Licenses for QFX Series

Generating License Keys

When you purchase a Junos OS software feature license for a device, you receive an e-mail containing an authorization code for the feature license from Juniper Networks. You can use the authorization code to generate a unique license key (a combination of the authorization code and the device’s serial number) for the device, and then add the license key on the device.

Before generating the license keys for a device:

• Purchase the required licenses for the device. See Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series and Disaggregated Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series.

• Note down the authorization code in the e-mail you received from Juniper Networks when you purchased the license.

• Determine the serial number of the device. For instructions, see Locating the Serial Number on a QFX3500 Device or Component.

1. In a browser, log in to the Juniper Networks License Management System at https://www.juniper.net/lcrs/license.do.

   The Manage Product Licenses page appears.

   To access the licensing site, you must have a service contract with Juniper Networks and an access account. If you need help obtaining an account, complete the registration form at the Juniper Networks website
   
   https://www.juniper.net/registration/Register.jsp .

2. On the Generate Licenses tab, select QFX Series Product from the drop-down list, and click Go.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product page appears.

3. Select the QFX Series Product Device option button, and click Continue.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product Devices page appears.

4. In the Device Serial Number field, enter the serial number for the device.
5. In the Authorization Code field, enter the authorization code in the e-mail you received from Juniper Networks when you purchased the license.
6. (Optional) If you want to enter another authorization code for the same device, click Enter More Authorization Codes to display a new authorization code field. Enter the authorization code in this field.
7. Click Confirm.

   The Confirm License Information page appears, displaying a summary of the information you submitted to the License Management System.

8. Review the information to ensure everything is correct and then click Generate License.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product Devices page appears, displaying a summary of your license keys, including a link that displays the details of your new license keys.

9. Select the file format in which you want to obtain your new license keys.
10. Select the delivery method you want to use to obtain your new license keys.

    To download the license keys:

    • Select the Download to this computer option button, and click OK.

    To e-mail the license keys:

    • Select the Send e-mail to e-mail ID option button, and click OK.

Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series

At this time, the standard Junos OS software shipped on the hardware platform includes a perpetual base license, and this license is valid for the life of the hardware platform. This means there is no need to actually install the perpetual base license on the QFX switch. For information regarding newer subscription based licenses, including platforms supported, see Juniper Flex Program. For information about how to purchase any software license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative, or an approved Juniper Partner.

Table 1 lists the standard Junos OS features which require licenses on QFX Series Switches. For information on disaggregated Junos OS feature licenses on the QFX5200-32C switch, see Disaggregated Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series.

Table 2 lists the base, premium and advanced features license SKUs for Series Switches.

• If you try to configure a feature that is not licensed, you will receive syslog messages saying that you are using a feature that is licensable and that you do not possess a license for the feature. If you try to commit configuration changes for a feature that is not licensed, you will receive a commit warning saying that you have exceeded the allowed license limit for the feature.

• Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN) is not supported on QFX3500 and QFX3600 devices. When you issue the show licenses command, you will see VXLAN in the CLI output, but the feature is not enabled.

• There is no separate license for Virtual Chassis like there is for Virtual Chassis Fabric.

• Premium Feature Licenses(PFL) include the Base License Features. Advanced Feature Licenses(AFL) include the Base and Premium License Features.

Table 3 describes the licenses required for QFX series switches:

Disaggregated Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series

Disaggregated Software Feature Licenses on QFX5200 Switches

The disaggregated software feature licenses are only applicable for QFX5200-32C devices. For QFX5200-48Y devices, the base software features are included with the device. Additional licenses are required only for premium and advanced features.

For information on standard Junos OS feature licenses, see Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series.

The Junos OS software is disaggregated from the hardware. With disaggregated Junos OS, you can purchase the following feature licenses, which are available on a perpetual basis:

• Junos Base Software (JBS) license:

  Includes basic layer 2 switching, basic layer 3 routing, multicast, automation, programmability, Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and basic monitoring.

  You must purchase the JBS license to use basic functions, but you do not need to install the license key in Junos OS Release 15.1X53-D30. JBS basic functions work with this release without installing the license key. However, you will need to install the license key in a future release of Junos OS to be determined, so make sure to retain the authorization code you received from the license portal to generate a license key for the JBS license. If the license is not installed, system triggers the log messages.

  The products supported by the Juniper Agile Licensing (JAL) portal includes: QFX series, SRX Series, EX Series, NFX, vBNG, vMX, vSRX, and ACX. For other Juniper products (SPACE, JSA, SBR Carrier, Screen OS and so on) access the License Management System (LMS).

