Symptom

when the warp mode of forwarding is configured, the license status remains "not in use", the configuration of warp mode of forwarding does not trigger the license usage. switch# show hardware profile forwarding-mode ========================== forwarding-mode : warp ========================== switch# sh license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24P_LIC_PKG No - Unused - 24P_UPG_PKG No - Unused - LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - In use Never - ALGO_BOOST_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never ----------> Incorrect status as warp mode enabled LAN1K9_ENT_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - In use Never -

Conditions

warp mode of forwarding is enabled.

Workaround

enable

feature nat

command on the switch to reflect the appropriate status of the specific ALGO_BOOST_SERVICES_PKG license to

In Use

Further Problem Description

when you install the ALGO Boost Service License, it shows that is it is installed: N3K-3DE# show license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24P_LIC_PKG No - Unused - 24P_UPG_PKG No - Unused - LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never - ALGO_BOOST_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never - <<<<<<<<<<< LAN1K9_ENT_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- When change the forward mode to warp we can see it changes: N3K-3DE(config)# hardware profile forwarding-mode warp This configuration has been modified. After reloaded, it will take effect only after saving the configuration (copy r s). Before reboot we see this: N3K-3DE(config)# show license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24P_LIC_PKG No - Unused - 24P_UPG_PKG No - Unused - LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never - ALGO_BOOST_SERVICES_PKG Yes - In use Never - LAN1K9_ENT_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- After reload the license shows unused: N3K-3DE# show license usage Feature Ins Lic Status Expiry Date Comments Count -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- 24P_LIC_PKG No - Unused - 24P_UPG_PKG No - Unused - LAN_BASE_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never - ALGO_BOOST_SERVICES_PKG Yes - Unused Never - <<<<<<<<<<< LAN1K9_ENT_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - LAN_ENTERPRISE_SERVICES_PKG No - Unused - -------------------------------------------------------------------------------- N3K-3DE# sh hardware profile forwarding-mode =========================== forwarding-mode : warp =========================== host size = 8192 unicast size = 4064 unicast rpf size = 0 multicast size = 8192 l2 size = 8192