Table 33: Contents of the licenses pane

Data pane item

Description

NAME

Displays the name of the license.

 

 

START DATE

Displays when the license is assigned to your AP.

 

 

END DATE

Displays the license expiry date.

 

 

CAPACITY

Displays the maximum capacity of the license.

 

 

APs USED

Displays the number of APs that use a license.

 

 

Device management

The Device Management tab provides details of an AP.

Table 34: Contents of the device management pane

Data pane item

Description

SERIAL NUMBER

Displays the serial number of the AP.

 

 

MAC ADDRESS

Displays the MAC address of the AP.

SUBSCRIPTION KEY

Displays the license of the AP.

START DATE

Displays the start date of the license.

END DATE

Displays the expiry date of the license.

User management

The User Management tab provides details of the user such as username, user scope, access level, and actions such as edit or delete. It also allows you to configure user credentials that enable access to the Cloud Network Manager UI.

The user can perform following actions:

Add User: Add additional users to the Network Management System (NMS).

Support Access On: Allows HP support to access your Cloud Network Manager account remotely.

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Cloud Network Manager Software specifications

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