Symptom
C9500 High Performance SKU in stackwise-virtual (SVL) might loose the registration with CSSM licensing server, after a few reloads/SSOs.
show license summary shows status EVAL MODE
Registration:
Status: REGISTERED
Smart Account: xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Virtual Account: DEFAULT
Export-Controlled Functionality: ALLOWED
Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Feb 10 12:03:44 2019 PST
Last Renewal Attempt: None
Registration Expires: Never
License Authorization:
Status: EVAL MODE <<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<<
Evaluation Period Remaining: 87 days, 20 hours, 28 minutes, 10 seconds
Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Feb 10 12:03:50 2019 PST
Next Communication Attempt: None
Communication Deadline: None
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Conditions
Register to CSSM licensing server from the SVL switch using idtoken for the software licensing.
Once STATUS is in AUTHORIZED state in show license summary perform write and then do 2 to 3 reloads.
Upon 2 to 3 reloads, switch looses the registration status with licensing server.
This condition is also hit some times when 1 or 2 SSO are performed in SVL setup
Workaround
Re-register the SVL switch again to the CSSM licensing server using the idtoken.
First revoke the existing token (for license in question) from smart account and generate a new one after that.
If you don't do this step, then license status might show "OUT OF COMPLIANCE" after following the below step, in case your number of license in account exhausts the usage limit.
license smart register idtoken force <<<<< use the "force"
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Further Problem Description
Register to CSSM licensing server from the SVL switch using idtoken for the software licensing.
Once STATUS is in AUTHORIZED state in show license summary perform write and then do 2 to 3 reloads.
Upon 2 to 3 reloads, switch looses the registration status with licensing server.
Workaround is to "Re-register the SVL switch again to the CSSM licensing server using the idtoken"
