What is NNMi(Network Node Manager i) License index and how to use it?

  • Document ID:KM03784720
  • Creation Date:19-Feb-2021
  • Modified Date:19-Feb-2021
    • Micro Focus Products:
      network node manager 2020.08

Summary

How to get License index

Reference

There is no -gui option any more in nnmlicense.ovpl.
License management includes the ability to retrieve license passwords , installing license passwords from a file, the removal of license passwords, and reporting valid licenses. Here it needs License index. How to get License index?

To get License index, run "$NnmInstallDir/bin/nnmlicense.ovpl NNM -l" which lists the License index.

An sample output is like(Check column-Index):
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C:\> nnmlicense.ovpl NNM -l
Licenses before installation:

Index   Type            Capacity        Expiration Date         Start Date
        Valid   State
1       Ultimate        100,000 Permanent                       Jan 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EET     No      Higher license installed
2       NOM Ultimate    100,000 Apr 15, 2021 2:59:00 AM EEST    Jan 15, 2021 2:00:00 AM EET     Yes
3       Instant-On      250     Feb 28, 2021 11:59:59 PM EET    Jan 1, 1970 2:00:00 AM EET      No      Higher license installed


Licenses after installation:

Index   Type            Capacity        Expiration Date         Start Date
        Valid   State
1       Ultimate        100,000 Permanent                       Jan 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EET     No      Higher license installed
2       NOM Ultimate    100,000 Apr 15, 2021 2:59:00 AM EEST    Jan 15, 2021 2:00:00 AM EET     Yes
3       Instant-On      250     Feb 28, 2021 11:59:59 PM EET    Jan 1, 1970 2:00:00 AM EET      No      Higher license installed
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Then, to remove a license using the license index "2" returned by the nnmlicense.ovpl NNM command, perform the following:
$NnmInstallDir/bin/nnmlicense.ovpl NNM -r 2
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C:\>nnmlicense.ovpl NNM -r 2
Licenses before installation:

Type            Capacity        Expiration Date         Start Date
Valid   State
Ultimate        100,000 Permanent                       Jan 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EET     No      Higher license installed
NOM Ultimate    100,000 Apr 15, 2021 2:59:00 AM EEST    Jan 15, 2021 2:00:00 AM EET     Yes
Instant-On      250     Feb 28, 2021 11:59:59 PM EET    Jan 1, 1970 2:00:00 AM EET      No      Higher license installed


Licenses after installation:

Type            Capacity        Expiration Date         Start Date
Valid   State
Ultimate        100,000 Permanent                       Jan 17, 2020 2:00:00 AM EET     Yes
Instant-On      250     Feb 28, 2021 11:59:59 PM EET    Jan 1, 1970 2:00:00 AM EET      No      Higher license installed
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Here the license using the license index "2"  is deleted.

The other license will take effect after it is deleted. It is not necessary to stop and restart NNMi.