In License Central, how can I find serial number associated with my Product?

 
Updated May 1, 2025
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    Introduction

    This document in Cisco License central explains how to locate your product’s serial number, understand its purpose, and interpret the related license information for managing your Cisco entitlements.  


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    Prerequisites

    Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

    • Active Cisco.com account
    • The user accessing the Commercial Consumption View musthave at least one of the following:
      • Smart Account User/Admin/Viewer
      • Virtual Account User/Admin/Viewer


    Steps

     Step 1: Go to Cisco Software Central and log in with your Cisco.com credentials.

     Step 2: Click on "Access CLC" under Cisco License Central section. 

     Step 3: Enter your Smart Account or use the Search function to search for a Smart   

     Account.

     Step 4: Navigate to the left Menu bar and click on "Contracts & Subscriptions".

     Step 5: Click on Contract & Subscription Inventory.

     Step 6: Click on the Contract number/Subscription ID in the dashboard.

     Step 7: Click on the Product Number.

     Step 8: The Overview dashboard displays the Serial Number and Instance number.

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    Note: Internal users should open a case with the Licensing support team to resolve the customer view issue with the orders in License Central. There are no checks in place for internal users with a Cisco support role to restrict any unauthorized transactions from the Orders tab.


    Troubleshooting

    If you experience an issue with this process, that you cannot address, please open a Licensing case at Support Case Manager (SCM) using Software Licensing option.  

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    For External Customer / Partner Use Only: These instructions are provided to help customers / partners perform the action themselves to resolve the issue. If the customer / partner runs into issues in the instructions, please have them open a case with licensing support (https://www.cisco.com/go/scm) to help resolve.