Unable to install TruFOS certificate due to different LID in license show

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May 12, 2025
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Category:: fabric-interconnect-and-management-switches

Specialty:: brocade

Last Updated:: 5/12/2025, 11:15:05 AM

Applies to

Brocade FC SAN switch

Issue

Unable to install TruFOS certificate on switch and below error is seen.

sw1:admin> license --install -key qlxcxcxfKMcXQeZBrANA555/x8IJxcxcdZCfcxcxy/Q License install failed - License operation is currently blocked , please try again later. sw1:admin>

sw1:admin> license --install -key qlxcxcxfKMcXQeZBrANA555/x8IJxcxcdZCfcxcxy/Q License install failed - Invalid license, please contact your reseller. sw1:admin>

LID in license --show is showing as below.

sw1:admin> license --show License Id : 0a:00:00:xc:xx:00:00:00 No licenses are installed in the system. sw1:admin>

switchwwn in switchshow, fabricshow and wwn -sn output are showing one ID.

sw1:admin> switchshow switchName: sw1 switchId: fyxx01 switchWwn: 10:00:xx:xx:cc:xc:xc:xc sw1:admin> fabricshow Switch ID Worldwide Name Enet IP Addr FC IP Addr Name ------------------------------------------------------------------------- 1: fyxx01 10:00:xx:xx:cc:xc:xc:xc 10.1xx.xc.xy 0.0.0.0 >"sw1" sw1:admin> wwn -sn WWN: 10:00:xx:xx:cc:xc:xc:xc SN: EZL1xcxcxcx3 sw1:admin>