Activating A New Software Package Or Feature - Cisco 2900 series Installation Manual

Getting Software Licenses for the Router
The Integrated Services Router Generation 2 (ISR G2) platforms offer a new Universal
Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) software image. The Universal image and its licensing
provisions provide greater flexibility to deploy new features while also improving visibility and
management of existing licenses on routers in the network.
When you order a new ISR G2, it is shipped with the software image and the corresponding permanent
licenses for the packages and features that you specified, preinstalled. The software does not need to be
activated or registered prior to use.
Use the Cisco management application such as Cisco License Manager (CLM), or use the Cisco IOS
show license command to determine the licenses activated on your system. CLM is a free software
application available at http://www.cisco.com/go/clm.
The router comes with an evaluation license, also known as a temporary license, for most packages and
features supported on the router. To try a new software package or feature, activate the evaluation license
for that package or feature.

Activating a New Software Package or Feature

Complete the following steps to permanently activate a software package or feature on the router:
Step 1 Purchase the software package or feature you want to install. You receive a product activation key (PAK)
with your purchase.
Step 2 If you do not have a Cisco.com username and password, register for an account at the following URL:
https://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do.
Get the license file using one of the following options:
Step 3
Note You must have the serial number (SN) and product ID (PID) of the router where the license should be
installed. See
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Figure 1-13 for the location of the SN and PID.
Cisco License Manager (CLM)— CLM is a free software application available at:
http://www.cisco.com/go/clm.
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