Cisco License Manager

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CiscoSignificance and value of License Manager: Cisco License Manager is a secure client/server application to manage Cisco IOS software activation and license management across a wide range of Cisco platforms running Cisco IOS software, as well as other operating systems. It automates workflows related to Cisco IOS software activation through its intuitive, easy-to-use graphical user interface and large-scale network deployment scale. Cisco License Manager Automatically discovers the network and establishes a network deployed on the network security and Communication NetworkDeviceA list of licensed features that run Cisco IOS software. 　　Cisco License Manager Details: CLM is free. You only need to download CLM from the Cisco website.Yes. Before downloading, we must first become a registered user of the Cisco website. CLM supports Linux, Solaris, and Windows platforms. Cisco CLM animation demonstration [Email protected] Download link @   Cisco License Manager 3.1 has an out-of-the-box (RTU) license, so you do not need to register a serial number for use. In addition, we can also select Java and Perl Software Development kits (sdks), but we must purchase the software application support (SAS) Protocol to use cisco's Technical Support Center (TAC) obtain technical support from Cisco. 　　CLM deployment and work Cisco License Manager uses Role-Based Access Control. Therefore, you must specify roles during installation, such as administrator, inventory manager, and Pak manager, to use the access control list (ACLs ). We can set a device, model, device group, and IP address range, and then set the product activation key Pak policy. Details from Cisco: 　　What is return material authorization (RMA )? Cisco License Manager allows users to migrate a license for a faulty device to a new device through the RMA process. 　　Can I use the CLI? You can use the Telnet command line interface and XML through the HTTPS connection on the Internet. 　　Can Cisco License Manager help me repair damaged licenses? Yes. The device license is stored in the database of Cisco License Manager and the correct license can be restored from the database when the license is lost or damaged. Cisco CLM supports the following Cisco device types:   Cisco License Manager supports the following operating systems: # Windows Server 2003 R2 Standard Edition, 32 bit # Windows Server 2008 R2 Enterprise Edition, 64 bit # Windows XP Professional, 32 bit # Windows 7 Professional, 32 and 64 bit # Solaris 10 # Red Hat Linux Enterprise 5 Cisco License ManagerSupported protocols: ? SSH? Telnet? HTTP? HTTPS? XML? Syslog  Number of devices supported by Cisco License Manager 3.1 system:

System Parameter

Capacity

Number of supported devices with supported Database

20,000

Number of concurrent clients

50 (both Gui-and SDK-based clients)

　　Advantages of Cisco License Manager:

Like all other software, CLM has advantages and disadvantages. The following is my summary:

　　Optimization

Cisco License Manager Automatically tracks license information for failures on all Cisco devices. This helps us check, deploy, and reclaim information about all Cisco device licenses on the network. The functions we can only implement through the command line can now be implemented in the GUI, and the operation is quite convenient. The following are two examples of using CLM:

You can create rules and filters in CLM to quickly filter out devices that comply with the rules from a large number of devices and operate on the licenses on them.

Just a few clicks to transfer the license from one device to another.

　Summary

Cisco License Manager is a free software that helps us manage Cisco IOS software and licenses. It allows us to activate the product license directly through cisco.com, which is far faster than other activation methods. In addition, it can automatically discover Cisco devices, create license reports for these devices, and assign and move licenses to these devices.

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