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License add failed - Invalid license, please contact your reseller error while adding license on Brocade switch

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Applies to

  • Brocade Switch
  • FOS 8.2.3a1
  • Licensing

Issue

  • While adding the Gen 5 FOS Upgrade Certificate to the switches, below error is getting reported-

"The provided license is invalid"Error-"License add failed - Invalid license, please contact your reseller"

 

  • The switch FOS version is FOS 8.2.3a1

firmwareshow -v       :
Appl     Primary/Secondary Versions
------------------------------------------
FOS      v8.2.3a1
         v8.2.3a1
 

  •  Ensure applying the correct licensekey.

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