User Guide for Cisco License Manager, Release 3.1

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Index

A

AAAprompts.properties 9-5

access control lists

assigning to devices 7-18

assigning to PAKs 7-26

adding

device groups 7-11

devices 7-8

policies 8-16

user accounts 6-2

admin, user profile information 6-2

administrative privileges 2-3

admin password

adding during installation 3-3

changing 9-9

alerts, viewing 6-6

annotating licenses 8-12

audit trail logs 6-11

Audit Trail Report 6-14

authentication methods 4-6

autodiscovery of devices 7-2

automatic upgrade 3-8

B

backing up multihost CLM databases 9-3

backing up the database 9-2

before you begin 4-1

C

cautions, significance of i-x

certificate file, setting installation default 3-6

checking connectivity 7-18

Check License Portal 8-15

checklist, getting started 4-4

Cisco.com, registering 2-3, A-2

Cisco IOS dependencies, see your device documentation 2-2

Cisco license agent on devices 4-1

Cisco License Manager

checking connectivity with license portal 8-15

downloading software packages 3-1

features 1-2

installing by using a CLI script 3-5

installing by using the GUI 3-2

navigating the GUI 5-17

overview 1-1

reinstalling 3-9

uninstalling 3-8

updating the trust store with the latest SSL certificate 9-10

upgrading automatically from previous release 3-8

CiscoWork devices, importing into CLM 9-6

CLI script for installing CLM 3-5

clm.properties 9-10

clm_import.bat 9-6

clm_installer.bat 3-3, 3-8

connection information 5-13

connection method information 5-13

conventions i-x

D

database, support for external SQL 3-4

deleting

devices from inventory 7-10

licenses 8-5

policies 8-18

user accounts 6-6

deploying licenses 8-5

Deploy Licenses explorer 5-14

device

autodiscovery 7-2

configuration for CLM 2-2, 2-3

discovery 7-5

device authentication, configuring 4-4

device connection information 5-13

DeviceExportCSV.bat 9-8

DeviceExportFromCSV.sh 9-8

device groups

changing passwords globally 7-15

working with 7-11

DeviceImportFromCSV.bat 9-7

DeviceImportFromCSV.sh 9-7

device information, polling for 7-17

device notification 4-1

device properties, viewing 7-16

device protocol, reconfiguring 9-9

devices

adding to inventory 7-8

assigning access control lists 7-18

changing credentials globally 7-15

checking connectivity 7-18

finding 7-16

Device Summary Report 6-14

Discover Device Assistant 7-5

discovering devices 7-5

automatically 7-2

concept in CLM 1-5

creating properties file for customized TACACS+ and device login prompts 9-5

overview 1-5

using Discover Device Assistant 7-5

DNS requirement 2-3

documentation, conventions i-x

downloading CLM software packages 3-1

dual NIC

configuring for 3-4

support for 2-2

E

editing

policies 8-18

user profile information 6-3

user roles 6-5

e-mail ID, updating profile 4-1

e-mail server A-2

e-mail service

installation default 3-7

reconfiguring 9-9

server installation question about 3-4

enable passwords

configuring in adding a device via the GUI 7-10

configuring in Autodiscovery 7-4

configuring in Discover Devices Assistant 7-7

error messages, in dialog boxes 6-12

error messages, server status 6-10

expired licenses, viewing 8-14

expiring features, checking for 6-19

expiring license, viewing 8-14

exporting

device information to a CSV file 9-8

reports to CSV file 6-18

F

features 1-2

firewalls

allowing the CLM client to connect to the server 9-10

gateway device requirements 2-2

requirements for 2-3

flowcharts, getting started 4-3

frequently asked questions A-1

G

get license 8-1

getting started checklist 4-4

Getting Started explorer 5-16

getting started flowchart 4-3

GUI, understanding 5-1

H

HTTP server, enabling 4-5

HTTPS server, enabling 4-5

I

icon descriptions 5-3

importing

CiscoWork devices 9-6

devices by using CSV files 9-7

devices by using XML files 9-5

install.properties 3-6

installation

considerations i-xi, 2-1

customized install file 3-6

default directory 3-3

firewall considerations 2-3

required preparations 2-3

silent 3-5

verifying 3-7

installing

by using a CLI script 3-5

by using the GUI 3-2

