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Cisco MDS 9000 Family Fabric Manager Configuration Guide
OL-17256-03, Cisco MDS NX-OS Release 4.x
Chapter 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
Installing the License Key File
Step 1 Select Physical > Inventory from the main menu. You see the inventory for the switch. The host ID is
referred to as the serial number.
Tip Prepend the serial number with VDH=. For example, if the serial number is FOX064317SQ, the
full serial number is VDH=FOX064317SQ.
Step 2 Obtain either your claim certificate or your proof of purchase document. This document accompanies
every Cisco MDS switch.
Step 3 Obtain the Product Authorization Key (PAK) from either the claim certificate or the proof of purchase
document.
Step 4 Locate the website URL from either the claim certificate or the proof of purchase document.
Step 5 Access the specified URL that applies to your switch and enter the switch serial number and the PAK.
The license key file is sent to you by e-mail. The license key file is digitally signed to only authorize use
on the requested switch. The requested features are also enabled once the Cisco NX-OS software on the
specified switch accesses the license key file.
Caution Install the license key file in the specified MDS switch without making any modifications.
A license is either permanent or it expires on a fixed date. If you do not have a license, the grace period
for using that feature starts from the first time you start using a feature offered by that license (see the
“Grace Period Alerts” section on page 10-15).
Step 6 Use the copy licenses command in EXEC mode to save your license file to one of two locations—the
bootflash: directory or the slot0: device . Refer to the Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
for more information.
Installing the License Key File
Tip If you need to install multiple licenses in any switch in the Cisco MDS 9000 Family, be sure to provide
unique file names for each license key file.
The best way to install licenses on the switches in your fabric is to use the License Wizard provided in
Fabric Manager. You can also use Device Manager to install licenses on each switch individually.
Note You do not need a license to access a switch with Fabric Manager. See the “Licensing Model” section
on page 10-2 for a list of features requiring licenses.
You can install licenses two ways:
• Using the Fabric Manager License Wizard
• Using Device Manager
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