How to Set License Configuration Preferences

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Updated:March 28, 2022

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Introduction

Prerequisites

Setting License Configuration Preferences

Troubleshooting

Related Information

Introduction

This article describes the process of setting license configuration preferences in Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM).

Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

Active Cisco.com account
Smart account user, or Smart account administrator, or Virtual account user, or Virtual account administrator role (To request access to a Smart account or Virtual account, refer to How to Request Access to an Existing Smart Account.)

Setting License Configuration Preferences

Step 1:

Go to Cisco Software Central and log in with your Cisco.com account.

Setting License Configuration Preferences - Log in

Step 2:

In theSmart Software Managersection, clickManage licenses.

Setting License Configuration Preferences - Manage licenses

Step 3:

On the Preferences tab, in the License Configuration section, from the Show License Transaction Details in Inventory Tab drop-down list, select one of the following options:

a. Enabled	The system displays the Show License Transactions check box in the Inventory > Licenses.	On the Inventory tab, under Licenses, you can view detailed license information, such as from what source the license was deposited to the Smart account (PAK conversion, order, manual entry), the SKU number, product family, and expiry date by expanding the plus icon next to the license. See Figure 2.
b. Disabled	The system hide the Show License Transactions check box in the Inventory > Licenses.	On the Inventory tab, under Licenses, you can view basic license information, however you cannot expand the license for more detailed information. See Figure 3.

The system displays the Add Notes dialog box. In the License Transaction Details Note field, provide an explanation for the change in the settings. Click Save in the dialog box. Then click Save on the Preferences tab.

Step result: The system displays a notification message that informs you about successfully saving your license configuration settings.

Setting License Configuration Preferences - Provide an explanation for the change in settings

Figure 1 - Provide an explanation for the change in the settings.

Figure 2 - If you enable Show License Transaction Details in Inventory Tab, the system displays the Show License Transactions check box on the Inventory tab under Licenses.

Figure 3 -If you disable Show License Transaction Details in Inventory Tab, the system hides the Show License Transactions check box on the Inventory tab under Licenses.

Step 4:

To enable Reserved License Preinstallation, refer to How to Enable Factory Preinstalled SLR on a Smart Account.

Setting License Configuration Preferences - Select an option from the Reserved License Preinstallation drop-down list