WLAN

License Usage Guide

Issue 17
Date 2020-09-04

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Contents

1 About This Document.............................................................................................................1

2 License Introduction............................................................................................................... 3
3 Licenses Control Items............................................................................................................6
4 Querying License Information Using the Info-Finder Tool..........................................22
5 License Management........................................................................................................... 23
5.1 Obtaining Licenses............................................................................................................................................................... 23
5.1.1 Obtaining COMM Licenses for New Site Projects.................................................................................................. 24
5.1.2 Obtaining COMM Licenses for Capacity Expansion Projects..............................................................................28
5.1.3 Applying for AP RTU Licenses....................................................................................................................................... 32
5.1.4 Obtaining Temporary Licenses......................................................................................................................................34
5.2 Installing Licenses................................................................................................................................................................. 34
5.3 Checking Licenses................................................................................................................................................................. 38
5.4 Updating a License............................................................................................................................................................... 44
5.5 Revoking a License............................................................................................................................................................... 45
5.6 Migrating Licenses Between Devices............................................................................................................................. 45
5.7 Rolling Back a License......................................................................................................................................................... 47
5.8 Splitting a License................................................................................................................................................................. 48
5.9 Merging Licenses...................................................................................................................................................................52
5.10 Upgrading or Downgrading the License Version..................................................................................................... 52
5.11 Restoring an Invalidated License.................................................................................................................................. 54

6 License Troubleshooting...................................................................................................... 56
6.1 License Fails to Be Activated............................................................................................................................................. 56
6.2 License Alarms Are Generated......................................................................................................................................... 57
6.3 An Excess-Capacity License Is Activated....................................................................................................................... 58
6.4 License File Damage or Loss............................................................................................................................................. 58
6.5 How Do I Restore a License If It Is Mistakenly Rolled Back?.................................................................................59

7 License FAQs........................................................................................................................... 60
7.1 License Application: In Which Condition Is a License Required?.......................................................................... 60
7.2 License Application: Can Multiple ESNs Be Bound to a License File?................................................................ 61
7.3 License Application: How Do I Apply for a License Change?................................................................................ 61
7.4 License Application: How Can I Obtain License Files?............................................................................................. 62

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7.5 License Application: How Do I Configure Licenses for ACs in Backup Mode?.................................................62
7.6 License Installation: Do I Need to Activate the License Again When an AC Is Restarted Due to Power-
Off or Upgrade?............................................................................................................................................................................67
7.7 Other: When No License Is Loaded, How Many APs Does an AC Support by Default?...............................68
7.8 Other: How Are License Resource Items Accumulated?..........................................................................................68
7.9 Other: What Will Happen If the Validity Period of a License in Trail State Expires?.................................... 68
7.10 Other: Must the AC6800V Load a License for Basic Software Functions?......................................................69
7.11 Other: How Do I Check the Maximum Number of APs Supported by a License and the Number of
In-Use APs?.................................................................................................................................................................................... 69
7.12 Other: How Can I Check Whether the License Is Functioning Properly?........................................................ 69
7.13 Other: How Do I Enable the Emergency State of a License?.............................................................................. 70
7.14 Other: Where Can I Obtain the Quotation Information of License Control Items?.................................... 71

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License Usage Guide 1 About This Document

1 About This Document

Overview
This document describes how to use and manage licenses.

Intended Audience
Network design and deployment engineers, who are familiar with network status
(including the network topology and service requirements)

Symbol Conventions
The symbols that may be found in this document are defined as follows.

Symbol Description

Indicates a potentially hazardous

situation which, if not avoided, could
result in equipment damage, data loss,
performance deterioration, or
unanticipated results.
NOTICE is used to address practices
not related to personal injury.

Supplements the important

information in the main text.
NOTE is used to address information
not related to personal injury,
equipment damage, and environment
deterioration.

Command Conventions
The command conventions that may be found in this document are defined as
follows.

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Convention Description

Boldface The keywords of a command line are in boldface.

Italic Command arguments are in italics.

[] Items (keywords or arguments) in brackets [ ] are

optional.

{ x | y | ... } Optional items are grouped in braces and separated

by vertical bars. One item is selected.

[ x | y | ... ] Optional items are grouped in brackets and

separated by vertical bars. One item is selected or
no item is selected.

{ x | y | ... }* Optional items are grouped in braces and separated

by vertical bars. A minimum of one item or a
maximum of all items can be selected.

[ x | y | ... ]* Optional items are grouped in brackets and

separated by vertical bars. Several items or no item
can be selected.

&<1-n> The parameter before the & sign can be repeated 1

to n times.

# A line starting with the # sign is comments.

NOTE

The interface types, command outputs, and device models provided in this manual vary
according to device configurations and may differ from the actual information.
To obtain better user experience, you are advised to set the number of columns displayed
on the command line editor to 132 or higher.

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License Usage Guide 2 License Introduction

2 License Introduction

Definition
License: A license is an agreement that the supplier and customer arrive at and
authorizes the range and period of using the purchased product (it refers to the
software product in this document). Through the license, the customer also
obtains the services committed by the supplier. A license contains a license file and
a license authorization certificate.

Purpose
After purchasing a product, you can only use basic functions of the product. To use
value-added service features or expand device resources, purchase licenses of
corresponding device functions or resources to meet service requirements.
The license reduces costs for you. You can select the licenses to obtain customized
functions.

License Types
● Depending on purpose, licenses are classified into commercial (COMM)
licenses and non-commercial (DEMO) licenses.
– COMM license
Typically, most licenses purchased according to contracts are permanently
valid and some with a fixed validity period. All purchased licenses are
COMM licenses.
– Temporary license
The temporary license is also known as DEMO license, which is used for
special purposes such as test and trial, and are strictly controlled.
● Depending on authority, licenses are classified into function licenses and
resource licenses:
– Function license
A function license controls the usage of a specific function. To use a
restricted function, obtain authorization for this function first.
– Resource license
A resource license controls the number of available resource items. To use
a resource item, obtain authorization for this resource item first.

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You may not select a resource license as the default license is sufficient
for your resources. You can also select one or more resource licenses
based on actual service needs. You can select the same resource license
for multiple times or select multiple types of resource licenses. The
resource quantity is the sum of all resources in all selected resource
licenses.
NOTE

The resource capacity allowed by the licenses you purchased cannot exceed the
maximum capacity of the product. To learn the maximum capacity of the
product, contact Huawei local office.

Characteristics
Licenses are convenient, secure, and fault tolerant.
● Convenience
Installing a license file on a device does not require a device reboot and will
not affect running services.
● Security
Traditional license mechanism binds license files to Equipment Serial Numbers
(ESNs). That is, a license file belongs to only one device. If a license file is
modified manually, the file becomes invalid. This protects the license against
theft.
● DR mechanism
If an accident such as an earthquake happens and rescue is organized, you
can set the status of the license activated by traditional license mechanism to
Emergency. In this status, the resource license does not limit resource usage.
The device provides maximum number of resources to meet service
requirements. The Emergency state can only be used certain times within the
specified period. For details, see 7.13 Other: How Do I Enable the
Emergency State of a License?.

Concepts
● License file: A license file controls the capacity, functions, and validity period
of a software version. It is generated by a dedicated encryption tool based on
the contract signed with Huawei and delivered as an electronic file.
Only one license file can be loaded on a device. If features or resources
provided by a license file are insufficient, you can expand the license capacity
to expand features or resources available on a device. The ESDP automatically
sums up all the license items on a device to generate the total capacity
license file, which simply needs to be re-loaded for use.
● License authorization certificate: Also called license certificate, it records the
product name, entitlement ID (originally called LAC, which is short for License
Authorization Code), customer name, and validation period. The license
authorization certificate is sent to the customer by email or delivered together
with the product in the form of common A4 paper or CD. It specifies the
software authorization range and protects the rights of buyers.
Only a commercial license requires a license certificate.

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● ESN: The equipment serial number is a string of characters, which uniquely

identifies a device. It is used to ensure that the license is granted to the
specified device. It is also called the fingerprint of a device.
● LSN: The license serial number uniquely identifies a license file.
● Revocation code: If you run command on a device to revoke a license, you
can obtain a character string, which is the Revocation. You need the
Revocation code when changing the ESNs in the license management system.
After you run command to revoke a license, the license file becomes invalid.
● Grace period: A license file enters the grace period after the expiration date.
Typically, the grace period is 60 days. In the grace period, features in the
license file are still available. However, after the grace period, the features
become unavailable.

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3 Licenses Control Items

NOTE

The license control items provided in this manual are for reference only. To obtain the latest
ordering information, contact Huawei WLAN distributors or Huawei local office.

From V200R010C00, the AC6508, AC6507S, and AC6805 models are added.

From V200R019C00, the AirEngine 9700S-S and AirEngine 9700-M models are
added.

From V200R020C00, the AC6605, AC6005, and AC6003 models are no longer
supported.

From V200R020C00, the AirEngine 9700-M1 is added.

From V200R019C10, some AP models support right-to-use (RTU) licenses.

RTU is an authorization mode for selling hardware capabilities in installments,

such as the number of spatial streams, capacity, and ports. An RTU license cannot
be migrated after being bound to a device. As a part of hardware value, RTU
licenses have the same lifecycle and the same entitlement as the hardware. For
example, after applying for RTU licenses in batches, you will obtain an RTU license
package. You need to upload the RTU license package to the AC or AP, and then
load the package to automatically deliver the RTU licenses to the corresponding
APs.