ip http authentication 4-6

ip http secure-port 4-5

ip http secure-server 4-5

ip http server 4-5

J

Java requirements 2-1

job status, viewing 6-8

L

license agent listener 4-5

license agent notify 4-6

License Assistant 8-1

License Discrepancy Report 6-15

License Expiry Report 6-15

license line information 5-9

license portal, checking connectivity with CLM 8-15

license properties, viewing 8-13

licenses

acquisition, described 1-3

annotating 8-12

deleting 8-5

deploying 8-5

getting 8-1

notifications 8-14

polling 8-6

renewing 8-12

resending 8-6

RMA 8-9

synchronizing devices 7-17

transferring 8-7, 8-9

license set information 5-10

licensing

performed from a central location 1-2

logging host 4-4

logging in 4-7

login prompts, customized for TACACS+ 9-5

logs, viewing 6-11

M

main areas of the GUI 5-2

Manage Devices explorer 5-10

Manage Licenses explorer 5-7

Manage PAKs explorer 5-5

Manage Users explorer 5-14

managing users 6-2

menu bar 5-3

N

navigating in CLM 5-17

navigation, Quick Links pane 5-3

network and port requirements 2-2

Newly Discovered Device Report 6-16

NICs, support for dual 2-2

P

PAK properties 5-6, 7-25

PAKs

adding folders 7-21

adding to existing folders 7-19

assigning access control lists 7-26

deleting 7-20

deleting folders 7-22

finding 7-16

moving to a different folder 7-24

refreshing the folder 7-23

removing from a folder 7-23

renaming folders 7-22

viewing download information 7-25

viewing properties 7-25

passwords

changing device credentials globally 7-15

changing users 6-3

configured in Setup program 9-9

configuring enable 7-4, 7-7, 7-10

policies

adding 8-16

deleting 8-18

described 8-16

editing 8-18

running 8-19

viewing 8-18

Policy Licensing explorer 5-15

polling

concepts 7-17

controlling the frequency 6-18

licenses 7-17

ports

default 3-3

installation default 3-6

reconfiguring 9-9

requirements 2-2

preparations 4-1

prerequisites to using 4-1

profile, updating e-mail ID 4-1

Q

Quick Links navigation pane 5-3

R

Redeployable License Report 6-16

refreshing PAK folders 7-23

registering on Cisco.com 2-3

reinstalling 3-9

renaming PAK folders 7-22

renewing licenses 8-12

reports

audit trail 6-14

device summary 6-14

exporting to CSV file 6-18

generating 6-17

license discrepancy 6-15

license expiry 6-15

list of 6-13

newly discovered device 6-16

printing 6-17

redeployable licenses 6-16

RMA discrepancy 6-16

undeployed licenses 6-17

viewing 6-17

requirements

Cisco IOS (see your device documentation) 2-2

Java 2-1

network and port 2-2

resending licenses 8-6

restarting the server 6-1

restoring multihost CLM databases 9-3

restoring the database 9-2

RMA, described 8-9

RMA Device Assistant 8-9

RMA Discrepancy Report 6-16

S

selecting objects 5-17

server

restarting 6-1

starting 6-1

stopping 6-1

server software, installation defaults 3-6

setup program, running 9-9

silent installation 3-5

SMTP e-mail server 3-4, A-2

software packages, downloading 3-1

SSL certificate, updating to the latest 9-10

SSL devices, setting in installation 3-6

SSL handshake error with Cisco Product License Registration server 9-10

status area 5-16

status messages, error levels 6-10

stopping the server 6-1

subscription licenses, renewing 8-12

synchronizing device licenses 7-17

T

TACACS+ server

creating the AAAprompts.properties file for customized login prompts 9-5

support for discovery of authenticated devices 4-5

time, display in GUI 5-17

toolbar 5-3

Transfer License Assistant 8-7

transferring

concept 8-7

licenses 8-6, 8-7

RMA licenses 8-9

transport information for the device 5-13

troubleshooting tips A-8

U

UDI format 7-8

Undeployed License Report 6-17

uninstalling 3-8

updating

Cisco.com user name 6-3

user passwords 6-3

upgrading automatically 3-8

user interface, see also GUI 5-1

user profile, updating with e-mail data 4-1

user profiles, managing 6-2

user roles, editing 6-5

users

adding accounts 6-2

deleting accounts 6-6

editing profile information 6-3

editing roles 6-5

roles defined 1-7

V

verifying installation 3-7

viewing job status 6-8

W

Windows Registry keys A-2