Package VE is not licensed in the cluster
Applies to
- ONTAP 9
- Cloud Volumes ONTAP (CVO)
- ONTAP Select
- NetApp Volume Encryption (NVE)
- NetApp Aggregate Encryption (NAE)
Issue
- When trying to enable NVE or NAE from CLI, an error message appears -
Package'VE'is not licensed in the cluster.
- The volume encryption (VE) license is shown as
not-installed
forsystem license show-status
command output :
Cluster::> system license show-status
Status License Scope Detailed Status
--------- ------------------- --------- ----------------------
valid
NFS cluster -
CIFS cluster -
iSCSI cluster -
SnapRestore cluster -
SnapMirror cluster -
FlexClone cluster -
SnapVault cluster -
Cloud node Cluster-01: Subscription valid until: 7/25/2023 23:59:59.
Cluster-02: Subscription valid until: 7/25/2023 23:59:59.
MT_EK_MGMT site -
S3 site -
Anti_ransomware site -
not-installed
FCP - -
TPM - -
VE - -
DP_Optimized - -
metrocluster check cluster shows -instance
Type of Check: licenses
Cluster Name: XXXXXXX
Result of the Check: warning
Additional Information/Recovery Steps: VE license is absent in XXXXXXX, but present in YYYYYYY.
Solution
Please reach your Sales Representative or open a non-technical case about VE license.