The maximum number of APs allowed to be managed by different AC models is

different. For details, log in to Huawei official website and download the
brochure of the corresponding AC model, or query the specifications using
Specifications Query Tool.

License control items vary depending on AC models. An AC license takes effect

only after being bound to the ESN of a device. After the license is unbound, it can
be migrated to another AC of the same model and be bound to the ESN of the
new AC. From V200R020C00, the licenses for AirEngine series ACs can be migrated
between different models of the same series, including AirEngine 9700 series and
AirEngine 9700S series. For example, the licenses for the AirEngine 9700-M and
AirEngine 9700-M1 in the AirEngine 9700 series can be migrated between each
other. Similarly, the licenses for the AirEngine 9700S-S and upcoming models in
the AirEngine 9700S series can be migrated between each other.

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The following tables list the licenses available for WLAN products.

Table 3-1 Licenses available for an AC6003

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

AC6003-L-
AC6003-8A Allows the
P-AC6003 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
1 88033CVV AC6003-8A Capacity
Controller of 8 APs
P
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(8 of 8).
AP)

Table 3-2 Licenses available for an AC6005

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

AC6005-L-
AC6005-1A Allows the
P-AC6005 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
1 88031VEB AC6005-1A Capacity
Controller of 1 AP (at
P
AP an
Resource increment
License(1 of 1).
AP)

AC6005-L-
AC6005-8A Allows the
P-AC6005 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
2 88031VEA AC6005-8A Capacity
Controller of 8 APs
P
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(8 of 8).
AP)

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

AC6005-L-
AC6005-1A
Allows the
P-S-
AC to
AC6005
manage a
L- Wireless
maximum
3 88031WFP AC6005-1A Access Capacity
of 1 AP (at
P-S Controller
an
AP
increment
Resource
of 1).
License(1
AP)

AC6005-L-
AC6005-8A
Allows the
P-S-
AC to
AC6005
manage a
L- Wireless
maximum
4 88031WFS AC6005-8A Access Capacity
of 8 APs
P-S Controller
(at an
AP
increment
Resource
of 8).
License(8
AP)

AC6005-L-
AC6005-32 Allows the
AP-AC6005 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
5 88031VEC AC6005-32 Capacity
Controller of 32 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(32 of 32).
AP)

Table 3-3 Licenses available for an AC6508

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-1A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
1 88034UVY ACSSAP-1A Capacity
AP of 1 AP (at
P
Resource an
License(1 increment
AP) of 1).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-8A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
2 88034UWA ACSSAP-8A Capacity
AP of 8 APs
P
Resource (at an
License(8 increment
AP) of 8).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-16 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
3 88034UWB ACSSAP-16 Capacity
AP of 16 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(16 increment
AP) of 16).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-32 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
4 88034UWC ACSSAP-32 Capacity
AP of 32 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(32 increment
AP) of 32).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-64 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
5 88034UWD ACSSAP-64 Capacity
AP of 64 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(64 increment
AP) of 64).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-12 AC to
8AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
6 88034UWE ACSSAP-12 Capacity
AP of 128 APs
8AP
Resource (at an
License(12 increment
8 AP) of 128).

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Table 3-4 Licenses available for an AC6507S

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-1A AC to
P-S,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
1 88035HJQ ACSSAP-1A Capacity
AP of 1 AP (at
P-S
Resource an
License(1 increment
AP) of 1).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-8A AC to
P-S,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
2 88035HJR ACSSAP-8A Capacity
AP of 8 APs
P-S
Resource (at an
License(8 increment
AP) of 8).

L-
Allows the
ACSSAP-16
AC to
AP-
manage a
L- S,Access
maximum
3 88035HJS ACSSAP-16 Controller Capacity
of 16 APs
AP-S AP
(at an
Resource
increment
License(16
of 16).
AP)

L-
Allows the
ACSSAP-32
AC to
AP-
manage a
L- S,Access
maximum
4 88035HJT ACSSAP-32 Controller Capacity
of 32 APs
AP-S AP
(at an
Resource
increment
License(32
of 32).
AP)

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Table 3-5 Licenses available for an AirEngine 9700S-S

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-1A AC to
P-S,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
1 88035HJQ ACSSAP-1A Capacity
AP of 1 AP (at
P-S
Resource an
License(1 increment
AP) of 1).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-8A AC to
P-S,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
2 88035HJR ACSSAP-8A Capacity
AP of 8 APs
P-S
Resource (at an
License(8 increment
AP) of 8).

L-
Allows the
ACSSAP-16
AC to
AP-
manage a
L- S,Access
maximum
3 88035HJS ACSSAP-16 Controller Capacity
of 16 APs
AP-S AP
(at an
Resource
increment
License(16
of 16).
AP)

L-
Allows the
ACSSAP-32
AC to
AP-
manage a
L- S,Access
maximum
4 88035HJT ACSSAP-32 Controller Capacity
of 32 APs
AP-S AP
(at an
Resource
increment
License(32
of 32).
AP)

5 88036RBQ L-WAC- Access Allows the Capacity

S-1AP Controller AC to
AP manage a
Resource maximum
License(1 of 1 AP (at
AP) an
increment
of 1).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

6 88036RBR L-WAC- Access Allows the Capacity

S-8AP Controller AC to
AP manage a
Resource maximum
License(8 of 8 APs
AP) (at an
increment
of 8).

7 88036RBS L-WAC- Access Allows the Capacity

S-16AP Controller AC to
AP manage a
Resource maximum
License(16 of 16 APs
AP) (at an
increment
of 16).

8 88036RBT L-WAC- Access Allows the Capacity

S-32AP Controller AC to
AP manage a
Resource maximum
License(32 of 32 APs
AP) (at an
increment
of 32).

Table 3-6 Licenses available for an AC6605

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

AC6605-L-
AC6605-1A Allows the
P-AC6605 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
1 88035AST AC6605-1A Capacity
Controller of 1 AP (at
P
AP an
Resource increment
License(1 of 1).
AP)

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

AC6605-L-
AC6605-16 Allows the
AP-AC6605 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
2 88031BVE AC6605-16 Capacity
Controller of 16 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(16 of 16).
AP)

AC6605-L-
AC6605-64 Allows the
AP-AC6605 AC to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
3 88031BVF AC6605-64 Capacity
Controller of 64 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(64 of 64).
AP)

AC6605-L-
AC6605-12
Allows the
8AP-
AC to
AC6605
manage a
L- Wireless
maximum
4 88031FJP AC6605-12 Access Capacity
of 128 APs
8AP Controller
(at an
AP
increment
Resource
of 128).
License(12
8 AP)

Table 3-7 Licenses available for an AirEngine 9700-M and AirEngine 9700-M1
SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

Allows the
AirEngine
AC to
Access
manage a
Controller
L- maximum
1 88035WEY AP Capacity
AIRAC-1AP of 1 AP (at
Resource
an
License(1
increment
AP)
of 1).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

Allows the
AirEngine
AC to
Access
manage a
L- Controller
maximum
2 88035WFA AIRAC-16A AP Capacity
of 16 APs
P Resource
(at an
License(16
increment
AP)
of 16).

Allows the
AirEngine
AC to
Access
manage a
L- Controller
maximum
3 88035WFB AIRAC-32A AP Capacity
of 32 APs
P Resource
(at an
License(32
increment
AP)
of 32).

Allows the
AirEngine
AC to
Access
manage a
L- Controller
maximum
4 88035WFC AIRAC-512 AP Capacity
of 512 APs
AP Resource
(at an
License(51
increment
2 AP)
of 512).

5 88035WFD L- AirEngine Allows the Capacity

AIRAC-102 Access AC to
4AP Controller manage a
AP maximum
Resource of 1024
License(10 APs (at an
24 AP) increment
of 1024).

Table 3-8 Licenses available for an AC6805

SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-1A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
1 88034UVY ACSSAP-1A Capacity
AP of 1 AP (at
P
Resource an
License(1 increment
AP) of 1).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-8A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
2 88034UWA ACSSAP-8A Capacity
AP of 8 APs
P
Resource (at an
License(8 increment
AP) of 8).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-16 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
3 88034UWB ACSSAP-16 Capacity
AP of 16 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(16 increment
AP) of 16).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-32 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
4 88034UWC ACSSAP-32 Capacity
AP of 32 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(32 increment
AP) of 32).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-64 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
5 88034UWD ACSSAP-64 Capacity
AP of 64 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(64 increment
AP) of 64).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-12 AC to
8AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
6 88034UWE ACSSAP-12 Capacity
AP of 128 APs
8AP
Resource (at an
License(12 increment
8 AP) of 128).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-51 AC to
2AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
7 88034UWF ACSSAP-51 Capacity
AP of 512 APs
2AP
Resource (at an
License(51 increment
2 AP) of 512).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-10 AC to
24AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
8 88034UWG ACSSAP-10 Capacity
AP of 1024
24AP
Resource APs (at an
License(10 increment
24 AP) of 1024).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-40 AC to
86AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
9 88034UWJ ACSSAP-40 Capacity
AP of 4096
96AP
Resource APs (at an
License(40 increment
96 AP) of 4096).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-61 AC to
44AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
10 88034UWK ACSSAP-61 Capacity
AP of 6144
44AP
Resource APs (at an
License(61 increment
44 AP) of 6144).

