: Click Reserve a Specific License radio button and select UCC 5G AMF BASE.

    Note

    In the Reserve text box, enter the value 1.

  5. Review your selection.

  6. Click Generate Authorization Code.

  7. Download the response file: The authorization code is generated and displayed on-screen. Click Download as File to download the authorization code.

  8. Click Close.

Reserving Smart Licensing

To reserve Smart License for the deployed product using the authorization code generated in CSC:

  1. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command:

    license smart reservation install authorization_code 

    NOTES:

    • license smart reservation install authorization_code —Installs a Smart License Authorization code.

    Example:

    license smart reservation install
    Value for 'key' (<string>): CAACfW-Wb5cMa-jEZjtU-M2KnU5-toCZBA-iaVr
  2. Verify the smart licensing status using the following command:

    show license all 

    Example:

    show license all
    
    Smart Licensing Status
    =======================
    Smart Licensing is ENABLED
    License Reservation is ENABLED
    
    Registration:
      Status: REGISTERED - UNIVERSAL LICENSE RESERVATION
      Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
      Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
      Last Renewal Attempt: None
    
    License Authorization:
      Status: AUTHORIZED - RESERVED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
    
    Utility:
      Status: DISABLED
    
    Transport:
      Type: CALLHOME
    
    Evaluation Period:
      Evaluation Mode: Not In Use
      Evaluation Period Remaining: 87 days, 9 hr, 55 min, 44 sec
    
    License Usage
    =============
    License Authorization Status:
      Status: AUTHORIZED - RESERVED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
      Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Jun 15 12:22:25 2020 GMT
      Next Communication Attempt: NONE
      Communication Deadline: NONE
    
    AMF_BASE (AMF_BASE)
      Description: 5G AMF Base Entitlement
      Count: 1
      Version: 1.0
      Status: AUTHORIZED
      Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
      Feature Name: <empty>
      Feature Description: <empty>
    
    Product Information
    ===================
    UDI: PID:AMF,SN:JEZZ35Q-ZF6DE7Y
    
    Agent Version
    =============
    Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.14

Returning the Reserved License

To return the reserved license, use the following procedure:

  1. When the license reservation authorization code is installed in the AMF Ops Center:

    1. Log in to the AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command:

      license smart reservation return 

      NOTES:

      • license smart reservation return —Returns a reserved Smart License.

      Example:

      license smart reservation return
      reservation-return-code CACfWm-rdGtXu-kP1YtP-hPNELK-63EC7s-7oK
    2. Copy the license reservation return code generated in AMF Ops Center CLI.

    3. Log in to your CSC account.

    4. Select your product instance from the list.

    5. Click Actions > Remove.

    6. Paste the license reservation return code in Return Code text box.

  2. When the license reservation authorization code is not installed in the AMF Ops Center:

    1. Log in to the AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command to generate the return code:

      license smart reservation return 
      authorization_code 
      Important

      Paste the license reservation authorization code generated in CSC to generate the return code.

    2. Log in to your CSC account.

    3. Select your product instance from the list.

    4. Click Actions > Remove.

    5. Paste the license reservation return code in Return Code text box.

  3. Verify the smart licensing status using the following command:

    show license all 
    Example:
    show license all
    
    Smart Licensing Status
    =======================
    Smart Licensing is ENABLED
    
    Registration:
      Status: UNREGISTERED
      Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
    
    License Authorization:
      Status: EVAL MODE
      Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
      Last Communication Attempt: NONE
    
    License Conversion:
     Automatic Conversion Enabled: true
     Status: NOT STARTED
    
    Utility:
      Status: DISABLED
    
    Transport:
      Type: CALLHOME
    
    Evaluation Period:
      Evaluation Mode: In Use
      Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
    
    License Usage
    =============
    License Authorization Status: EVALUATION MODE
      Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
    
     (AMF_BASE)
      Description: <empty>
      Count: 1
      Version: 1.0
      Status: EVAL MODE
      Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
      Feature Name: <empty>
      Feature Description: <empty>
    
    Product Information
    ===================
    UDI: PID:AMF,SN:5DSFOZQ-DMKWHEA
    
    Agent Version
    =============
    Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.4