License Operations

Chapter 5 Adding and Upgrading Licenses

License Operations

After you submit the requested information, Cisco Systems will email you an authorization to proceed with the upgrade (go to Step 2 of Upgrading a License: Workflow Description, page 5-3).

Adding a License (Express Method)

The following procedure is the quickest and easiest way to add a license. This method requires that your computer be able to communicate directly with the Cisco Solutions license-registration server over the Internet, either directly or using a proxy server.

Note You must perform an add-license procedure (using Express, Browser, or an alternative method) for every computer to which you want to add a license. For example, suppose you want to add the Design and Analysis and Virtual Network Data Server licenses to two separate computers. In this case, you must go to each computer separately and add the desired license.

Note The Express method can fail due to firewall restrictions, socket or proxy errors, or transaction time-outs. If you cannot add the license using this method, try the Browser method (as described in Adding a License (Browser Method), page 5-5).

Adding a Component License (Express Method)

Step 1 Start the License Manager: Go to the Windows Start menu and choose Start > Programs > Cisco Network Planning Solution 1.0 > License Manager.

Step 2 In the License Manager, click on the green dot that represents the License Server on the computer where you want to add the license. (The License Server computer might not be the same as your local computer.)

Click on the Add License button on the right side of the box.

Step 3 When prompted to select the transaction method, click Express. This method is easiest and fastest.

Step 4 Enter the Username, Password, and Group ID that you received when you registered your product with Cisco Systems, Inc. (as described in the “Obtaining a Username and Password” section on page 5-2).

Step 5 If the computer uses a proxy server, click on Specify Proxy button and fill in the information.

Step 6 The next screen shows a list of available licenses. To select one license, click on it. To select multiple licenses, control-click or drag on the licenses.

Note Select only the licenses you want to add to the computer of the License Server you have selected. (If you also want to add other licenses to a different computer, you must repeat this procedure for that computer.)

Installation Guide for Cisco Network Planning Solution

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