Software Licenses for QFX Series Switches

QFX Series Switches support subscription and perpetual licenses.

Go through the following tables:

• QFX Series Software Licenses

• QFX Series Devices Class and SKUs

• Legacy Feature Licenses for QFX5100, QFX5110, QFX5120, QFX5200-32C, QFX5210-64C and QFX10000 Line of Switches

• Legacy Feature Licenses for QFX5200-48Y and QFX5200-32C-L switches

• Legacy Feature Licenses Scale and License SKUs

• Junos Fusion License Model Numbers for Satellite Devices

• Legacy Feature Licenses for Disaggregated QFX5200-32C Switch and License SKUs

Table 1: QFX Series Software Licenses

Features with Licenses	QFX Series Switches
Use Case for Premium (includes Advanced 2 features): Data Center Edge
Data packet timestamping	Premium
Layer 2 circuit	Premium
Layer 3 VPN	Premium
LDP	Premium
MPLS	Premium
RSVP	Premium
Segment Routing (SR)**	Premium
SR-TE	Premium
Use Case for Advanced 2 (includes Advanced 1 features): Cloud fabric
dot1Q-tunneling	Advanced 2
ESI-LAG	Advanced 2
Ethernet OAM	Advanced 2
EVPN-VXLAN	Advanced 2
IGMP	Advanced 2
Layer 3 multicast	Advanced 2
PCEP	Advanced 2
PTP	Advanced 2
Q-in-Q*	Advanced 2
Static MPLS	Advanced 2
Static unicast VXLAN**	Advanced 2
Timing	Advanced 2
Selective DLB	Advanced 2
Cognitive routing	Advanced 2
Use Case for Advanced 1 (includes Standard features): Cloud fabric
BGP	Advanced 1
EZ-LAG	Advanced 1
FBF	Advanced 1
GRE tunnel	Advanced 1
IGMP multicast	Advanced 1
IS-IS	Advanced 1
JTI	Advanced 1
OSPF	Advanced 1
PIM	Advanced 1
RIFT	Advanced 1
RIP	Advanced 1
ROCEv2	Advanced 1
sFlow	Advanced 1
Type-5 VRF*	Advanced 1
VRF	Advanced 1
VRF lite	Advanced 1
VRRP	Advanced 1
Virtual Chassis*	Advanced 1
Use Case for Standard: Base
BFD	Standard
Filters (Layer 2 and Layer 3)	Standard
Layer 2 (xSTP, 802.1Q, 802.1AD, LAG)	Standard
Layer 3 (static)	Standard
QoS (Layer 2 and Layer 3)	Standard
MC-LAG	Standard
IGMP snooping	Standard
SNMP	Standard

Virtual Chassis*— Virtual Chassis is available in Advanced 1 for all software versions from Junos OS Release 20.3 onwards. The Virtual Chassis feature is supported on QFX5120-48T, QFX5120-48Y, and QFX5120-32C up to 2 members, QFX5200-32C up to 3 members, QFX5120-48YM up to 4 members.

Advanced Telemetry Features such as ATF and Inband Flow Analyzer are supported on QFX5120 platforms.

For more information about the feature support on your QFX Series devices, see Feature Explorer and Product Information.

Starting in Junos OS Release 22.3R1, the MC-LAG feature moved to the standard tier.

On QFX5120-48YM and QFX5700 switches, MACsec feature is hard-enforced. You'll need a license to use this feature on these switches.

