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Nexus 5500/5600 License Issue with "Missing License Warning"
Premise:
The article describes how to fix the issues with licensing error on Nexus 5500/5600
Problem Description:
Error Message while trying to install "installing license Installing
LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG license multiple times is not supported. Please reload switch before installing LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG license."N5K1# install license bootflash:
N561ZZZZZZ.licRelated
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Installing license Installing
LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG license multiple times is not supported. Please reload switch before installing LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG license.N5K1# show license usage
Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments
Count
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FCOE_NPV_PKG No - Unused -
FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -
ENTERPRISE_PKG Yes - Unused never -
FC_FEATURES_PKG Yes - Unused never -
VMFEX_FEATURE_PKG No - Unused -
ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG No - Unused -
NETWORK_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -
LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused never -
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LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - In use never license missing
Solution: Use the following steps
N5K1# clear license sprom
Couldn't read: ()
N5K1#reload
Post Reload output
N5K1# show license usage
Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments
Count
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
FCOE_NPV_PKG No - Unused -
FM_SERVER_PKG No - Unused -
ENTERPRISE_PKG Yes - Unused never -
FC_FEATURES_PKG Yes - Unused never -
VMFEX_FEATURE_PKG No - Unused -
ENHANCED_LAYER2_PKG No - Unused -
NETWORK_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -
LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused -
LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused never -
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N5K1# install license bootflash:N561ZZZZZZ.lic
Installing license Installing license ................Enable Layer 3.
Please reload the switch if the switch has previously gone through a non-disruptive NX-OS upgrade.
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