The following information is required to generate new license keys:

  • SP2000 software version
  • licensed features on the system
  • MAC address of the working AMC121 CPU
  • MAC address of the new AMC121 CPU
Start
  1. Initiate an SSH session on the working AMC121 CPU.
  2. On the working AMC121 CPU, take a manual complete configuration backup to the default directory (for example, /var/log/backups) using the Web user interface (UI) or the text-based interface (Menu UI) if required, as described in DSC - SP2000 Platform Manager User Guide. 
  3. Create a text file or an E-mail and enter the information obtained in the following steps as required.

  4. Execute the following command on the working AMC121 CPU to verify the O/S software load version.

    cat /etc/pt-release
  5. Make a note of the value returned by this command on the working AMC121 CPU and enter it into the text file or E-mail created in step 3. For example, Linux release 13.46.0

  6. Execute the following command on the working AMC121 CPU to verify the Application software load version.

    ls -l /opt/cpu_ss7gw/current

  7. Make a note of the value returned by this command on the working AMC121 CPU and enter it into the text file or E-mail created in step 3.

    lrwxrwxrwx 1 root root 26 Aug 23 13:03 /opt/cpu_ss7gw/current -> stp_sp2k_12_6_0_nb20170206

  8. Execute the following command on the working AMC121 CPU to identify the current license capability.

    w_showlicense

  9. Make a note of the list of licenses for the features on the working AMC121 CPU as returned by this command and enter this information into the text file or an E-mail created in step 3 .

    Tip

    Press the space bar until the license information is displayed for both AMC121 CPUs (slots 14 and 24).

    Example 
    License Information 
 
(MGMT - slot14_0)
2 CPUs allowed
32 Network Appearances (NAs) allowed
16 M2PA links allowed
16 IPSP links allowed
32 M3UA MG links allowed
8 SS7 high speed links (ATM) allowed
32 M2UA links allowed
96 SS7 low speed links allowed
8 HSL annex A links allowed
MTP STP Routing allowed
Gateway Accounting allowed
Gateway Screening allowed
Gateway Screening redirect allowed
Advanced managed routing allowed
SCCP allowed
MTP Virtual Point Codes (VPC) allowed
Distribution allowed
Signaling Gateway M3UA allowed
Signaling Gateway SUA allowed
Signaling Gateway CIC UA allowed
124 ASP M3UA/SUA allowed
100,000 GTT records allowed
Point Code Emulator (PCE) enhanced allowed
Dinamo C20 allowed 
Dinamo M3UA V2 allowed
Dinamo Multi-Path allowed

  10. Execute the following command to verify the MAC address and serial number of the working AMC121 CPU.

    w_show_mac_serial

  11. Make a note of the values returned by this command and enter them into the text file or E-mail created in step 3.

    Tip

    If the data is displayed for two AMC121 CPUs, only the data for the working AMC121 CPU should be included in the license request letter. 

    MAC Address
Readable: 00:80:50:04:de:d8
CutPaste: 00805004ded8 
Serial Number: 562904

  12. Make a note of the serial number and MAC address shown on the labels of the new (replacement) AMC121 CPU and enter them into the text file or E-mail created in step 3.

    Tip

    The MAC address label is on the back of the AMC121 (see the side with no heat sink). The MAC address that is required to generate a license key has a hex value for which the last digit is higher by two. For example, the MAC address that is required to generate a license key should be 00:80:50:05:0c:c4, if the MAC address on the label is 00:80:50:05:0c:c2.

  13. Send the E-mail or text file started in step 3 to Customer Support so that new license keys can be generated (refer to Customer Support). Refer to section Apply New License - 3U after USB key restore for applying the new license keys.