Chapter 3 Upgrading Cisco Access Registrar Software

Installing the Cisco Access Registrar License File

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Installing the Cisco Access Registrar License File

CAR 4.2 uses a new licensing mechanism that enables you to activate all features in Cisco AR. During system initialization, the Cisco AR server sets up the licensing data model and activates all features.

You must have a license in a directory on the Cisco AR machine before you attempt to install Cisco AR software. If you have not installed the Cisco AR license file before beginning the software installation, the installation process will fail.

You can store the Cisco AR license file in any directory on the Cisco AR machine. During the installation process, you will be asked the location of the license file, and the installation process will copy the license file to the /opt/CSCOar/license directory or to the base installation directory you specify when you install the software (if you are not using the default installation location).

The license file might have the name ciscoar.lic, but it can be any filename with the suffix .lic. To install the Cisco AR license file, you can copy and paste the text into a file, or you can simply save the file you receive in e-mail to an accessible directory.

Upgrading Cisco Access Registrar Solaris Software

This section describes the software installation process when installing CAR 4.2 software on a Solaris workstation for the first time. This section includes the following subsections:

Deciding Where to Install, page 3-7

Installing Cisco Access Registrar Software from CD-ROM, page 3-8

Installing Downloaded Software, page 3-8

Common Solaris Installation Steps, page 3-8

Tips Before you begin to install the software, check your workstation’s /etc/group file and make sure that group staff exists. The software installation will fail if group staff does not exist before you begin.

Note While upgrading, the licenses of previous versions cannot be used with CAR 4.2.1. Backward compatibility support in terms of license will not be available in this version.

Deciding Where to Install

Before you begin the software installation, you should decide where you want to install the new software. The default installation directory for CAR 4.2 software is /opt/CSCOar. You can use the default installation directory, or you can choose to install the Cisco AR software in a different directory.

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Cisco Systems 4.2 Installing the Cisco Access Registrar License File, Upgrading Cisco Access Registrar Solaris Software

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