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Chapter 18 Managing System Administration Configurations

Installing a License File

Viewing the Base License

To upgrade the base license:

Step 1 Select System Administration > Configuration > Licensing > Base Server License.

The Base Server License page appears with a description of the ACS deployment configuration and a list of the available deployment licenses. See Types of Licenses for a list of deployment licenses.

Table 18-30describes the fields in the Base Server License page.

Table 18-30 Base Server License Page

Option

Description

ACS Deployment Configuration

Primary ACS Instance		Name of the primary instance created when you logged into the ACS 5.3 web interface.
Number of Instances		Current number of ACS instances (primary or secondary) in the ACS database.
Current Number of		Total number of IP addresses in all the subnetworks that you have configured as part of network
Configured IP Addresses		device configuration.
in Network Devices		The number of devices is determined by the number of unique IP addresses that you configure.
		This includes the subnet masks that you configure. For example, a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
		implies 256 unique IP addresses and hence the number of devices is 256.
Maximum Number of IP		Maximum number of IP addresses that your license supports:
Addresses in Network		• Base License—Supports 500 IP addresses.
Devices
		The number of devices is determined by the number of unique IP addresses that you configure.
		This includes the subnet masks that you configure. For example, a subnet mask of 255.255.255.0
		implies 256 unique IP addresses and hence the number of devices is 256.
		• Large Deployment—Supports an unlimited number of IP addresses.
Use this link to obtain a		Directs you to Cisco.com to generate a valid license file using the Product Activation Key (PAK)
valid License File
Base License Configuration
ACS Instance		Name of the ACS instance, either primary or secondary.
Identifier		Name of the base license.
License Type		Specifies the base license type (permanent, evaluation).
Expiration		Specifies the expiration date for evaluation licenses. For permanent licenses, the expiration field
		indicates permanent.
Licensed to		Name of the company that this product is licensed to.
PAK		Name of the Product Activation Key (PAK) received from Cisco.
Version		Current version of the ACS software.
	You can select one or more radio buttons next to the instance whose license you want to upgrade.
Step 2	Click Upgrade. See Upgrading the Base Server License, page 18-37for valid field options.

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