Table 3-9 Licenses available for an AC6800V

SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-1A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
1 88034UVY ACSSAP-1A Capacity
AP of 1 AP (at
P
Resource an
License(1 increment
AP) of 1).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-8A AC to
P,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
2 88034UWA ACSSAP-8A Capacity
AP of 8 APs
P
Resource (at an
License(8 increment
AP) of 8).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-16 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
3 88034UWB ACSSAP-16 Capacity
AP of 16 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(16 increment
AP) of 16).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-32 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
4 88034UWC ACSSAP-32 Capacity
AP of 32 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(32 increment
AP) of 32).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-64 AC to
AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
5 88034UWD ACSSAP-64 Capacity
AP of 64 APs
AP
Resource (at an
License(64 increment
AP) of 64).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-12 AC to
8AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
6 88034UWE ACSSAP-12 Capacity
AP of 128 APs
8AP
Resource (at an
License(12 increment
8 AP) of 128).

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SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-51 AC to
2AP,Access manage a
L-
Controller maximum
7 88034UWF ACSSAP-51 Capacity
AP of 512 APs
2AP
Resource (at an
License(51 increment
2 AP) of 512).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-10 AC to
24AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
8 88034UWG ACSSAP-10 Capacity
AP of 1024
24AP
Resource APs (at an
License(10 increment
24 AP) of 1024).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-40 AC to
86AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
9 88034UWJ ACSSAP-40 Capacity
AP of 4096
96AP
Resource APs (at an
License(40 increment
96 AP) of 4096).

L- Allows the
ACSSAP-61 AC to
44AP,Acces manage a
L-
s Controller maximum
10 88034UWK ACSSAP-61 Capacity
AP of 6144
44AP
Resource APs (at an
License(61 increment
44 AP) of 6144).

AC6800V,A
Allows the
C6800VBS,
AC to use
LAC6800VB LAC6800VB
11 81401094 basic Function
S S,Basic
software
Software
functions.
License

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Table 3-10 Licenses available for an ACU2

SPART License Descriptio
No. Model Type
Number Name n

ACU2-L-
ACU2-128 Allows the
AP-ACU2 ACU2 to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
1 88032BGV ACU2-128 Capacity
Controller of 128 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(12 of 128).
8 AP)

ACU2-L-
ACU2-256 Allows the
AP-ACU2 ACU2 to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
2 88032BGX ACU2-256 Capacity
Controller of 256 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(25 of 256).
6 AP)

ACU2-L-
ACU2-384 Allows the
AP-ACU2 ACU2 to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
3 88032GSM ACU2-384 Capacity
Controller of 384 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(38 of 384).
4 AP)

ACU2-L-
ACU2-512 Allows the
AP-ACU2 ACU2 to
Wireless manage a
L-
Access maximum
4 88032BGY ACU2-512 Capacity
Controller of 512 APs
AP
AP (at an
Resource increment
License(51 of 512).
2 AP)

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Table 3-11 Licenses available for an AirEngine 6760-X1, AirEngine 6760-X1E, and
AirEngine 5760-51

SPART License Descriptio

No. Model Type
Number Name n

Controls
the
hardware
capability
of a device,
for
AirEngine
example,
AP,All-
increasing
L-WiFi6- Scenario
1 88036NFM the Function
RTU RTU
maximum
License,Per
number of
Device
spatial
streams
and
supporting
more radio
modes.

Table 3-12 Hardware capabilities authorized by an RTU license

AP Model Without an RTU License With an RTU License

Two spatial streams are added, and

the three-radio and independent
scanning modes are supported.
AirEngine Two radios: 2.4 GHz (4x4) + 5 GHz
6760-X1 Two radios: 2.4 GHz (4x4) (8x8)
AirEngine + 5 GHz (6x6) Three radios: 2.4 GHz (4x4) + 5 GHz
6760-X1E (4x4) +5 GHz (4x4)
Two radios + independent scanning
radio: 2.4 GHz (4x4) + 5 GHz (6x6) +
independent scanning radio

AirEngine Two radios: 2.4 GHz (2x2) Two spatial streams are added, and
5760-51 + 5 GHz (4x4) the independent scanning mode is
Three radios: 2.4 GHz supported.
(2x2) + 5 GHz (2x2) + 5 Two radios: 2.4 GHz (4x4) + 5 GHz
GHz (2x2) (4x4)
Three radios: 2.4 GHz (2x2) + 5 GHz
(2x2) + 5 GHz (4x4)
Two radios + independent scanning
radio: 2.4 GHz (2x2) + 5 GHz (4x4) +
independent scanning radio

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NOTE

● When a function has multiple resource licenses, you can purchase multiple resource
licenses to use accumulated resources. For license resource item accumulation, see How
Are License Resource Items Accumulated?
● The RUs managed by the AC do not occupy the AC's license resources. However, the
total number of managed common APs and RUs cannot exceed the upper limit allowed
by the AC.
● Each AC6800V must load a license for basic software functions. If no such license is
loaded, WLAN functions of the AC6800V cannot be used. The license for basic software
functions does not support backup.

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4 Querying License Information Using the

Info-Finder Tool

This section describes how to use the Info-Finder tool to query detailed
information about license control items of different models.
Figure 4-1 shows the interface of Info-Finder. This tool allows you to query
license control items of different models, including part numbers, control items,
and supported versions.

Figure 4-1 License query interface

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5 License Management

About This Chapter

NOTE

RTU licenses are used to authorize hardware capabilities. An RTU license cannot be
migrated after being bound to a device. Therefore, the RTU license can only be installed
and viewed, but cannot be revoked, migrated, or rolled back.

5.1 Obtaining Licenses

5.2 Installing Licenses
5.3 Checking Licenses
5.4 Updating a License
5.5 Revoking a License
5.6 Migrating Licenses Between Devices
5.7 Rolling Back a License
5.8 Splitting a License
5.9 Merging Licenses
5.10 Upgrading or Downgrading the License Version
5.11 Restoring an Invalidated License

5.1 Obtaining Licenses

License application involves the binding between a PO in the ESDP system and the
ESN of a specified device to obtain a license file.

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5.1.1 Obtaining COMM Licenses for New Site Projects

Context
COMM licenses are applicable to commercial deployment with contracts.

Two methods are available for obtaining COMM licenses in new site deployment
scenarios: entitlement activation and password activation. To activate a license
using an entitlement, enter search criteria (such as the contract No., order No.,
and entitlement ID) and based on the search result, activate the entitlement. To
activate a license using a password, obtain the activation password from the
license certificate and activate the license using the password (supported only by
enterprise network products).

Some AC models are sold with licenses. To apply for new licenses for these AC
models, refer to 5.1.2 Obtaining COMM Licenses for Capacity Expansion
Projects. Use either of the following methods to check whether an AC is sold with
a license:
● Log in to the AC, and run the display license command to check license file
information in the system. If License state is displayed Normal, a license file
has been loaded on the AC. (If you have not installed a license, this license is
sold with the AC.)
● Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp. Click
Equipment(Node) Management in the left pane. Enter the AC's ESN in the
Equipment(Node) Name box. Historical license operation records are
displayed. Find the license sold with the AC in the initial license activation
record.

Procedure
Step 1 Obtain the entitlement ID or activation password from the license certificate.
NOTE

● This step is mandatory in password activation. Skip this step if a search criterion other than
the entitlement ID is used in entitlement activation.
● The license certificate is sent to customers by email or delivered with the product in A4
papers or CD-ROMs.

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Step 2 Log in to the device and run the display esn command in any view to obtain the
ESN of the device.
Step 3 Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
Step 4 Activate the license.
● Entitlement activation.
a. Choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation in the navigation
tree on the left. The entitlement activation page is displayed.
b. Select one or more entitlements.
i. Set the search criteria and click Search & Refresh. For example, you
can search for a specific entitlement based on the entitlement ID, or
all entitlements in a contract based on the contract No. or all
entitlements in an order based on the order No. The following uses a
Huawei contract No. as an example.
ii. Select entitlements in the search result. You can select one
entitlement for single activation or multiple entitlements for batch
activation.
iii. Click Next. The page for binding ESNs is displayed.

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c. Bind the ESNs of devices to the entitlements.

Enter an ESN or click to select the ESN of an added NE. Click Next.

d. Confirm activation.
Check whether activation information is correct. If so, click Activate
License. If not, click Back.

e. Click Download to download the license file.

● Password activation.
a. Choose License Activation > Password Activation in the navigation tree
on the left. Enter the entitlement ID or activation password in Password,
and select I have read the above carefully and then Next.

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b. Enter the ESN of a device.

Enter an ESN or click to select the ESN of an added NE. Click Next.
c. Confirm activation.
Check whether activation information is correct. If so, click Activate
License. If not, click Back.
d. Click Download to download the license file.

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Exception Handling
If you fail to apply for a license, click Help on the ESDP according to the failure
information displayed by the system to enter Online Smart Assistant for
consultancy and failure rectification.

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5.1.2 Obtaining COMM Licenses for Capacity Expansion

Projects
Prerequisites
● The entitlement ID (LAC) and capacity expansion contract ID have been
obtained.
● The device ESNs have been obtained.
● The product name and ESN in the contract are the same as those on the live
network.
● The license for capacity expansion is in Ready state.

Context
At a site with a capacity expansion contract, you can directly select the license
entitlement for activation. The ESDP system then automatically combines all
license items on the device to generate an overall license file. Note that the
version of the device must be no earlier than that of onsite products.

Procedure
Step 1 Obtain the entitlement ID or activation password from the license certificate.
NOTE

● This step is mandatory in password activation. Skip this step if a search criterion other than
the entitlement ID is used in entitlement activation.
● The license certificate is sent to customers by email or delivered with the product in A4
papers or CD-ROMs.

