Installing Licenses Using Fabric Manager License Wizard

To install licenses using the Fabric Manager License Wizard, follow these steps:

  1. Log into a switch in the fabric containing the switches for which you want to install licenses.

To install licenses on multiple switches, you do not need to log into each switch; however, the switches must be in the fabric you are viewing.

  1. Start the License Wizard by clicking Tools > Other >License Install. Or, you can select Licenses under Switches in the Physical Attributes pane.

You see the license information in the Information pane, one line per feature.

  1. Click the Keys tab, and then click the License Install Wizard icon in the toolbar .

You see the initial screen of the License Wizard.

  1. If you have already obtained the license key files, click the corresponding radio button and proceed to Step 6.
  2. Click I have the Product Authorization Key (PAK) if you have the authorization key.
  3. Select the vendor, from whom you purchased your switch, in the Vendor drop-down list.

The License Server URL changes depending on the vendor you select. If your URL is different, or if you select Other as the vendor, enter the correct license server URL.

  1. Click Next to continue to the next screen.
  2. Select the switches for which you have PAKs or license key files.

When you check the check box for a switch, the PAK or license file name field for that switch becomes editable. The VDH=<serial number> for each switch is shown in the Host ID column.

  1. Enter the PAK or license file name for each switch you have selected in the appropriate column. If you have the license files on your PC, you can double-click in the License File Name text area to bring up a dialog box and browse for the license files.

You can install multiple licenses on the same switch using different PAKs. To do this, enter the PAKs separated by commas.

  1. Click Finish to transfer the licenses from the host to the switches.

Fabric Manager accesses the appropriate license site and installs the licenses onto each switch. The status of each installation is displayed in the Status column, as follows:



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