Nexus 7700 License Installation

Below is the steps to install the license

1. Get license file from cisco
2. Copy license file to USB
3. Connect USB to N7K
4. Confirm the license file is issued to correct host-id.
5 .Copy lic file from usb to bootflash
6. Install the file

NOTE : Make sure that the host-id in N7K and license file is same or get new license file from cisco.License only install if they both are same

User Access Verification
SW1-AdminVDC login: admin
Password: *******

Check the current license
SW1-Admin-VDC# show license usage
Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MPLS_PKG                      No    -   Unused             -
STORAGE-ENT                   No    -   Unused             -
VDC_LICENSES                  No    0   Unused             Grace expired
FCOE-N7K-F248XP               No    0   Unused             -
ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG           No    -   Unused             -
TRANSPORT_SERVICES_PKG        No    -   Unused             -
LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG   Yes   -   Unused Never       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
SW1-AdminVDC# dir usb1:
        393    Jan 08 11:56:54 2018  N770020180108XXXXXXX.zip
        298    Jan 08 04:08:32 2018  N7700201801080XXXXXXX.lic
       4096    Dec 31 11:20:48 2017  N7k run/

SW1-AdminVDC# sh file usb1:N7700201801080XXXXXXX.lic

SERVER this_host ANY
VENDOR cisco
INCREMENT VDC_LICENSES cisco 1.0 permanent 4 \
        VENDOR_STRING=<LIC_SOURCE>MDS_SWIFT</LIC_SOURCE><SKU>N77-VDC1K9=</SKU> \
        HOSTID=VDH=N77-C7710:JPGXXXXXXX \
        NOTICE="<LicFileID>2018010804083XXX</LicFileID><LicLineID>1</LicLineID> \
        <PAK></PAK>" SIGN=DE7FC25XXXX8

SW1-AdminVDC# sh license host-id
License hostid: VDH=N77-C7710:JPGXXXXXXX

SW1-AdminVDC# copy usb1:N7700201801080XXXXXXX.lic bootflash://
Copy progress 100% 298B
Copy complete, now saving to disk (please wait)...

SW1-AdminVDC# install license bootflash:N7700201801080XXXXXXX.lic
Installing license ..............done

SW1-AdminVDC# sh license usage
Feature                      Ins  Lic   Status Expiry Date Comments
                                 Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
MPLS_PKG                      No    -   Unused             -
STORAGE-ENT                   No    -   Unused             -
VDC_LICENSES                  Yes   4   Unused Never       -
FCOE-N7K-F248XP               No    0   Unused             -
ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG           No    -   Unused             -
TRANSPORT_SERVICES_PKG        No    -   Unused             -
LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG   Yes   -   Unused Never       -
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

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