4.2 Preparing for license registration
4.2.1 Verifying registration prerequisites
Before beginning the license registration and activation process, be sure you have:
•Obtained an HP My Networking portal user account.
•Obtained the order number or product registration ID, and
•Installed the HP VAN SDN Controller software and have the controller running, as described in the HP VAN SDN Controller Installation Guide.
4.2.2Identifying the install ID
Each controller installation generates a unique Install ID that is used for licensing activities.
To view the Install ID using the UI, select Licences from the navigation menu. In the Licenses screen, the Install ID appears before the list licenses.
4.3 Registering and activating a license
Using your Install ID, you must now register your license on the My Networking portal. Doing this results in a license key, which enables you to activate the license on the controller.
NOTE: If you are registering licenses in addition to the base controller license, HP recommends you do so in the following order:
1.Register the base controller license.
2.Register any Add Nodes licenses, and then activate the last license key generated.
3.Register any High Availability licenses, and then activate the last license key generated.
4.Register any application licenses you have acquired.
4.4 Registering your license and obtaining a license key
To register your license and obtain a license key:
1.Log on to the My Networking portal at http://www.hp.com/networking/mynetworking.
2.Select My Licenses.
Locate the Order number or Registration ID field, as shown in Figure 25 (page 53). Figure 25 Entering an order number or registration ID
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