User's Manual

145 | Software Licenses Dell Networking W-Series ArubaOS 6.4.x| User Guide
Enabling a new license on your controller
The basic steps to installing and enabling a new license feature are listed below along with a reference to a
section in this document with more detailed information.
1. Obtain a valid Dell software license from your sales account manager or authorized reseller (see Requesting
a Software License in Email on page 145).
2. Locate the system serial number of your controller (see Locating the System Serial Number on page 145).
3. Use your system’s serial number to obtain a software license key from the Dell Software License
Management website.licensing.dell-pcw.com (see Obtaining a Software License Key on page 145).
4. Enter the software license key via the controller’s WebUI using one of the following procedures
l navigate to Configuration > Network > Controller > System Settings page and select the License
tab. Enter the software license key and click Apply (see Applying the Software License Key in the WebUI
on page 146).
l Launch the License Wizard from the Configuration tab and click New. Enter the software license key in
the space provided (see Applying the Software License Key in the License Wizard on page 146).
Requesting a Software License in Email
To obtain either a permanent or a evaluation software license, contact your sales account manager or
authorized reseller. The license details are provided via email with an attached text file. Use the text file to cut
and paste the licensing information into the WebUI or at the command line.
Ensure that you have provided your sales person with a valid email address.
The email also includes:
l The orderable part number for the license
l A description of the software module type and controller for which it is valid
l A unique, 32-character alphanumerical string used to access the license management website and which, in
conjunction with the serial number of your controller, generates a unique software license key
Locating the System Serial Number
Each controller has a unique serial number located at the rear of the controller chassis. The W-6000M3 has the
serial number on the device itself.
You can also find the serial numbers by navigating to the Controller > Inventory page on the WebUI or by
executing the show inventory command from the CLI.
To physically inspect the system serial number on a W-6000M3 , you need to remove the device from the controller
chassis, which may result in network down time.
Obtaining a Software License Key
To obtain a software license key, you must log in to the Dell License Management website. If you are a first
time user of the licensing site, you can use the software license certificate ID number to log in initially and
request a user account. If you already have a user account, log in to the site.
Once logged in, you are presented with several options:
l Activate a certificate: Activate a new certificate and create the software license key that you will apply to
your controller.