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At the end of the 90-day period, you must apply for a permanent license to re-enable the features permanently
on the controller. Evaluation software license keys are only available in electronic form and are emailed to you.
When an evaluation period expires:
The controller automatically backs up the startup configuration and reboots itself at midnight (according
to the system clock).
All permanent licenses are unaffected. The expired evaluation licensed feature is no longer available and is
displayed as Expired in the WebUI.
z Upgrade license—This license expands AP capacity. There are no Evaluation licenses available for Upgrade
licenses.
Multi-Controller Network
In order to configure each feature on the local controller, the master controller(s) must be licensed for each
feature configured on the local controllers. If present, a backup master must be licensed with the same features as
the Master. Backup controllers are “hot-standby”, that is, the backup controller processes AP, traffic, etc. while
standing by in backup mode.
Dell PowerConnect best practices is to install the same set of feature licenses on every controller in your network.
License Usage
Licenses are platform independent and can be installed on any Dell controller. Installation of the feature license
unlocks that feature’s functionality for the maximum capacity of the controller. Table 113 list how licenses are
consumed on the controllers.
The controller licenses are variable-capacity (see Table 114).
Table 113 License Usage per License
License Basis What Consumes One License
PEFNG AP One operational AP
WIP AP One operational AP
AP AP One operational LAN-connected or mesh AP that is
advertising at least one BSSID (virtual-AP) or RAP
Note: In Table 114, the Remote AP count is equal to the total AP count for each controller; the Campus AP count is 1/4 of the total
AP count.
Table 114 MIPS Controller AP Capacity
Controller Total AP Count Campus APs Remote APs
W-3200 128 32 128
W-3400 256 64 256
W-3600 512 128 512
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