Use The Web Management Interface To Load A License - NETGEAR M6100 Series Software Setup Manual

Use the Web Management Interface to Load a License

To use the Web Management Interface to load the license.dat file onto the switch:
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1. Prepare your computer with a static IP address in the 169.254.100.0 subnet, for
example, 169.254.100.201.
2. Connect an Ethernet cable from an Ethernet port on your computer to an Ethernet port on
the switch.
3. Launch a web browser such as Google Chrome, Mozilla Firefox, or Microsoft Internet
Explorer.
4. Enter the IP address of the switch in the web browser address field.
Enter 169.254.100.100, which is the default IP address of the management VLAN
interface. For the service port, the default IP address is 169.254.101.100.
The Login screen displays.
5. Enter the user name and password.
The default admin user name is admin and the default admin password is blank, that is,
do not enter a password.
6. Click the Login button.
The web management interface menu displays.
7. Select Maintenance > Download > HTTP File Download.
8. In the File Type menu, select License Key.
9. Click the Apply button.
The select file screen opens and displays a list of your license keys.
10. Select your license data file.
11. Click the Open button.
M6100, M5300, and M7100 Series Switches
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