Description

This article explains when the alarm "Routing Protocol usage requires a license" is observed and how to resolve the same.

 

 

Symptoms

Below alarm would be observed on the device

show system alarms

1 alarm currently active

Alarm time Class Description

2023-04-05 10:11:26 UTC Minor XXXX Routing Protocol usage requires a license


Below logs can be seen as well;

HI Juniper we are seeing below alarms keep flapping on the device. Please investigate and let us know the next steps of action.

Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test craftd[1770]: Minor alarm cleared, IGMP usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test alarmd[1769]: Alarm cleared: License color=YELLOW, class=CHASSIS, reason=IGMP usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test craftd[1770]: Minor alarm set, IGMP usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test alarmd[1769]: Alarm set: License color=YELLOW, class=CHASSIS, reason=IGMP usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test craftd[1770]: Minor alarm cleared, PIM Mode usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test alarmd[1769]: Alarm cleared: License color=YELLOW, class=CHASSIS, reason=PIM Mode usage requires a license
Jul 16 22:00:35 2024 test craftd[1770]: Minor alarm set, PIM Mode usage requires a license

Solution

This alarm is usually observed when there is no licence installed. So please verify whether the required license is installed or not.

 

Verify the installed license:

user@host>show system license

 

Sample Output where the license is not installed:

{master:0}
user@host> show system license                   
License usage:
                                 Licenses     Licenses    Licenses    Expiry
  Feature name                       used    installed      needed
  bgp                                   1            0           1    invalid
  igmp                                  1            0           1    invalid
  pim-mode                              1            0           1    invalid
 
Licenses installed: none
 
{master:0}
user@host>

 

>>Kindly reach out to Juniper customer care to generate the valid license or procure the needed licenses. 


Once license is procured, below are the steps to install the license in the device.

 

Steps for license installation in a device

1.Add the license .

user@host> request system license add terminal 
[Type ^D at a new line to end input,
 enter blank line between each license key]

Copy-paste the license key .

Press “Control+D” to quit.

 

2.Verify the installed license:

user@host > show system license

Check whether the feature name and duration are as expected.

 

Once the license is installed, please verify whether the alarms are cleared by using below command:

user@host > show chassis alarms

 

If you still see the alarm even after license installation. Please reach out to Juniper Support for further investigation.

Modification History

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Related Information

Juniper Licensing User Guide - https://www.juniper.net/documentation/us/en/software/license/juniper-licensing-user-guide/topics/topic-map/activate-license.html