Brand: Cisco
Category: Networking
Document Type: Manual
Language: EN
Available Languages: EN , ES
Uploaded: Sept. 12, 2025, 4:20 a.m.
Manual Publish Date: 2018-03-01
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Features supported depend on the Cisco IOS release. New features or support for existing features added after initial releases are detailed in the Feature History Table.
Simplified right-to-use (RTU) licensing allows ordering and activating licenses via command line. Upgrading to IP Services requires specific licenses.
RTU licensing enables ordering and activating licenses via command line. LanBase images provide Layer 2 functionality. IP Services offer Layer 3 routing features.
The default license is a lanbase RTU permanent license.
Follow guidelines to configure RTU licenses.
Use show version and show license commands to display license information.
Activate Permanent Right-To-Use ipservices license using the license right-to-use activate ipservices command.
Includes Express Setup, user-defined Smartports macros, removable SD flash card, and embedded Device Manager GUI.
Supports autosensing, auto-MDIX, large frame handling, IEEE 802.3x flow control, EtherChannel groups, Port Aggregation Protocol (PAgP), Link Aggregation Control Protocol (LACP), and per-port storm control.
| Error Message | Meaning | How to Get Help |
|---|---|---|
| % Ambiguous command: "show con" | You did not enter enough characters for your switch to recognize the command. | Reenter the command followed by a question mark (?) with a space between the command and the question mark. |
| % Incomplete command. | You did not enter all the keywords or values required by this command. | Reenter the command followed by a question mark (?) with a space between the command and the question mark. |
| % Invalid input detected at ^ marker. | You entered the command incorrectly. The caret (^) marks the point of the error. | Enter a question mark (?) to display all the commands that are available in this command mode. |