Feature licenses

This section describes the types of licenses and lists the features that require a license. You purchase switches and licenses separately.

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If you reset a standalone device to the default configuration, you erase the license file.

To enable certain features, Avaya Ethernet Routing Switches support

Licenses support the following features (under an Advanced License unless otherwise noted):

To enable Premier License features on an Avaya Ethernet Routing Switch 5000 Series, you must

Each License Kit contains

The License Certificate contains printed instructions that describe how to

You can install a one time Trial License to enable licensed features on a switch for 30 days. You can obtain the trial license on the Avaya Web site. Configure Trial License Support through Avaya Command Line Interface (ACLI) or the ASCII Configuration Generator (ACG). Software monitors and tracks the trial version of the feature license.

At the end of the 30 day trial period, the system disables all of the licensed features except Split MultiLink Trunking (SMLT). To prevent loop formation, SMLT remains active until you reset the stack or unit.

To minimize network impact, the following events occur prior to Trial License expiry:

See the following table for the text of the traps you receive prior to, and at, Trial License termination.

Table 1. Trial license traps
Days prior to Trial License termination Trap text
Five Trap: bsnTrialLicenseExpiration: Trial license 1 will expire in 5 day(s).
One Trap: bsnTrialLicenseExpiration: Trial license 1 will expire in 1 day(s).
At Trial License termination Trap: bsnTrialLicenseExpiration: Trial license 1 has expired.