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7 Managing Dell EMC PowerEdge Server Software Licenses by using Digital Licensing
3 Installing an Evaluation License by using the iDRAC GUI,
RACADM, or WS-Man
Base and Point of Sale (POS) upgrade licenses are installed in the factory by Dell EMC prior to platform
shipment. The base functionality for the particular server model is enabled at POS and does not require an
additional file.
After Point of Sale (APOS) licenses must be installed electronically by using iDRAC 7 iDRAC8 interfaces such
as the web interface, RACADM, or WS-Man.
To install the Point Of Sale licenses:
1. Log in to the License Management portal.
2. Locate the upgraded license and select the license file from email or downloaded file from your local
system.
3. After the license file is available, import the license file to your server from a network share or external
storage device by using iDRAC 7, RACADM, or WS-Man.
3.1 iDRAC GUI
To install a license using the iDRAC GUI for either iDRAC7 or iDRAC8:
1. Navigate to the Licenses tab, and then select Import from the Device Options.
2. Browse to the license file, and click Apply.
The license file can be located on the local file system of your management station, or on a share that
is accessible.