Table 2: QFX Series Devices Class and SKUs

QFX Series Switches	SKUs
Class 1: 32 Ports and 48 Ports
QFX5110-32Q/48S/48S-D (AFO2/AFI2/AFI-T2/AFO-T2)	S-QFX5K-C1-A1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C1-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C1-P1-3/5/P
QFX5120-48Y/YM/T (AFO2/AFI2/AFO/DC-AO/DC-AI/AFO/AFI/DC-AFO/DC-AFI)	S-QFX5KC1-MACSEC-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C1-ATF-P S-QFX5K-C1-A1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C1-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C1-P1-3/5/P
Class 2: 32 Ports
QFX5120-32C (AFO/AFI/AFI-T/AFO-T/DC-AFO/DC-AFI) QFX5200-32C (AFO2/AFI2/D-AFO2/D-AFI2/AFO-T2/AFI-T2)	S-QFX5K-C2-A1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C2-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C2-P1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C2-ATF-P
Class 3: 32 Ports, 36 Ports, 64 Ports, 72 Ports, and 128 Ports; QFX5700 Line Cards (16C,4CD,20Y)
QFX5130-32CD (AFI/AFO/D-AFI/D-AFO) 32CD-AFO QFX5130-48C (AFO/AFI/D-AFO/D-AFI) QFX5220-32CD-AFO QFX5210-64C (AFO2/AFI2/D-AFO2/D-AFI2/AFO- T2/AFI-T2) QFX5220-32CD/128C (AFO/AFI/D-AFO/D-AFI)	S-QFX5K-C3-A1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C3-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C3-P1-3/5/P
QFX5700-BASE-AC/DC QFX5K-FPC-16C/4CD/20Y	S-QFX5KC3-MACSEC-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C3-A1-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C3-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C3-P1-3/5/P
QFX10002-36Q	S-QFX10K2-36Q-A2-3/5/P S-QFX10K2-36Q-P1-3/5/P
QFX10002-60C	S-QFX10K2-60C-A2-3/5/P S-QFX10K2-60C-P1-3/5/P
QFX10002-72Q	S-QFX10K2-72Q-A2-3/5/P S-QFX10K2-72Q-P1-3/5/P
QFX10008	S-QFX10K8-A2-3/5/P S-QFX10K8-P1-3/5/P
QFX10016	S-QFX10K16-A2-3/5/P S-QFX10K16-P1-3/5/P
Class 4: 64 Ports
QFX5230-64CD-(AFI/AFO/D-AFI/D-AFO)	S-QFX5K-C4-A1/-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C4-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C4-P1-3/5/P
Class 5: 64 Ports
QFX5240-64QD/64OD-AO	S-QFX5K-C5-A1/-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C5-A2-3/5/P S-QFX5K-C5-P1-3/5/P

• Legacy Licenses for QFX Series
• Generating License Keys
• Generating the License Keys for a QFabric System

Table 3: Legacy Feature Licenses for QFX5100, QFX5110, QFX5120, QFX5200-32C, QFX5210-64C and QFX10000 Line of Switches

Base Features	Premium Features	Advanced Features
Basic IPv6	BGP	MPLS
BFD	Ethernet VPN	MPLS-based CCC
CFM (IEEE 802.1ag)	IPv6 for BGP/MBGP	RSVP-based LSP
Class of service (COS)/Policing/Shaping/Marking	IS-IS	Segment Routing
Filtering	IS-IS for IPv6
IGMPv1/v2/v3 (includes IGMP Snooping)	MBGP
Junos Telemetry Interface	OVSDB
MC-LAG	VRF(BGP)
MLDv1/v2	VXLAN
OSPFv2
OSPFv3
PIM-DM/SM/SSM
PIMv6
Q-in-Q tunneling (IEEE 802.1ad)
RIPng
RPM
PTP – Boundary Clock
PTP – Transparent Clock
Unicast reverse-path forwarding (RPF)
Virtual Chassis (VC) Applicable also for QFX5200-48Y switches.
Virtual Router
VRRP
VRRPv6
Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

