Managing Ace Appliance Software Licenses; Tasks For Ordering An Upgrade License And Generating A Key; Copying A License File To The Ace - Cisco 4700M Administration Manual

Managing ACE Appliance Software Licenses

Managing ACE Appliance Software Licenses
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Tasks for Ordering an Upgrade License and Generating a Key

This section describes the process that you use to order an upgrade license and to generate a license key
for your ACE.
Follow these steps to order an upgrade license:
Order one of the licenses from the list in the
Step 1
available Cisco ordering tools on cisco.com.
When you receive the Software License Claim Certificate from Cisco, follow the instructions that direct
Step 2
you to the Cisco.com website. As a registered user of Cisco.com, go to this URL:
Enter the Product Authorization Key (PAK) number found on the Software License Claim Certificate as
Step 3
your proof of purchase.
Provide all the requested information to generate a license key.
Step 4
After the system generates the li c ense key, you will receive a license key e-mail with an attached license
file and installation instructions.
Save the attached license file to a remote server that you can access from the ACE. Save the license key
Step 5
e-mail in a safe place in case you need it in the future (for example, to transfer the license to another
ACE).
What to Do Next
Copy the license file to the ACE (see the

Copying a License File to the ACE

This section describes how to copy an ACE license file from a remote server to the ACE. For detailed
information on copying files from a remote server, see
Cisco 4700 Series Application Control Engine Appliance Administration Guide
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Tasks for Ordering an Upgrade License and Generating a Key
Copying a License File to the ACE
Installing a New or Upgrade License File
Replacing a Demo License with a Permanent License
Removing a License
Backing Up an ACE License File
Retrieving an ACE License File
http://www.cisco.com/go/license
Chapter 3
"Information about ACE Licenses"
"Copying a License File to the ACE"
Chapter 4, Managing the ACE
Managing ACE Software Licenses
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