Dell Networking OS6 License tool

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Dell Networking OS6 License tool
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Version

A00, A00

Release date

17 Jun 2022

Download Type

Software Utilities

Category

System Utilities

Importance

Optional
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File Format: An archive of PDF files to provide help and procedural information to the customers
File Name: license_install_NON_OS_SKU_readme.pdf
File Size: 370.45 KB
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Format Description:
This format consists of an archive of PDF files used to provide help and procedural information to the customer. It is necessary to install the Adobe Acrobat Reader first to view the files in this archive.
To ensure the integrity of your download, please verify the checksum value.
MD5:
a4c026283e08a2fb061f07986c5c5b9e
SHA1:
b7ccf87cc0aaea1d8ea61c00677c3c6160114e1c
SHA-256:
be330eba825a6442dcd0d7aeb6b67854d027b62540984af4d3e482d522c630ef

File Format: Firmware Images
File Name: license_install_Tool_NON_OS_SKU.zip
File Size: 15.08 MB
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MD5:
8c9127b1ac0aa2a4f47e98b02783d44e
SHA1:
8c346db4e0b6e13cd425676f7c36ba55d29846e4
SHA-256:
842c556bbf33a85f04e83647fa49be6c3cdb6c3bfe51aab11222152cdb919cfc

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A customer attempts to install OS6 on a Dell N2200/N3200 that was shipped with no OS installed.
- The N2200/N3200 switches has two SKU's
- OS6 SKU, No license is needed since the switch comes with OS6 pre-installed
- NON-OS SKU, If you are going to install OS6 on this sku, you need OS6 License. Without an OS6 License the system will not boot into OS6

Solution
Purchase OS6 License and Download from Dell Digital Locker (DLL)
Those customers with NO OS and who want to install OS6 have to buy a license via APOS. Once purchased, this license file is obtained from DDL upon the purchase of OS6 APOS Software SKU. Once purchased, to obtain the license
- Sign in to DDL using your account credentials.
- Locate the hardware product name with the entitlement ID and order number.
- Check that the device service tag displays in the Assigned To field on the Products page
- Click Key Available for Download
- Select how to receive the license key, by email or downloaded to your local device
- Click Submit.
- Save the License.zip file.

Install the License Tool into ONIE on the N Series Switch
Once the license has been obtained from Dell Digital Locker follow the procedures documented in the 6.6.2.0 firmware release notes to install the license on the switch via ONIE. This procedure requires a special License Install tool. Currently, this tool is not bundled with ONIE and must be downloaded from the Support.Dell.com webpage for the switches. In future releases, the License Intall tool will be bundled with ONIE.
Obtain the license tool installer
1. Go to https://www.dell.com/support and navigate to your product page.
2. On the product page, click the Drivers & Downloads tab.
3. Click the Download button next to ONIE License Tool to download the license tool installer.
4. Extract the downloaded .Zip file which contains the license_install.run file

Install OS6 license
These instructions are taken from the Release Notes for the respective systems.
1. (Optional) The license tool is not available by default on the system. To verify if the license tool is present on ONIE, boot into the ONIE Rescue mode and use the following command:
ONIE:/ # license
/bin/sh: license: not found
2. Assign an IP address to an interface and the default gateway.
ONIE:/ # ifconfig eth0
ONIE:/ # route add default gw
3. Copy the license tool installer to the switch.
ONIE:/ # scp file-path/license_install.run .
4. Copy the license file to the switch.
ONIE:/ # scp file-path/D80GXC2-NOSOS6-License.XML .
5. Provide executable permission to the license tool installer.
ONIE:/ # chmod +x license_install.run
6. Install the license tool in ONIE Rescue mode
ONIE:/ # ./license_install.run
/dev/console
Verifying archive integrity... 100% 100% All good. Uncompressing LICENSE INSTALLER 100%
.........
Done
7. Install the OS6 license in ONIE Rescue mode.
ONIE:/ # license -i D80GXC2-NOSOS6-License.XML
8. (Optional) Verify the installed license.
ONIE:/ # license -s Version 1.0
NOS type : 0x05, 0x06
MAC addr : 50:9a:4c:d6:f3:70 SVC tag : XXXXXX
magic byte : 0xaa
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Dell EMC N3224PX-ON
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Dell EMC N3248P-ON
Dell EMC N3248PXE-ON
Dell EMC N3248TE-ON

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