Table 4: Legacy Feature Licenses for QFX5200-48Y and QFX5200-32C-L switches

Base Features	Premium Features	Advanced Features
Basic IPv6	BGP	MPLS
BFD	Ethernet VPN	MPLS-based CCC
CFM (IEEE 802.1ag)	IPv6 for BGP/MBGP	RSVP-based LSP
Class of service (COS)/Policing/Shaping/Marking	IS-IS	Segment Routing
Filtering	IS-IS for IPv6
IGMPv1/v2/v3 (includes IGMP Snooping)	MBGP
Junos Telemetry Interface	OVSDB
MLDv1/v2	MC-LAG
OSPFv2	VXLAN
OSPFv3	Virtual Chassis (VC) Except for QFX5200-48Y switches.
PIM-DM/SM/SSM
PIMv6
Q-in-Q tunneling (IEEE 802.1ad)
RIPng
RPM
PTP – Boundary Clock
PTP – Transparent Clock
Unicast reverse-path forwarding (RPF)
Virtual Router
VRRP
VRRPv6
Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP)

• If you try to configure a feature that is not licensed, you will receive syslog messages saying that you are using a feature that is licensable and that you do not possess a license for the feature. If you try to commit configuration changes for a feature that is not licensed, you will receive a commit warning saying that you have exceeded the allowed license limit for the feature. The feature will commit and be usable, but this action violates EULA agreement.

• On QFX5100 and QFX5110, there is no separate license for Virtual Chassis like there is for Virtual Chassis Fabric.

• Premium Feature Licenses (PFL) include the Base License Features. Advanced Feature Licenses (AFL) include the Base and Premium License Features.

Table 5: Legacy Feature Licenses Scale and License SKUs

License	Description	Number of Licenses Required	QFX Devices Supported
Base	Features included with the switch - No License required	-	-
QFX-JSL-EDGE-ADV1	QFX Series Edge Advanced Feature License	One per switch, two per Virtual Chassis, and two per Virtual Chassis Fabric	QFX3500, QFX3600, QFX5100-48S, QFX5100-48T
QFX5100-HDNSE-LIC	QFX5100-24Q and QFX5100-96S Advanced Feature License	One per switch, two per Virtual Chassis, and two per Virtual Chassis Fabric	QFX5100-24Q, QFX5100-96S
QFX5K-C2-PFL	QFX5000 Class 2 Premium Feature License	One per switch	QFX5210-64C
QFX5K-C2-AFL	QFX5000 Class 2 Advanced Feature License	One per switch	QFX5210-64C
QFX-JSL-EDGE-FC	QFX Series Edge feature license for Fibre Channel	One per switch on which fibre channel ports are configured	QFX3500
EX-QFX-MACSEC-AGG	QFX and EX Series feature license for enabling Media Access Control security (MACsec).	One per switch, two per Virtual Chassis	QFX switches that support MACsec
QFX10000-30C-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per line card	QFX10000-30C, QFX10000-30C-M line cards
QFX10000-36Q-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per line card	QFX10000-36Q, QFX10K-12C-DWDM line cards
QFX10000-60S-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per line card	QFX10000-60S-6Q line card
QFX10002-36Q-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per switch	QFX10002 36-port 40GbE QSFP+/12-port 100GbE QSFP28 switch
QFX10002-60C-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per switch	QFX10002-60C
QFX10002-72Q-LFIB	1 million (v4 or v6) Forwarding Information Base (FIB) entries license	One per switch	QFX10002-72Q

Understanding Junos Fusion Licenses

New deployments for Multichassis link aggregation groups (MC-LAG) or Ethernet VPN (EVPN) based Junos Fusion Data Center are not recommended.

Starting with Junos OS Release 17.2R1, you need to install a Junos Fusion license in addition to any other feature licenses that you install to track and activate certain QFX5100-48SH and QFX5100-48TH models that are shipped with satellite software. These models can only be used as satellite devices. For these models, you need to install a Junos Fusion license in addition to any other feature licenses that you install. See Table 6 for a list of satellite devices that require Junos Fusion licenses.

You do not need Junos Fusion licenses for satellite device models that were purchased as Junos OS-based top-of-rack switches.

Install the Junos Fusion licenses on the aggregation device because the aggregation device is the single point of management in a Junos Fusion. If your Junos Fusion is operating in a topology with multiple aggregation devices, you only need to install the licenses on one aggregation device because the license keys are synchronized between the two aggregation devices.