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Step 2 Log in to the device and run the display esn command in any view to obtain the
ESN of the device.
Step 3 Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
Step 4 Activate the license.
● Entitlement activation.
a. Choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation in the navigation
tree on the left. The entitlement activation page is displayed.
b. Select one or more entitlements.
i. Set the search criteria and click Search & Refresh. For example, you
can search for a specific entitlement based on the entitlement ID, or
all entitlements in a contract based on the contract No. or all
entitlements in an order based on the order No. The following uses a
Huawei contract No. as an example.
ii. Select entitlements in the search result. You can select one
entitlement for single activation or multiple entitlements for batch
activation.
iii. Click Next. The page for binding ESNs is displayed.

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c. Bind the ESNs of devices to the entitlements.

Enter an ESN or click to select the ESN of an added NE. Click Next.

d. Confirm activation.
Check whether activation information is correct. If so, click Activate
License. If not, click Back.

e. Click Download to download the license file.

● Password activation.
a. Choose License Activation > Password Activation in the navigation tree
on the left. Enter the entitlement ID or activation password in Password,
and select I have read the above carefully and then Next.

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b. Enter the ESN of a device.

Enter an ESN or click to select the ESN of an added NE. Click Next.
c. Confirm activation.
Check whether activation information is correct. If so, click Activate
License. If not, click Back.
d. Click Download to download the license file.

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Exception Handling
If you fail to apply for a license, click Help on the ESDP according to the failure
information displayed by the system to enter Online Smart Assistant for
consultancy and failure rectification.

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5.1.3 Applying for AP RTU Licenses

Prerequisites
● Obtain the contract number.
● Obtain the ESN list of APs.

Context
This method is applicable to scenarios when RTU licenses are purchased for APs.
One RTU license can permanently authorize the enhanced hardware capability for
one AP. If there are a large number of APs, online batch license activation is
recommended to obtain an RTU license package for multiple APs.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the ESDP and go to the Online Batch Activation page. Search for the
activation ID based on the contract number and product name (L-WiFi6-RTU).
Export the table that contains the activation ID, enter the ESNs of APs, save the
table, and then import the table.

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The following figure shows the format of the exported table. Enter the ESNs of
APs to bind the APs to RTU activation IDs.

Step 2 After the table is imported, download the RTU license package.
The package contains the RTU license files for each AP. In the AC + Fit AP and
cloud AP scenarios, you can directly load the RTU license package on the AC or
SDN controller to automatically match RTU license files for APs, deliver the files to
the APs, and activate the RTU-authorized capabilities, without the need to
decompress the package.

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Step 3 Activate the RTU licenses of APs. The operation method varies according to the AP
working mode. For details, see 5.2 Installing Licenses.

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5.1.4 Obtaining Temporary Licenses

Temporary licenses provide a trial of new features and apply to POC tests during
the market expansion, product demonstration, and R&D test before product
release.
Temporary licenses are provided according to the following rules:
● Only one user is authorized to use a temporary license, and the user name is
unchangeable.
● The validity period of a temporary license is fixed.
To obtain a temporary license, contact Huawei technical support personnel.
When applying for an RTU license, search for the RTU license based on the license
name. For example, to apply for an RTU license for an AirEngine 6760-X1, search
for L-WiFi6-RTU.

5.2 Installing Licenses

Prerequisites
For licenses that are operated and take effect on a WLAN AC:
● You have logged in to the WLAN AC.
● You have obtained a license file.
For RTU licenses that are operated and take effect for Fit APs on a WLAN AC:
● You have logged in to the WLAN AC.
● You have obtained a license file. The RTU license file is a .zip package and
does not need to be decompressed.
For RTU licenses that are operated and take effect on a Fat AP:
● You have logged in to the WLAN AP.
● You have obtained a license file. The RTU license file is a .zip package and
does not need to be decompressed.
For RTU licenses that are operated and take effect on a cloud AP:
● You have logged in to the WLAN AP.
● You have obtained a license file. The RTU license file is a .zip package and
does not need to be decompressed.
For RTU licenses that are operated and take effect for cloud APs on the SDN
controller:
● You have logged in to the SDN controller.
● You have obtained a license file. The RTU license file is a .zip package and
does not need to be decompressed.

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Installing a Non-RTU License Using the CLI of the AC

1. Upload the license file.
You can upload the license file to the device in one of the following ways:
– Configure a PC as the TFTP server to upload the file.
i. Configure the TFTP server. Set the working directory to the directory
where the license file is stored.
ii. Run the tftp tftp-server get source-filename command on the device
to download the license file.
– Configure a PC as the FTP server to upload the file.
i. Configure an FTP server, create the user name and password, and set
an FTP folder.
ii. Run the ftp host-ip [ port-number ] command on the device to log in
to the FTP server.
iii. Enter the FTP server user name and password.
iv. Run the get remote-filename command to download the license file
to the device.
– Upload the license file to the device (FTP server) from an FTP client.
i. Run the system-view command to enter the system view.
ii. Run the ftp [ ipv6 ] server enable command to enable the FTP
server function.
iii. Run the aaa command to access the AAA view.
iv. Run the local-user user-name password command to configure the
local user name and password.
v. Run the local-user user-name privilege level level command to set
the privilege level for the local user.
NOTE

The user privilege level must be set to 3 or higher, so that FTP connections can
be successfully established.
vi. Run the local-user user-name service-type ftp command to
configure the FTP service type.
vii. Run the local-user user-name ftp-directory directory command to
configure the authorized directory for the FTP user.
viii. Open the command prompt window on the PC, go to the directory
where the license file is stored, run the ftp host-ip command, and
enter the user name and password as prompted to log in to the
device.
ix. Run the put local-filename command to upload the license file to
the device. The uploaded file is saved in the default directory of the
device.
2. Run the license active file-name command to activate the license file.
If the following information is displayed when you activate the license file, the
license is successfully activated:
Info: The license is being activated. Please wait for a moment.
Info: Succeeded in activating the license file on the master board.

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3. Run the display license command to check whether information about the
loaded license file is the same as that in the application request.

Installing RTU Licenses for Fit APs on the Web Platform of the AC
1. Choose Configuration > AC Config > Basic Config and load the RTU license
file.

2. Choose Maintenance > AP Maintenance > AP Restart. Click Restart All RTU
Inactive APs. The license takes effect after the AP is restarted.

3. Choose Monitoring > AP and click a specific AP to check RTU license state.

Installing RTU Licenses for Fit APs Using the AC CLI

1. Upload the license file. For details, see Installing a Non-RTU License Using
the CLI of the AC.
2. Run the system-view command to enter the system view.
3. Run the wlan command to enter the WLAN view.
4. Run the ap rtu load filename filename command to decompress the RTU
license package and automatically deliver the license files to APs.
5. Run the display ap-rtu-status all command to check the RTU license loading
status of all APs.

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Installing an RTU License Using the Web System of a Fat AP

1. Choose Configuration > System Configuration, load the RTU license file, and
click Apply. Restart the AP to make the RTU license take effect.

Installing an RTU License Using the CLI of a Fat AP

1. Upload the license file. For details, see Installing a Non-RTU License Using
the CLI of the AC.
2. Run the system-view command to enter the system view.
3. Run the wlan command to enter the WLAN view.
4. Run the ap rtu load filename filename command to decompress the license
file and automatically load the license file.
5. Run the display ap-rtu-status all command to check the RTU license loading
status of the AP.

Installing an RTU License Using the CLI of a Cloud AP

The operation is the same as that for the Fat AP.

Installing an RTU License for a Cloud AP on the SDN controller

1. Choose Maintenance > File Management and click File to upload.

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2. Choose Maintenance > Device Maintenance > Activate Device License,

select the device to be activated, and click Active. After the license is
activated, restart the device for the license to take effect.

Follow-up Procedure
If the license file cannot be activated, rectify the fault by referring to 6.1 License
Fails to Be Activated.

5.3 Checking Licenses

Checking the License Status
● Run the display license state command to check the license state. This
operation is not supported on APs.
For description of the license states, see Table 5-1.
<HUAWEI> display license state
Info: Master board license state: Trial. The remain days is 44.

----End

Checking License File Information

● Run the display license command to view detailed information about the
activated license file.
<HUAWEI> display license

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Active License on master board: flash:/LICORTF16****-****6FD844_AC6605.dat

Active license : flash:/LICORTF16****-****6FD844_AC6605.dat

License state : Demo
Revoke ticket : No ticket

Product name : AC6605

Product version : V200R006
License file ESN : 21023********2000038
License Serial No.: LIC2014032401****
Creator : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Created Time : 2014-03-24 17:21:22
Country : Unknown
Custom : RD of Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Office : Unknown

Feature name : ACSSAP

Authorize type : DEMO
Expired date : 2014-03-28
Trial days : 60

Item name : LH85WLANAP00

Item type : Resource
Control value : 512
Item state : Normal
Item expired date : 2014-03-28
Item trial days : 60
Description : LH85WLANAP00

Table 5-1 Description of the display license command output

Item Description

Active License on master board Name and path of the active license
file on the MPU.

Active license Name and path of the active license

file.

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Item Description

License state Status of a license file:

● Normal
This state indicates that a license
file is working properly.
● Trial
– A license file enters the trial
state if the ESN does not
match the device. A license in
trial state can be used for 60
days only.
If you want to continue to use
a license file after the trial
state, apply for a license file
using the correct ESN.
– A temporary license file
expires and enters the trial
state.
If you want to continue to use
a license file after the trial
state, apply for a license file
and activate it.
– A license file is invalid and
enters the trial state.
If you want to continue to use
a license file after the trial
state, apply for a license file
based on the revoke ticket and
activate it.
– If you replace the master main
control board but the new ESN
does not match the license
file, the license file enters the
trial state.
If you want to continue to use
a license file after the trial
state, apply for a license file
matching the ESN and activate
it.
● Demo
When you activate a temporary
license file, it enters the demo
state. A temporary license file has
a validity period. If you need to
use functions controlled by this
license, apply for a commercial
license file before the temporary
one expires.