• Junos Advanced Software (JAS) license:

  Includes features supported in JBS license and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN). You need to install the license key to use these features.

• Junos Premium Software (JPS) license:

  Includes features supported in JAS license and Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) feature set. You need to install the license key to use these features.

For information about how to purchase a software feature license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative.

Generating the License Keys for a QFabric System

When you purchase a Junos OS software feature license for a QFabric system, you receive an e-mail containing an authorization code for the feature license from Juniper Networks. You can use the authorization code to generate a unique license key (a combination of the authorization code and the QFabric system ID ) for the QFabric system, and then add the license key on the QFabric system.

Before generating the license keys for a QFabric system:

• Purchase the required licenses for the QFabric system. See Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series.

• Note down the authorization code in the e-mail you received from Juniper Networks when you purchased the license.

• Perform the initial setup of the QFabric system on the Director group. See Performing the QFabric System Initial Setup on a QFX3100 Director Group.

• Log in to the QFabric system, issue the show version command, and note down the software serial number and QFabric system ID for the QFabric system.

  user@qfabric> show version

1. In a browser, log in to the license portal.

   The products supported by the Juniper Agile Licensing (JAL) portal includes: QFX series, SRX Series, EX Series, NFX, vBNG, vMX, vSRX, and ACX. For other Juniper products (SPACE, JSA, SBR Carrier, Screen OS and so on) access the License Management System (LMS).

   The Manage Product Licenses page appears.

   To access the licensing site, you must have a service contract with Juniper Networks and an access account. If you need help obtaining an account, complete the registration form at the Juniper Networks website
   
   https://www.juniper.net/registration/Register.jsp .

2. On the Generate Licenses tab, select QFX Series Product from the drop-down list, and click Go.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product page appears.

3. Select the QFX Series Product Fabric option button, and then click Continue.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product Fabrics page appears.

4. In the Software Serial No field, enter the software serial number for the QFabric system.
5. In the QFabric System ID field, enter the QFabric system ID for the QFabric system.
6. In the Authorization Code field, enter the authorization code in the e-mail you received from Juniper Networks when you purchased the license.
7. (Optional) If you want to enter another authorization code for the same device, click Enter More Authorization Codes to display a new authorization code field. Enter the authorization code in this field.
8. Click Confirm.

   The Confirm License Information page appears, displaying a summary of the information you submitted to the license portal.

9. Review the information to ensure everything is correct and then click Generate License.

   The Generate Licenses - QFX Series Product Fabrics page appears, displaying a summary of your license keys, including a link that displays the details of your new license keys.

10. Select the file format in which you want to obtain your new license keys.
11. Select the delivery method you want to use to obtain your new license keys.

    To download the license keys:

    • Select the Download to this computer option button, and click OK.

    To e-mail the license keys:

    • Select the Send e-mail to e-mail ID option button, and click OK.

Understanding Junos Fusion Licenses

New deployments for Multichassis link aggregation groups (MC-LAG) or Ethernet VPN (EVPN) based Junos Fusion Data Center are not recommended.

Starting with Junos OS Release 17.2R1, you need to install a Junos Fusion license in addition to any other feature licenses that you install to track and activate certain QFX5100-48SH and QFX5100-48TH models that are shipped with satellite software. These models can only be used as satellite devices. For these models, you need to install a Junos Fusion license in addition to any other feature licenses that you install. See Table 5 for a list of satellite devices that require Junos Fusion licenses.

You do not need Junos Fusion licenses for satellite device models that were purchased as Junos OS-based top-of-rack switches.

Install the Junos Fusion licenses on the aggregation device because the aggregation device is the single point of management in a Junos Fusion. If your Junos Fusion is operating in a topology with multiple aggregation devices, you only need to install the licenses on one aggregation device because the license keys are synchronized between the two aggregation devices.

You can install a single-pack license to activate one satellite device, or you can install multi-pack licenses, which can activate up to 128 satellite devices. If the number of satellite devices in a Junos Fusion exceeds the number of Junos Fusion licenses you have installed, the satellite devices are provisioned, but the system will issue a warning saying that there is a license limit violation. If the satellite device does not have a corresponding Junos Fusion license installed, the satellite device is provisioned, but the system will issue a warning.

Table 5 lists the supported aggregation and satellite devices as well as the model numbers of the Junos Fusion license packs.

For information about how to purchase a software license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative. For information on standard Junos OS feature licenses, see Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX Series.