You can install a single-pack license to activate one satellite device, or you can install multi-pack licenses, which can activate up to 128 satellite devices. If the number of satellite devices in a Junos Fusion exceeds the number of Junos Fusion licenses you have installed, the satellite devices are provisioned, but the system will issue a warning saying that there is a license limit violation. If the satellite device does not have a corresponding Junos Fusion license installed, the satellite device is provisioned, but the system will issue a warning.

Table 6 lists the supported aggregation and satellite devices as well as the model numbers of the Junos Fusion license packs.

For information about how to purchase a software license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative. For information on standard Junos OS feature licenses, see Table 3.

Table 6: Junos Fusion License Model Numbers for Satellite Devices

Aggregation Devices Supported	Satellite Devices Requiring Licenses	Model Numbers of License Packs
QFX10002, QFX10008 and QFX10016 switches	QFX5100-48SH-AFO QFX5100-48SH-AFI QFX5100-48TH-AFO QFX5100-48TH-AFI	QFX10K-C1-JFS-1 QFX10K-C1-JFS-4 QFX10K-C1-JFS-8 QFX10K-C1-JFS-16 QFX10K-C1-JFS-32 QFX10K-C1-JFS-64

Disaggregated Software Feature Licenses on QFX5200 Switches

The disaggregated software feature licenses are only applicable for QFX5200-32C devices. For QFX5200-48Y devices, the base software features are included with the device. Additional licenses are required only for premium and advanced features.

The Junos OS software is disaggregated from the hardware. With disaggregated Junos OS, you can purchase the following feature licenses, which are available on a perpetual basis:

• Junos Base Software (JBS) license:

  Includes basic layer 2 switching, basic layer 3 routing, multicast, automation, programmability, Zero Touch Provisioning (ZTP) and basic monitoring.

  You must purchase the JBS license to use basic functions, but you do not need to install the license key in Junos OS Release 15.1X53-D30. JBS basic functions work with this release without installing the license key. However, you will need to install the license key in a future release of Junos OS to be determined, so make sure to retain the authorization code you received from the license portal to generate a license key for the JBS license. If the license is not installed, the system triggers the log messages.

• Junos Advanced Software (JAS) license:

  Includes features supported in JBS license and Border Gateway Protocol (BGP), Intermediate System-to-Intermediate System (IS-IS), and Virtual Extensible Local Area Network (VXLAN). You need to install the license key to use these features.

• Junos Premium Software (JPS) license:

  Includes features supported in JAS license and Multi-protocol Label Switching (MPLS) feature set. You need to install the license key to use these features.

For information about how to purchase a software feature license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative.

Table 7: Legacy Feature Licenses for Disaggregated QFX5200-32C Switch and License SKUs

License SKU	Description	Number of Licenses Required	QFX Devices Supported
QFX5000-35-JBS	Junos base software (JBS) license	One per switch	QFX5200-32C

Software Features That Require Licenses on the QFX5200-32C Switch

The standard Junos OS software shipped on the hardware platform for QFX5200-32C switch does not include a perpetual base license.

You must purchase the perpetual base license on the disaggregated Junos OS feature licenses on the QFX5200-32C. This license is valid for the life of the hardware platform.

For information about how to purchase any software license, contact your Juniper Networks sales representative, or an approved Juniper Partner.

If you try to configure a feature that is not licensed, you will receive syslog messages saying that you are using a feature that is licensable and that you do not possess a license for the feature. If you try to commit configuration changes for a feature that is not licensed, you will receive a commit warning saying that you have exceeded the allowed license limit for the feature. The feature will commit and be usable, but this action violates EULA agreement.

Premium Feature Licenses (PFL) include the Base License Features. Advanced Feature Licenses (AFL) include the Base and Premium License Features.

Use the QFX5000-35-JBS SKU for Junos base software (JBS) licenses.