[j-nsp] License Key Question

[Ola Thoresen]

Hi,

Juniper has a few different licensing-schemes, some of which are trust based.

They have licences that are paired with the serial number, which will not 
install on a different device than it was purchased for.
This is typical for subscription and time limited licenses.

Then they have some licenses which is tied to the customer/order number, 
but not the individual unit. So if you buy multiple licences, you only get 
one key, and they trust you to not use it in more devices than you pay for.

And lastly they have the really weird universal license keys. They are the 
same keys for everyone everywhere. Globally. They are more or less just a 
"secret" command to upgrade eg. an MX5 to MX80.

The last two are trust based, but you will not get support if you break 
that trust.


On 7 July 2018 15:59:43 Clayton Zekelman <clayton at MNSi.Net> wrote:

> Hello,
>
> We recently upgraded our MX480 routers from 16K broadband subscribers to 32K.
>
> When we first bought the routers, we were given individual activation
> keys for the base 16K licenses.  This time around, we got a packing
> sheet with an order number from Juniper showing  quantity 2 items,
> but only one page with an activation key attached.
>
> I thought this was odd, so I asked our Juniper reseller, and they
> kicked it back up the chain, and were told we could use the same key
> on both routers.  Our reseller thought the response was odd too.
>
> Can someone confirm if we're supposed to have 2 separate keys for the
> two separate licenses we purchased?  I have not installed the key on
> our second router yet until I can get a straight answer.
>
> Lately Juniper service contracts, licensing and serial number
> tracking has been so totally screwed up.   I like the hardware and
> software, but dread dealing with them on anything like maintenance
> renewals or licensing.
>
> Thanks!
>
>
>
> --
>
> Clayton Zekelman
> Managed Network Systems Inc. (MNSi)
> 3363 Tecumseh Rd. E
> Windsor, Ontario
> N8W 1H4
>
> tel. 519-985-8410
> fax. 519-985-8409
>
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