Obtaining License Key Files

To obtain new or updated license key files, follow these steps.

  1. The host ID is also referred to as the switch serial number.
  2. Obtain your Claim Certificate or the Proof of Purchase document.

    This document accompanies every Cisco MDS switch.

  3. Locate the Product Authorization Key (PAK) from the Claim Certificate or Proof of Purchase document.
  4. Locate the website URL from the Claim Certificate or Proof of Purchase document.
  5. Access the specified URL that applies to your switch and enter the switch serial number and the PAK.

    The license key file is sent to you by e-mail. The license key file is digitally signed to only authorize use on the switch for which it was requested. The requested features are also enabled once the SAN-OS software on the specified switch access the license key file.

    Caution Install the license file in the specified MDS switch without making any modifications.

    A license is either permanent or it expires on a fixed date. If you do not have a license, the grace period for using that license starts from the first time you start using a feature offered by that license.