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Item Description

The demo state exists only for a

demo license file used for test
and deployment.
● Emergency
In emergency conditions like
earthquakes, volcano explosions,
and tsunamis, you can run the
license emergency command to
trigger a license file to enter the
emergency state. The emergency
state stays for seven days, and a
license file can enter the
emergency state three times.
● Default: No license file is
activated or a license file expires.
If a license file enters the default
state, services may be
interrupted.
If you want to use services after a
license file expires or becomes
invalid, apply for a new license
file and activate it.

Revoke ticket License revocation code.

Product name Name of the product that runs the

license.

Product version Product version.

License file ESN ESN in the license file.

License Serial No Serial number of the license file.

Creator Creator of the file.

Created Time Time when the file was created

Country Country of the authorized customer.

Custom Authorized customer.

Office Office of the authorized customer.

Feature name Name of the feature controlled by

the license.
The value of this parameter is
ACSSAP.

Authorize type Authorization type.

● demo: trial authorization.
● comm: commercial authorization.

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Item Description

Expired date License expiration date.

PERMANENT indicates that the
license is permanently valid.

Trial days Trial period.

Item name Name of a control item.

Item type Control item type.

Control value Authorized count of a control item.

Item state Status of a control item.

Item expired date Expiration date of a control item.

Item trial days Trial period of a control item.

Description Description of a control item.

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Checking the Usage of License Resource Items

● Run the display license resource usage command to view the usage of the
resource items defined in a license file. This operation is not supported on
APs.
<HUAWEI> display license resource usage
Activated License: flash:/LIC92680232*****_*****5396810CB000006.dat
FeatureName | ConfigureItemName | ResourceUsage

CRFEA1 LH85WLANAP00 8/16

Table 5-2 Description of the display license resource usage command

output
Item Description

Activated License Name and path of the active license

file.

FeatureName Name of the feature controlled by

the license.

ConfigureItemName Name of a control item.

ResourceUsage Percentage of used resources.

----End

Checking the RTU License Loading Status of APs

● Run the display ap-rtu-status all command to check the RTU license loading
status of all APs.

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<HUAWEI> display ap-rtu-status all

Info: This operation may take a few seconds. Please wait for a moment.done.
Active: [1] The RTU license is activated on the AP.
Activating(Init):[1] The AC has not delivered the RTU file to the AP.
Activating(Need reboot): [1] The AP has downloaded the RTU license and needs a restart for the
license to take effect.
Active fail(Flash memory not enough): [1] The flash memory on the AP is insufficient for storing the
license file. Manually clear the flash space on the AP.
Active fail(Invalid license): [1] Invalid license file. Verify that the license file is correct.
No RTU license: [1] The license file of the AP does not exist on the AC. Upload the RTU package
available for this AP and run the ap rtu load command to decompress the package.
Not support RTU:[2] The AP version or model does not support the RTU license.
Not active:[3] The RTU license on the AC does not have the corresponding AP.
-------------------------------------------------------------
AP ID AP name RTU license SN RTU status
-------------------------------------------------------------
1 AP-1 2102351TYRW0KB001030 Active
2 AP-2 2102353KCN10L1000053 Activating(Need reboot)
3 AP-3 2102353GSF10KC00002 No license on AP
4 AP-4 - No RTU license
5 AP-5 2102353GSF10KC00003 Active fail(Flash memory not enough)
6 AP-6 2102353GSF10KC00004 Active fail(Invalid license)
7 AP-7 2102353GSF10KC00005 Not support RTU
8 AP-8 - Not support RTU
9 AP-9 2102353GSF10KC00006 Activating(Init)
- - 2102353GSF10KC10005 Not active
- - 2102353GSF10KC20005 Not active
- - 2102353GSF10KC30005 Not active
-------------------------------------------------------------
Total: 12

Table 5-3 Description of the display ap-rtu-status all command output

Item Description

AP ID AP ID.

AP name AP name.

RTU license SN ESN in the RTU license file, which is

not the ESN of the AP.
If no ESN or an invalid ESN is
contained in a license file, the file is
considered invalid and this field is
displayed as -.
If the license file does not contain
the RTU license file for the AP, this
field is displayed as -.

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Item Description

RTU status RTU license loading status.

● Active: The RTU license has been
activated on an AP.
● Activating(Init): The AC has not
delivered the RTU license file to
an AP.
● Activating(Need reboot): An AP
has downloaded and stored the
RTU license file, and needs a
restart for the file to take effect.
● No RTU license: The AC does not
have the RTU license file for an
AP. You need to upload the RTU
license package containing the
RTU license for the AP and run
the ap rtu load command to
unzip the package.
● Active fail(Flash memory not
enough): The flash memory on
an AP has insufficient space to
store the RTU license file. You
need to manually clear the flash
memory on the AP.
● Active fail(Invalid license): The
RTU license file is invalid. Verify
that the file is correct.
● Not support RTU: The model
software version or model of an
AP does not support the RTU
license.
● Not active: The AC has the RTU
license but the corresponding AP
is not online on the AC.
● -: An AP goes online on the
standby AC. Query the RTU
license on the active AC.

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5.4 Updating a License

Context
If a license changes (for example, license capacity expansion), you need to revoke
the license file, and then upload and activate a new license file.

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RTU licenses for APs cannot be updated.

Procedure
Step 1 Run the license revoke command in the user view. The license status is changed
to Trial.
Step 2 Upload and activate a new license file. For details, see Installing Licenses.
Step 3 (Optional) Run the delete filename command in the user view to delete an invalid
license file.
NOTE

If the license file is not activated, skip Step 1 and Step 2. You only need to run the delete
filename command to delete the file.

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5.5 Revoking a License

Context
If a license is changed (for example, it is migrated, combined, or updated), you
need to revoke this license and then obtain a license revocation code.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be revoked.

Procedure
Step 1 Run the license revoke command in the user view. The license status is changed
to Trial.
Step 2 Run the display license revoke-ticket command to obtain a license revocation
code.

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5.6 Migrating Licenses Between Devices

Prerequisites
The license file of the device has been revoked and the license revocation code has
been obtained.

NOTE

You can run the display license revoke-ticket command in any view to obtain the license
revocation code.

Context
License migration between devices is required in the following scenarios:

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● License replacement of a spare part: Typically, a customer buys one more

device, the device has a license, but the license is original. After a device
operates on the network for a period of time, the license of the device may
need to be updated. Therefore, if the device on the network becomes faulty,
you cannot directly replace the device with the spare part. Instead, you need
to perform license replacement of the spare part on the ESDP to make the
spare part obtain the latest license.
For channel partners and end users, contact Huawei technical support
personnel in this scenario.
● ESN change with a revocation code: An incorrect ESN is bound to the license
file, and no record about binding a correct ESN to the license exists on the
ESDP, apply for the license file corresponding to the new device ESN again.
If a license binding record exists in the ESDP system, you need to refer to 5.7
Rolling Back a License to roll back the license file to which an incorrect ESN
is bound.
● ESN change without a revocation code: The ESN of the license file is incorrect
and no revocation code can be obtained for the original license file because of
a misoperation. You need to apply for the license file corresponding to the
correct ESN again.
For channel partners and end users, contact Huawei technical support
personnel in this scenario.
NOTE

The ESN change operation can be performed only on permanent licenses, not on temporary
or fixed-term licenses.
This section describes only procedures for changing the ESN with a revocation code.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be migrated.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
Step 2 Choose License Commissioning and Maintenance > ESN Change from the left
navigation tree to enter the ESN Change page.
Step 3 Select With Revocation Code for ESN Change type, enter the revocation code of
the license file in which the ESN needs to be changed, and click Verify.

Step 4 After verifying the revocation code, the system automatically displays device
information of the original ESN. Enter the new ESN to start the ESN change task.
Click Save.

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Step 5 Choose My Task > Operation Record to check ESN change tasks on the displayed
page. Click the link under Download to download the .zip package to the local
device.
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5.7 Rolling Back a License

Context
If an incorrect ESN is bound during the license application stage and records about
binding a correct ESN to the license exist in the ESDP system, you need to change
the status of the license to which an incorrect ESN is bound from active to inactive
and use the correct ESN and the entitlement ID or activation password to
reactivate the license in the ESDP system.

NOTE

Channel partners and end users do not have the permission for license rollback without a
revocation code. If necessary, contact Huawei technical support personnel. This section
describes only procedures for rolling back a license with a revocation code.
You can run the display license revoke-ticket command in any view to obtain the license
revocation code.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be rolled back.

Procedure
● Roll back a license permanently.
a. Log in to Huawei ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
b. Choose License Commissioning and Maintenance > Commercial
License Rollback > Permanent License Rollback from the left
navigation tree to enter the Permanent License Rollback page.
c. On the Permanent License Rollback page, select Manual input for
Revocation Code Input, enter the revocation code of the device, and
click Verify.

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● Roll back a fixed-term license.

a. Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
b. Choose License Commissioning and Maintenance > Commercial
License Rollback > Fix-term License Rollback to enter the Fix-term
License Rollback page.
c. On the Fix-term License Rollback page, enter the revocation code
generated for the commercial fixed-term LSN to be rolled back in the
original license file, and click Verify.

