Cisco Systems 11500 Series manual Entering Your License Key

Chapter 3 Booting and Configuring the CSS

Booting the CSS for the First Time

Note For information on configuring the passive SCM in a CSS 11503 or CSS 11506, refer to the Cisco Content Services Switch Administration Guide.

Entering Your License Key

When the CSS completes hardware initialization and power-on diagnostics, you must enter a valid license key for the CSS software. The CSS does not require you to enter this key on subsequent startups.

Note Your license key is located on a white label printed with the “S11K-” product code and is found inside the CSS accessory kit. If you cannot find the software license key, call the Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) toll free, 24 hours a day, 7 days a week at 1-800-553-2447 or 1-408-526-7209. You can also email TAC at tac@cisco.com.

The CSS prompts you to accept the license agreement. You must accept the license agreement or you cannot log into the CSS.

Then the CSS prompts you to enter your license key, as shown below:

Enter Software License Key: xxxxxxxxxxxx

When you enter:

•A valid license number, the CSS prompts you to enter an IP address for the Ethernet Management port.

•An invalid license number, the CSS redisplays the license prompt until you enter a valid number. If you do not enter a valid license number, you cannot log in to the CSS.

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