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Chapter 5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

After you obtain a username and password, you can add your licenses as described in the “Adding a Component License (Express Method)” procedure on page 5-4or the “Adding a Component License (Browser Method)” procedure on page 5-5.

Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

Table 5-3shows the workflow for upgrading your licenses. For information about different grades of licenses, see the “Licensing Requirements” section on page 1-5.

Table 5-3		Upgrading a License: Workflow Description

	Description		Reference

Step 1	Obtain an Upgrade authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc.		Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco
			Systems, Inc., page 5-3

Step 2	Deregister the original (Restricted) license using one of the
	following methods:
	•	Express method	Deregistering a License (Express Method), page 5-6
	• Browser method (if Express method does not work)		Deregistering a License (Browser Method), page 5-7
	• Contact Cisco Technical Support (if Express and		Technical Support for Licensing Operations, page 5-8
		Browser methods do not work)

Step 3	Add the upgraded (Unrestricted) version of the original
	license using one of the following methods:
	•	Express method	Adding a License (Express Method), page 5-4
	•	Browser method	Adding a License (Browser Method), page 5-5
	• Contact Cisco Technical Support (if Express and		Technical Support for Licensing Operations, page 5-8
		Browser methods do not work)

Note You must perform both procedures—that is, deregister the Restricted license and add the Unrestricted license—before you can use Unrestricted licensing mode. Also, keep in mind that after you deregister your current (Restricted) license, you will be unable to use the software until you register the updated (Unrestricted) license.

Obtaining an Upgrade Authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc.

Before you can upgrade a Cisco Solution license, you must obtain an authorization from Cisco Systems, Inc. To obtain an authorization, do the following:

Step 1 Go to the following URL:

http://www.opnet.com/support/cisco_qsp.html

Step 2 Follow the My PAKS link to see the Product Authorization Keys you have added already. Note the PAK of the product that you want to upgrade from Restricted to Unrestricted.

Step 3 Go to one of the URLs listed in the“Registration Information” section on page 1-2.

Step 4 Follow the instructions on the Cisco licensing page. You must submit the Product Authorization Key for both the new license and the original license that you want to upgrade.

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