NOTE

The function of rolling back a fixed-term license is available on January 21, 2017.
Only fixed-term licenses that are activated after January 21, 2017 can be rolled
back, and commercial fixed-term licenses can be rolled back only in their validity
periods.

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Follow-up Procedure
For details about how to re-activate a license using a correct ESN and the
entitlement ID or activation password, see 5.1.1 Obtaining COMM Licenses for
New Site Projects.

5.8 Splitting a License

Context
If a customer wants to split a resource license in the license order into multiple
licenses for multiple devices, you can split the resource license on the ESDP.

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Procedure
Step 1 Check whether the license is in Ready state.
1. Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
2. Choose Order Management > Entitlement Management to open the
Entitlement Management page. Select the license and click Split
Entitlement.
3. Enter the entitlement ID of the license file to be split, Huawei contract
number, and other necessary information, and click Search.
4. In the license list, check the delivery status of the license to be split.

– If the license is in Activated state, roll back the license to the Ready
state by referring to 5.7 Rolling Back a License. Then, go to Step 2.
– If the license is in Ready state, go to Step 2.
– If the license is in another state, contact Huawei technical support.
Step 2 Select the license and click Split Entitlement on the Entitlement Management
page.

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Step 3 Split the license in batches using either of the following methods:
● Split the license with each new license of the same capacity: Enter the
number of new licenses in the Split Count text box, enter the capacity of
each new license in the Split Value text box, and click Next. The Confirm
Split window is displayed.
NOTE

The values of Split Count and Split Value comply with the following formula:
Total = Split Count x Split Value + Remaining After Split

● Split the license with new licenses of different capacities: Click Add to add
one or more configuration templates. In each configuration template, enter
the number of new licenses in the Split Count text box, enter the capacity of
each new license in the Split Value text box, and click Next. The Confirm
Split window is displayed.
NOTE

The values of Split Count and Split Value comply with the following formula:
Total = Split Count 1 x Split Value 1 + ... + Split Count N x Split Value N + Remaining
After Split

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Step 4 Click Split, and click OK in the Confirm window.

Step 5 In the Split Success dialog box, click Activation License to enter the Entitlement
Activation page and bind device ESNs. Alternatively, you can click Goback and
Look for the entitlement of split to view the entitlements of the new licenses.

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5.9 Merging Licenses

Context
If a device needs to be deactivated for maintenance or other reasons, you can
merge the license of the device with that of another device. This makes full use of
existing license resources to maintain service capabilities.

NOTE

Channel partners and end users have no permission to merge licenses. If necessary, contact
Huawei technical support to merge licenses.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be merged.

Procedure
Step 1 Obtain the revocation codes of the deactivated and target devices.
1. Run the license revoke command in the user view to make the license enter
the trial state and generate a license revocation code.
2. After the license is in trial state, run the display license revoke-ticket
command to obtain the revocation code of the license.
Step 2 Provide the revocation codes to Huawei technical support for license merging.

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5.10 Upgrading or Downgrading the License Version

Prerequisites
The target license file or ESN of the target device has been known.

Context
When the software version of a device is upgraded, you need to upgrade the
license file so that the product version in the license file is the same as the

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software version of the device. Otherwise, the license file cannot be loaded in the
new version of software.

NOTE

Some devices or versions do not verify license files for backward compatibility. In this case, the
old license can be loaded after the software is upgraded. If the license control items of the two
versions are different, you must upgrade the license to eliminate the difference.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be upgraded or downgraded.

Only permanent licenses can be upgraded or downgraded. Temporary licenses and

fix-term licenses cannot be upgraded or downgraded.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to Huawei ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.

Step 2 Choose License Commissioning and Maintenance > Version Change in the
navigation tree to enter the Version Change page.

Step 3 Read through the content in Notice, select I have read and agree to the above,
and click Next.

Step 4 Click Upload to upload the license file to be upgraded or downgraded.

NOTE

You can also search for and download the license file to be upgraded in the ESDP system based
on the device ESN. The navigation path is Equipment(Node) Management. If the local license
file is different from that in the ESDP system, the license file in the ESDP system applies.

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Step 5 Select the current product name or version and the target product name or
version.

Select the right product and version to ensure that the product and version are the
same as those of the target device. Otherwise, the license file cannot be loaded,
and services will be interrupted.

NOTE

In an upgrade operation, the target version is later than the current version; in a downgrade
operation, the target version is earlier than the current version.

Step 6 Check the information and click Activate License.

Step 7 You can download the new license file after the version is successfully changed.

NOTE

You can search for and download the new license file on the Equipment(Node) Management
page based on the device ESN.

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5.11 Restoring an Invalidated License

Prerequisites
The license has been invalidated on the device and the license code has been
obtained.

NOTE

Obtain a license revocation code using either of the following ways:

Through the CLI: Run the display license revoke-ticket command in any view on the device to
obtain a license revocation code.
Through the web system: Choose Maintenance > AC Maintenance > License. On the License
File Information tab page, click Revoke to obtain a license revocation code.
RTU licenses for APs cannot be restored.

Context
If a license fails to be rolled back, fails to be migrated between devices, or fails to
be merged with another license, you need to restore a license file that is available
on the device. However, because the license has been revoked on the device, there

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is no license file available on the device. In this case, perform the following
operations to generate a new license file.

The capacity, functionality, product, version, and ESN information in the new
license file is the same as that in the invalidated license file, and only the LSN is
different. Users are unaware of the difference, and services are not adversely
affected.

Only permanent licenses can be restored. Temporary licenses and fix-term licenses
cannot be restored.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp.

Step 2 Choose License Commissioning and Maintenance > Revoked License Recovery
in the navigation tree to access the Revoked License Recovery page.

Step 3 Enter the code of the invalidated license and submit it for verification.

Step 4 After the verification succeeds, the device name, product, version, ESN, and LSN
information are displayed. If the information is correct, click Submit.

Step 5 Download the license file as prompted.

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6 License Troubleshooting

About This Chapter

6.1 License Fails to Be Activated

6.2 License Alarms Are Generated
6.3 An Excess-Capacity License Is Activated
6.4 License File Damage or Loss
6.5 How Do I Restore a License If It Is Mistakenly Rolled Back?

6.1 License Fails to Be Activated

If an error message is displayed when you run the license active file-name
command to activate a license file, rectify the fault based on Table 6-1.

If the fault persists, collect error information and contact Huawei technical
support personnel.

Table 6-1 Possible causes and solutions for rectifying license file activation failures

Error Message Possible Cause Solution

Error: Invalid file name. The extension of the Apply for or purchase a
The file name extension license file name is new license file.
must be .dat invalid. The extension of
a license file name must
be .dat.

Error: The specified file The license file does not Upload the license file to
does not exist or is exist. be activated.
illegal.

Info: File has been The license file has been You need not activate
actived before! activated. the license file again.

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Error Message Possible Cause Solution

Info: License file The license file fails to Apply for or purchase a
validation failed. be verified. new license file.

Info: License File with The ESN or version Apply for a correct
ESN or Version mismatch number in the license file license file that matches
cannot be activated does not match that of the ESN and software
repetitively. the device. version of the device.

Info: License File expired. The license file has Apply for a new valid
expired. license file.

No product features The license file Apply for or purchase a

present in LK. mismatches the product new license file.
information.

6.2 License Alarms Are Generated

If a license alarm is generated, handle the alarm based on Table 6-2.

Table 6-2 Possible causes and solutions for handling a license alarm
License Alarm Message Possible Cause Solution

GTL/4/ Authentication of the 1. Check whether the

DEFAULTVALUE:OID license file failed. license file name
[OID] Current license entered when you
value is default, the activate the license is
reason is [OCTET1], correct. If not, enter
main board name is the correct license file
[OCTET2]. name and activate
the license again.
2. Collect alarms, logs,
and configurations,
and then contact
technical support
personnel.

GTL/4/ The usage percentage of 1. Apply for a new

RESOURCE_USEDUP:OID service resources reached license file with
[OID] Resource item or exceeded the sufficient resources.
[hwGtlResourceItem] is threshold defined by the 2. Run the license
nearly used up. license. activefile-name
command to activate
the new license file.

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License Alarm Message Possible Cause Solution

GTL/4/ The license was 1. Apply for a new

NEARDEADLINE:OID approaching the license file before the
[OID] License feature deadline and soon would deadline.
[OCTET1] is near become invalid. 2. Run the license
deadline, remain time is active file-name
[INTEGER] days, main command to activate
board name is [OCTET2]. the new license file.

GTL/4/ A non-commercial Delete the current non-

NOTCOMMERCIAL:OID license is used. This commercial license and
[oid] Current license is alarm is generated when activate a commercial
not commercial. you log in to the device license.
or activate the license.

GTL/4/ The license is in The alarm is

EMERGENCYSTART:OID emergency state after informational only, and
[OID] License emergency you run the license no action is required.
is started. emergency command.

GTL/4/ The validity period of the The alarm is

EMERGENCYSTOP:OID emergency state expires. informational only, and
[OID] License emergency no action is required.
is stopped after 7 days.

6.3 An Excess-Capacity License Is Activated

Context
If you have obtained an excess-capacity license, the number of APs supported by
the license exceeds the required number. For example, a license supports 512 APs
while only 384 APs are required. In this case, you can split the license as required.
For details, see 5.8 Splitting a License.

