Administrator Guide

54 | About W-ClearPass Dell Networking W-ClearPass Deployment Guide
Applying and Activating the W-ClearPass License
Activating the W-ClearPass license is necessary for the virtual appliance only, not the hardware appliance, because
the W-ClearPass license is included with the hardware appliance.
To activate and apply the W-ClearPass license:
1. After the configuration has been applied at the virtual appliance console, open a web browser and go to the
management interface of W-ClearPass Policy Manager: https://x.x.x.x/tips/, where x.x.x.x is the IP
address of the management interface defined for the W-ClearPass server in Table 7.
2. Accept any security warnings from your browser regarding the self-signed SSL certificate, which comes
installed in W-ClearPass by default.
The Enter License Key screen is displayed.
Figure 46 Entering the License Key
3. Do the following:
a. In the Select Application drop-down, make sure the application is set to Policy Manager.
b. Make sure the I agree to the above terms and conditions check box is enabled.
c. In the Enter license key text box, enter your W-ClearPass license key.
d. Click Add License.
Upon successfully entering the license key, the Admin Login screen appears with a message indicating
that you have 90 days to activate the product and a link to activate the product.
Figure 47 Activating W-ClearPass
4. To activate W-ClearPass on this virtual appliance, click Activate Now.
W-ClearPass Policy Manager attempts to activate the license over the Internet with W-Series license
activation servers.