10G license installation on ME 3600X

Question

Hello colleagues,
Could you please help me with one small question. I'm installing 10G license on ME-3600X-24FS-M. This is what I've got before installation:
Switch# sh license
Index 3 Feature: 10GEUpgrade
        Period left: 8  weeks 4  days
        License Type: Evaluation
        License State: Active, Not in Use, EULA not accepted
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
Switch#
After the license was installed:
Switch#sh license
Index 3 Feature: 10GEUpgrade
        Period left: Life time
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, Not in Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium
Switch#
My question is - why license state is Not in Use. There is no sfp+ installed in the switch. Could this be the reason?
Kind regards,
Oleg Krasnov

Answer 1

The problem is this:
The output is quite misleading on the 3600’s              .
It’s says evaluation and not in use.
Index: 2        Feature: 10GEUpgrade                       Version: 1.0
        License Type: Evaluation
        License State: Inactive
            Evaluation total period: 8  weeks 4  days
            Evaluation period left: 8  weeks 4  days
            Period used: 0  minute  0  second 
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: None
        Store Index: 1
        Store Name: Built-In License Storage
Plug in a 10Gig interface:
Index 3 Feature: 10GEUpgrade                   
        Period left: Life time
        License Type: Permanent
        License State: Active, In Use
        License Count: Non-Counted
        License Priority: Medium