6.4 License File Damage or Loss

After a license file is activated on a device, the license file cannot be deleted
manually.
<HUAWEI> delete /u license.dat
Error: flash:/license.dat cannot be deleted, because it may be a system file.

If the license file is damaged or lost, follow the license application process to
redownload the license file, and load and activate it.

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6.5 How Do I Restore a License If It Is Mistakenly

Rolled Back?
Context
If a license sold with a device is mistakenly rolled back during site capacity
expansion, the license cannot be combined with a new license to be activated. To
address this issue, you can find the old license in the ESDP system, bind the device
ESN to this license again, and then activate the license.

Procedure
Step 1 Log in to the ESDP system at http://app.huawei.com/isdp. Click
Equipment(Node) Management in the left pane. Enter the device ESN in the
Equipment(Node) Name text box. Historical license operation records are
displayed. Find the license sold with the device in the initial license activation
record.

Step 2 Select this license and click Activate License. Bind the device ESN to the license as
prompted and verify that the license is activated. Load a new license file. For
details, see Activate the license.

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7 License FAQs

About This Chapter

7.1 License Application: In Which Condition Is a License Required?

7.2 License Application: Can Multiple ESNs Be Bound to a License File?
7.3 License Application: How Do I Apply for a License Change?
7.4 License Application: How Can I Obtain License Files?
7.5 License Application: How Do I Configure Licenses for ACs in Backup Mode?
7.6 License Installation: Do I Need to Activate the License Again When an AC Is
Restarted Due to Power-Off or Upgrade?
7.7 Other: When No License Is Loaded, How Many APs Does an AC Support by
Default?
7.8 Other: How Are License Resource Items Accumulated?
7.9 Other: What Will Happen If the Validity Period of a License in Trail State
Expires?
7.10 Other: Must the AC6800V Load a License for Basic Software Functions?
7.11 Other: How Do I Check the Maximum Number of APs Supported by a License
and the Number of In-Use APs?
7.12 Other: How Can I Check Whether the License Is Functioning Properly?
7.13 Other: How Do I Enable the Emergency State of a License?
7.14 Other: Where Can I Obtain the Quotation Information of License Control
Items?

7.1 License Application: In Which Condition Is a License

Required?

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To use AC functions (such as the number of access APs or the use of a function)
that are controlled by a license, apply for a license.

To improve the hardware capability (number of spatial streams) of an AP, you

need to apply for an RTU license.

7.2 License Application: Can Multiple ESNs Be Bound to

a License File?
No. When applying for a license file, you need to provide the ESN of a device. The
ESN is unique in a license file. Therefore, a license file can be bound with only one
ESN. For multiple ESNs, apply for a separate license for each ESN.

7.3 License Application: How Do I Apply for a License

Change?
Context
To use the license file of the original device after the device replacement, apply for
an ESN change because the ESN of the new device differs from that bound to the
license file.

Run the license revoke command to obtain the license revocation code. Submit
an ESN change application workflow. Load the new license to the device.

The following items are required to submit an ESN change workflow:

● Statement of commitment for re-applying for a new license key of Huawei
enterprise network products
● Contract No. and project name
● Original ESN and new ESN
● Original license file
● License revocation code

Procedure
Step 1 Run the license revoke command on the AC.
NOTE
After the license revoke command is executed, the license file enters the trial state (trial period:
two months). When the trial period expires, services are interrupted. Exercise caution when you
run this command.
<HUAWEI> license revoke
Warning: This operation will cause LCS into the TRIAL state. Continue? [Y/N]:y
Info: License revoke success. The revoke ticket is:
LIC20120423******:E08EB5B9F003********74C4E0CCD1B1F4******.

Step 2 Obtain the license revocation code.

<HUAWEI> display license revoke-ticket
Info: The revoke ticket is: LIC20120423******:E08EB5B9F003********74C4E0CCD1B1F4******

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Step 3 Change the ESN.

For the configuration procedure, see 5.6 Migrating Licenses Between Devices.

Step 4 Load the new license file to the device and activate it. For details, see 5.2
Installing Licenses.

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7.4 License Application: How Can I Obtain License

Files?
You can obtain license files using the following methods:

● Apply for licenses on Huawei Electronic Software Delivery Platform (ESDP) at

http://app.huawei.com/isdp.
● Contact the local AC product manager of Huawei.

7.5 License Application: How Do I Configure Licenses

for ACs in Backup Mode?
License Deployment in Backup Scenarios
● For V200R005C10 and earlier versions, license synchronization between the
active and standby ACs is not supported in any backup mode. The following
table lists license deployment policies in different backup modes.

Backup Mode License Deployment Policy

HSB Dual-link HSB

(load
balancing
mode)
Apply for and load the license for the
Dual-link HSB active and standby ACs separately. Each
(active/ of the two licenses must meet the
standby mode) requirement for the AP quantity.

VRRP HSB

Dual-link cold backup

N+1 backup Apply for and load the license for each
AC separately. Ensure that the number of
APs supported by the license of the
backup AC is not less than that
supported by the license of any master
AC. In this way, if any master AC fails, all
APs on the faulty master AC can be
switched to the backup AC.

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● For V200R006C10 and later versions, license synchronization between ACs is

supported in specific backup modes. Through license synchronization, license
resources loaded on an AC can be synchronized to another AC. Then the total
number of license resources on an AC is the sum of that on itself and that
synchronized from other ACs. The following table lists license deployment
policies in different backup modes.
Backup Mode License Deployment Policy

HSB Dual-link HSB License synchronization between the

(load active and standby ACs is supported.
balancing Licenses on the active and standby ACs
mode) can be backed up to each other. In dual-
link HSB and dual-link cold backup
Dual-link HSB scenarios, a license is synchronized
(active/ between the active and standby ACs
standby mode) when APs go online. In VRRP HSB
VRRP HSB scenarios, a license can be automatically
synchronized between the active and
Dual-link cold backup standby ACs regardless of whether APs
go online.
You are advised to apply for and load a
license for the active AC. Then the
license will be synchronized to the
standby AC.
● From V200R006C10 to V200R008C10,
run the display ap-backup-license
command in the diagnostic view to
check information about the backup
license.
● For V200R009C00 and later versions,
run the display license resource
usage command in any view to check
information about the backup license.
NOTE
● Only the ESN of the active AC is required
when you apply for a license.
● If a license is loaded on the active AC
before AC backup is configured, the
license will be backed up to the standby
AC.
● In dual-link HSB (load balancing)
scenarios, ensure that the number of
license resources loaded on the active AC
is no less than the total number of APs
managed by the active and standby ACs.
Otherwise, a fault of the active AC may
cause some APs to fail to go online due to
insufficient licenses.

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Backup Mode License Deployment Policy

N+1 backup ● From V200R006C10 to V200R008C10:

License synchronization between the
master and backup ACs is not
supported.
Apply for and load the license for
each AC separately. Ensure that the
number of APs supported by the
license of the backup AC is not less
than that supported by the license of
any master AC. In this way, if any
master AC fails, all APs on the faulty
master AC can be switched to the
backup AC.
● For V200R009C00 and later versions:
Licenses on master ACs can be
synchronized to the backup AC. The
synchronization, however, is triggered
only when APs go online. Licenses on
the backup AC cannot be
synchronized to master ACs.
You are advised to apply for and load
licenses for the master ACs. The
license will be automatically backed
up to the standby AC. Run the display
license resource usage command in
any view to check information about
the backup license.
NOTE
● Only the ESN of the active AC is
required when you apply for a license.
● If a license is loaded on the active AC
before AC backup is configured, the
license will be backed up to the
standby AC.

● For V200R010C00 and later versions, if two or more ACs are deployed, the
centralized license control function can be used. In centralized license control
mode, one AC functions as the license server to manage all license resources,
while the other ACs function as license clients to report local license resources
to the license server. When an AP goes online on an AC, the license server
allocates a license to the AP. When an AP goes offline from an AC, the license
server releases the AP license. Centralized license control achieves unified
management and flexible allocation of licenses on the network, making
license usage easier and more efficient.
The centralized license control function and license backup function are
mutually exclusive. After the centralized license control function is configured,
the license backup function becomes invalid.
Centralized license control applies to various multi-AC networking scenarios
as follows:

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Dual-link scenario: includes dual-link HSB and dual-link cold backup

scenarios. You can specify any AC as the license server and the other ACs as
license clients.
Wireless configuration synchronization scenario: include VRRP HSB and
dual-link HSB scenarios. In the VRRP HSB scenario, the two ACs must be both
license servers or license clients. In the dual-link HSB scenario, the local AC
automatically functions as the license client, and the master AC automatically
functions as the license server.
Navi AC scenario: You can specify any AC as the license server and the other
ACs as license clients.
N+1 backup scenario: It is recommended that the backup AC be configured
as the license server and master ACs be configured as license clients.
Scenario where N+1 backup and VRRP HSB are both enabled: The backup
AC with VRRP configured functions as the license server, and uses the VRRP
virtual IP address to communicate with license clients. Master ACs with VRRP
configured function as license clients, and use their real IP addresses to
communicate with the license server.

License Synchronization in Scenarios Enabled with Both N+1 Backup and

VRRP HSB
In V200R009C00 and later versions, as shown in Figure 7-1 where N+1 backup
and VRRP HSB are both enabled, AC_1 and AC_1b, and AC_2 and AC_2b form two
VRRP groups to serve as the primary ACs in N+1 backup, and AC_3 and AC_3b
form a VRRP group to serve as the backup AC in N+1 backup. AC_1, AC_2, and
AC_3 are running properly, whose VRRP priorities are higher than those of AC_1b,
AC_2b, and AC_3b, respectively.

