Would you like help identifying the exact Cisco part number for your router model?
This error message indicates that a network device (likely a Cisco router or switch) is missing a required license for (Border Gateway Protocol). warning license key missing requires 39-bgp 39- license
license boot level data reload Check with: Would you like help identifying the exact Cisco
reload You might be able to use the evaluation license (90 days) if not already used: But BGP will not work without the license
license boot level ax reload If BGP is not critical, you could use static routing instead. But BGP will not work without the license — the router will log this warning and not establish peers. Summary | Step | Action | |------|--------| | 1 | Confirm license missing with show license feature | | 2 | Obtain DATA or 39-bgp license from Cisco | | 3 | Install license file and reload | | 4 | Use evaluation license only if temporary |
Example SKU: L-C3900-DATA= or SL-39-DATA= for permanent license. Once you have the license file from Cisco:
license install flash:license.lic Then reload: