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Chapter 3
Software Licenses
ArubaOS base features include sophisticated authentication and encryption, protection against rogue wireless
APs, seamless mobility with fast roaming, the origination and termination of IPsec/L2TP/PPTP tunnels between
controllers, clients, and other VPN gateways, adaptive RF management and analysis tools, centralized
configuration, and location tracking.
Optional add-on licenses provide advanced feature such as Wireless Intrusion Protection and Policy
Enforcement Firewall. Evaluation licenses are available for some of these advanced features.
ArubaOS licenses are detailed in the following sections:
l Understanding License Terminology on page 130
l Working with Licenses on page 131
l Centralized Licensing in a Multi-Controller Network on page 132
l Using Licenses on page 142
l License Installation Best Practices and Exceptions on page 144
l Installing a License on page 144
l Deleting a License on page 146
l Moving Licenses on page 147
l Resetting the Controller on page 147
Understanding License Terminology
For clarity, the following terminology is used throughout this chapter.
l Bundle: a cost-effective way to purchase functionality that supports a controller and x-number of APs.
l Certificate ID: the identification number attached to the Software License Certificate. The Certificate ID is
used in conjunction with the controller’s serial number to create the License Key.
l Evaluation License: a license that allows you to evaluate a feature set (or module) for a maximum of 90
days. The evaluation licenses are uploaded in 30-day increments. Only modules that offer new and unique
functionality support Evaluation Licenses.
l License Certificate: a certificate (soft copy) that contains license information including:
n License Description
n Quantity
n Part Number/Order Number
n Certificate ID
l License Database: the licenses installed on your controller
l License Key: generated from the controller serial number
l Permanent License: the opposite of an evaluation license. This license permanently installs the specific
features represented by the license.
l Upgrade License: a license that adds AP capacity to your controller. Note that Upgrade Licenses do not
support an evaluation license.