Figure 7-1 Networking enabled with both N+1 backup and VRRP HSB

In normal cases, licenses on AC_1 and AC_2 can be synchronized to AC_3, but
those on AC_1b and AC_2b cannot. If AC_1 is faulty, AC_1b becomes the working

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AC and synchronizes its local license to AC_3. License resources that are
synchronized from AC_1 to AC_3 enter the aging period (30 days).

For example, assume that there are both 128 license resources loaded on AC_1
and AC_2, 8 license resources loaded on AC_1b and AC_2b, and no license loaded
on AC_3. After license synchronization, the total number of license resources on
each AC is calculated as follows:
● AC_1 and AC_1b: sum of the license resources on AC_1 and AC_1b, that is, 128
+ 8 = 136
● AC_2 and AC_2b: sum of the license resources on AC_2 and AC_2b, that is, 128
+ 8 = 136
● AC_3 and AC_3b: sum of the license resources on AC_1 and AC_2, that is, 128
+ 128 = 256

If AC_1 is faulty, AC_1b becomes the working AC and synchronizes its local 8
license resources to AC_3. The 128 license resources that are synchronized from
AC_1 to AC_3 and AC_1b enter the aging period (30 days).
● During the aging period, the total number of license resources on each AC is
calculated as follows:
– AC_1b: sum of the license resources on AC_1 and AC_1b, that is, 128 + 8
= 136
– AC_3 and AC_3b: sum of the license resources on AC_1, AC_1b, and AC_2,
that is, 8 + 128 + 128 = 264
– The number of license resources on AC_2 and AC_2b remains unchanged.
● If AC_1 does not recover after the aging period, licenses that the ACs have
synchronized from AC_1 automatically become invalid. In this case, the total
number of license resources on each AC is calculated as follows:
– AC_1b: local license resources on AC_b, that is, 8
– AC_3 and AC_3b: sum of the license resources on AC_1b and AC_2, that
is, 8 + 128 = 136
– The number of license resources on AC_2 and AC_2b remains unchanged.

License Capacity Expansion in Backup Scenarios

In a backup scenario, to expand license resources, comply with the license
deployment policy. For license resource accumulation, see 7.8 Other: How Are
License Resource Items Accumulated?.
● For V200R005C10 and earlier versions, apply for and load the new license for
both the active and standby ACs.
● For V200R006C10 and later versions, license synchronization between the
active and standby ACs is supported in dual-link HSB, VRRP HSB, and dual-
link cold backup scenarios. You are advised to apply for and load a new
license for the active AC. Then the license will be synchronized to the standby
AC.
● From V200R006C10 to V200R008C10, in N+1 backup scenarios, apply for and
load a new license for the primary ACs and the backup AC. For V200R009C00
and later versions, in N+1 backup scenarios, apply for and load a new license
for the primary ACs. Then the license will be synchronized to the backup AC.

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Calculation for the Total Number of License Resources in Backup Scenarios

Formula for calculating the total number of license resources: Total number of
license resources = Number of local license resources + Number of backup license
resources
● The number of local license resources contains that of resources on the device
before a license is loaded. For example, there are 128 resources on an ACU2
before it loads a license. After the ACU2 loads a license supporting
management of 256 APs, the number of license resources is 384 (128 + 256).
● The number of backup license resources contains that of resources on the
standby AC before a license is loaded.

For example, there are 384 local license resources on an active ACU2 before it
loads a license. The standby ACU2 has no additional license loaded, that is, there
are 128 license resources (default) on the standby ACU2. After license
synchronization is completed, there are both 512 (384 + 128) license resources on
the active and standby ACU2 cards.

NOTE

The total number of available license resource items cannot exceed the maximum number of
resource items supported by an AC.

For the default number of resources before a license is loaded on the AC, see 7.8
Other: How Are License Resource Items Accumulated?.

License Processing Method upon a Fault on the Active AC in Backup

Scenarios
For V200R006C20 and earlier versions, if the active AC fails in a backup scenario,
standby licenses on the standby AC can still be used. However, the licenses
become invalid after the AC is restarted.

From V200R007C10, in dual-link HSB (active/standby mode), VRRP HSB, and dual-
link cold backup scenarios, the backup license on the standby AC enters the 30-
day aging period after the active AC is faulty. The license becomes invalid
automatically after the aging period. If the active AC recovers from the fault
during the aging period, the aging period will expire. If the active AC becomes
faulty again, the backup license re-enters the 30-day aging period.

If the standby AC loads a new license during the aging period, the standby AC can
use both the backup and new licenses. After the 30-day aging period, only the
new license is available for the standby AC.

7.6 License Installation: Do I Need to Activate the

License Again When an AC Is Restarted Due to Power-
Off or Upgrade?
When an AC is restarted due to power-off or upgrade, the license can restore to
the active state automatically, without the need to activate it again.

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7.7 Other: When No License Is Loaded, How Many APs

Does an AC Support by Default?
ACs other than the ACU2 allow access of 0 APs by default when no license is
loaded.

An ACU2 allows access of 128 APs by default when no license is loaded.

To allow more APs to go online on the AC, customers need to purchase licenses as
required.

NOTE

Some AC models are sold with licenses. These AC models are loaded with license files before
delivery. Log in to the AC, and run the display license command to check license file
information in the system. If License state is displayed Normal, a license file has been loaded
on the AC.

7.8 Other: How Are License Resource Items

Accumulated?
The number of APs that can access an AC consists of:
● Default number of access APs when no license is loaded
● Number of access APs authorized by a license

An ACU2 allows access of 128 APs by default when no license is loaded. After a
license for 256 APs is loaded, the number of APs that can access an AC is 384 (128
+ 256 = 384). To expand the network capacity, apply for another license
supporting 128 APs. The background system will automatically support the total
number of resources items in the two licenses. After the new license is loaded on
the ACU2, the number of APs that can access the ACU is 512 (384 + 128 = 512).

ACs other than the ACU2 allow access of 0 APs by default when no license is
loaded. After a license for 128 APs is loaded, the number of APs that can access
an AC is 128. To expand the network capacity, apply for another license supporting
128 APs. The background system will automatically support the total number of
resources items in the two licenses. After the new license is loaded on the AC, the
number of APs that can access the AC is 256 (128 + 128 = 256).

NOTE

The total number of available license resource items cannot exceed the maximum number of
resource items supported by an AC.

7.9 Other: What Will Happen If the Validity Period of a

License in Trail State Expires?

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Features controlled by this license will be unavailable immediately after the trial
period expires. Therefore, you need to apply for a new license and activate the
license before the expiration date of the current license.

7.10 Other: Must the AC6800V Load a License for Basic

Software Functions?
Each AC6800V must load a license for basic software functions. If no such license
is loaded, WLAN functions of the AC6800V cannot be used. The license for basic
software functions does not support backup.

7.11 Other: How Do I Check the Maximum Number of

APs Supported by a License and the Number of In-Use
APs?
Run the display license resource usage command to check the ResourceUsage
field. The value 8/16 in the command output indicates that the maximum number
of APs supported by the current license is 16, and 8 APs are using the license.
<HUAWEI> display license resource usage
Activated License: flash:/LIC9268023******_******396810CB000006.dat
FeatureName | ConfigureItemName | ResourceUsage

CRFEA1 LH85WLANAP00 8/16

7.12 Other: How Can I Check Whether the License Is

Functioning Properly?
Procedure
Step 1 Verify that there is an activated license on the device.
<HUAWEI> display license
Active License on master board: flash:/MPGX-****-****-DX3M-UVXL.dat

Active license : flash:/MPGX-****-****-DX3M-UVXL.dat

License state : Normal
Revoke ticket : No ticket

Product name : AC6605

Product version : V200R005
License file ESN : 21023********1000850
License Serial No.: LIC2012051700****
Creator : Huawei Technologies Co., Ltd.
Created Time : 2012-05-17 10:51:09
Country : China
Custom : Information Not Available
Office : null

Feature name : LIC

Authorize type : COMM
Expired date : PERMANENT
Trial days : 60

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Item name : LAR0PBX00

Item type : Function
Control value :1
Used value :1
Item state : Normal
Item expired date : PERMANENT
Item trial days : 60
Description : LAR0PBX00

Step 2 Check the license state.

<HUAWEI> display license state
Info: Master board license state: Normal.

COMM licenses on the live network are supposed to stay in Normal state. If the
license state of the device is Demo or Trial, apply for a COMM license before the
expiration date.

Other types of licenses may be in the following states:

<HUAWEI> display license state
Info: Master board license state: Demo. The remain days is 14.
Or
<HUAWEI> display license state
Info: Master board license state: Trial. The remain days is 59.

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7.13 Other: How Do I Enable the Emergency State of a

License?
Context
Before performing this task, ensure that the device is in one of the following
situations:
● A COMM license file has been activated and is in Normal state.
● A DEMO license file has been activated and is in Demo state.
● The Emergency state is enabled on the last day of the previous Emergency
state.

Procedure
Step 1 Run the license emergency command to enable the Emergency state.
NOTE

Pay attention to the following after enabling the Emergency state:

● The Emergency state cannot be disabled manually.
● The Emergency state can only be enabled three times for each license, and the license
can keep in Emergency state for seven days each time.
● The next Emergency state can be enabled only on the last day of the previous
Emergency state.

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7.14 Other: Where Can I Obtain the Quotation

Information of License Control Items?
You can log in to http://unistar.huawei.com to obtain quotation information
about license control items, or consult the local office or agent of Huawei.

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