Obtaining A Factory-Installed License; Performing A Manual Installation; Obtaining The License Key File - HP Cisco MDS 9216 - Fabric Switch Configuration Manual

Chapter 10 Obtaining and Installing Licenses
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Obtaining a Factory-Installed License

You can obtain factory-installed licenses for a new switch.
To obtain a factory-installed license for a new Cisco MDS switch, follow these steps:
Step 1 Contact your reseller or Cisco representative and request this service.
Note
Your switch is shipped with the required licenses installed in the system. The proof of purchase
document is sent along with the switch.
Obtain the host ID from the proof of purchase document for future use.
Step 2
Step 3 Start to use the switch and the licensed features.

Performing a Manual Installation

If you have existing switches or if you wish to install the licenses on your own, you must first obtain the
license key file and then install that file in the switch (see
Figure 10-1 Obtaining a License Key File
Software claims certificate
Release 1 .1 and 1.2
Website URL
Product authorization key
Proof of purchase
Release 1.3 and above
Website URL
Product authorization key

Obtaining the License Key File

To obtain new or updated license key files using Device Manager, follow these steps:
OL-16184-01, Cisco MDS SAN-OS Release 3.x
If you purchased Cisco support through a Cisco reseller, contact the reseller directly. If you
purchased support directly from Cisco Systems, contact Cisco Technical Support at this URL:
http://www.cisco.com/warp/public/687/Directory/DirTAC.shtml
URL address
Product authorization key
Switch serial number (switch ID)
Switch serial number (switch ID)
Figure
Internet web browser
Cisco MDS switch
Cisco MDS 9000 Family CLI Configuration Guide
Obtaining a Factory-Installed License
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License key file
through email
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