License Verification

This chapter provides information about verifying the Cisco IOS license level and viewing the Cisco Catalyst 9800-80 Wireless Controller license.

Viewing the Cisco IOS License Level

Use the show version command to determine the Cisco IOS license level in the controller.

Example:
WLC# show version | section License

licensed under the GNU General Public License ("GPL") Version 2.0.  The
documentation or "License Notice" file accompanying the IOS-XE software,
License Type: Smart License is permanent
License Level: adventerprise
AIR License Level: AIR DNA Advantage
Table 1. Show version Command Output Description

Field Name

Description

License Level: adventerprise

Indicates the current Cisco IOS license code level.

License Type: Smart License is permanent

Indicates the type of license that is used.

This example shows that the Cisco Smart license is used that provides floating licenses for your user account.

Other license types could be: Permanent (purchased) license or an Evaluation 60-day license.

AIR License Level: AIR DNA Advantage

Indicates the AIR network advantage license level.

Use the show running-config command or the show startup-config command to view the license-level information. The following example displays sample output from the show running-config command: 

WLC# show running-config
.
.
.
license boot level adventerprise
Table 2. show running-config Command Output Description

Field Name

Description

license boot level adventerprise

Indicates the current requested Cisco lOS license level to boot.

Viewing License Information

Use the show license udi command to determine the Universal Device Identifier (UDI) information of your chassis. This may be required at the time of purchasing a new license.

The following example displays sample output from the show license udi command: 

WLC# show license udi
SlotID        PID            SN                UDI
--------------------------------------------------------------------------------
*        C9800-80-K9    xxxxxxxxxxx    C9800-80-K9:xxxxxxxxxxx

Evaluation License Features

The wireless controller operates on evaluation mode when the device is not registered. The evaluation mode is for 90 days. After the expiry of the evaluation period, if the wireless controller is not registered to a smart account, the wireless controller will start displaying syslog evaluation expiration messages. These error messages are purely for informational purpose only and will not affect the functionality of the wireless controller.

The number of APs supported on the wireless controller when the wireless controller is on EVAL mode will be equal to the capacity of the wireless controller and the wireless controller will be fully operational. No other license is required to use the wireless controller in evaluation mode.