Licenses

Revised: March 2015

 


Note Although visible in the Cisco DMM user interface, Release 5.5 and 5.6 software does not support Cisco Digital Signs, Cisco Digital Media Players (DMPs), Cisco Cast, Cisco Digital Media Designer, or the Cisco Digital Media Player Device Manager.


Procedures

Features of Cisco DMS are licensed and activated separately. Until you obtain and install license keys, their corresponding features are hidden from all users — including you, the administrator .

See these sections to manage your Cisco DMS license keys:

Request License Keys

Features of Cisco DMS are sold and licensed separately. After you purchase the right to use a feature, you must request and install a unique license key. Your key activates the feature on your server.

Procedure


Step 1 Start DMS-Admin.

Step 2 Choose Licenses > Request Licenses .

Step 3 Enter all requested values in the Request Licenses form.

Step 4 Choose a method to send your license request as an email message to dms-softwarekeys@cisco.com .

    • Export your request to a file that you can email later.
    • Send your request immediately, assuming that your DMM server is configured to enable SMTP.

Step 5 After you receive a license key file from Cisco, save a local copy of the file.


Note Make sure that your local copy does not include any spaces in its filename. (CSCtj60727)



 

Install License Keys

Procedure


Step 1 Start DMS-Admin.

Step 2 Choose Licenses > Install/Upgrade Licenses .

Step 3 Click Browse or Choose File , depending on your installed browser.

Step 4 Find and click the license file where you saved it.

Step 5 Click Open .

Step 6 Click Install License .

Step 7 Repeat these steps until all of your licenses are installed.

Features that you licensed are now activated.


 

View Installed Licenses

Before You Begin

Install license keys.

Procedure


Step 1 Start DMS-Admin.

Step 2 Choose Licenses > View Licenses .


 

Check the Dashboard Gauge for Licenses

Before You Begin

Install license keys.

Procedure


Step 1 Start DMS-Admin.

Step 2 Choose Administration > Dashboard .

Step 3 Check the License Features gauge for the activated license features and any restrictions.


 

Reference

Base Licenses for Cisco DMS Appliances and Endpoints

There is a base license included at no additional cost with the purchase of any Cisco DMS appliance or endpoint. These licenses are unit-specific and perpetual. There are no non-support fees and you are not obligated to purchase other licenses.

DMM appliance

With a DMM appliance base license, you can:

  • Install feature licenses for components of Cisco DMS1.
  • Gain access to features after you license them.
  • Create user accounts and user groups for components of Cisco DMS 1 .
  • Configure a user authentication framework for use throughout Cisco DMS 1 .
  • Configure event notifications and alarms for components of Cisco DMS 1 .
  • Check processes remotely.
  • Monitor and restart servers remotely 1 .

Show and Share appliance

With a Show and Share appliance base license ( and a DMM appliance ), you can set up a Show and Share site.

  • Authors: 5
  • Viewers: Unlimited
  • Category managers: Unlimited
  • Featured video managers: Unlimited
  • Video reviewers/publishers: Unlimited

DMP endpoint

With a DMP endpoint base license, you can set up the DMP itself2 from its embedded device manager, DMPDM.

Optional Module Licenses


Note To obtain and activate any license for any component of Cisco DMS, you must have a DMM appliance.


Module or Pack
Part Number 3
Description
Show and Share Author License Packs

10 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-10
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-10=

Author licenses are cumulative. For example, the base license for Show and Share includes 5 authors — so, if you purchase and install a 10-author pack, your Show and Share will support as many as 15 authors.

50 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-50
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-50=

500 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-500
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-500=

1,000 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-1000
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-1000=

10,000 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-10000
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-10000=

25,000 authors

  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-25000
  • DV-AUTHOR-FL-25000=
Show and Share Features

Live Event Module

  • DMM-LEM52-K9
  • DMM-LEM52-K9=

Activates Show and Share abilities to host and produce managed, live webcasts — including audience polling, moderated Q&A, audio, video, and synchronized slides.

DMS-Admin Features

SNMP Notifications

  • DMM-SNMP52-K9
  • DMM-SNMP52-K9=

Activates support for SNMP interaction with network monitoring applications. Also activates support for event notifications and alerts.

DMM Features

Digital Signs Module

  • DMM-SIGNSM52-K9
  • DMM-SIGNSM52-K9=

Activates DMM baseline features to centrally manage and operate a digital signage network with Cisco DMPs.

Cast Module

  • DMM-CAST52-K9
  • DMM-CAST52-K9=

Activates DMM abilities to deliver on-demand video and live broadcast TV channels over IP networks to DMPs and their attached presentation systems.

Centralized DMP Management

1 DMP

  • DMP-FL-1
  • DMP-FL-1=

To centrally manage DMPs from DMM, you must combine a Digital Signs Module license with at least one DMP feature license.

DMP feature licenses are cumulative. If you are already licensed to manage 500 DMPs before you install an additional 50-unit license, your DMM installation will support managing as many as 550 DMPs.

10 DMPs

  • DMP-FL-10
  • DMP-FL-10=

50 DMPs

  • DMP-FL-50
  • DMP-FL-50=

500 DMPs

  • DMP-FL-500
  • DMP-FL-500=

1,000 DMPs

  • DMP-FL-1000
  • DMP-FL-1000=

3.During your initial order, use part numbers that omit the = character. Only later, when you want to extend what you ordered initially, should you use part numbers that end with =.