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CHAPTER 2
Managing Riverbed Licenses
This chapter describes the Riverbed licensing methods and how to manage Riverbed licenses. It includes
the following sections:
“Riverbed Licensing Methods” on page 19
“Automatic Licensing” on page 20
“Retrieving Licenses Using the Riverbed Licensing Portal” on page 21
“Installing Your License Keys” on page 22
Riverbed Licensing Methods
A license is a string issued by Riverbed that embeds information that ties the license to data to prevent
tampering. After you install the license, the system saves it in the configuration database and enables the
functionality associated with the license. Riverbed employs the following licensing methods:
Automatic Licensing
- After you connect your Steelhead appliance to the network, the Steelhead
appliance automatically contacts the Riverbed Licensing Portal and downloads and installs the
licenses.
Manual Licensing
- You can manually fetch and activate licenses for Riverbed products using the
Riverbed Licensing Portal. Go to https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm and follow the
instructions to retrieve license keys.
Factory Licensing
- You can have all your Riverbed licenses installed at the factory for a small fee.
Token Method
- You use tokens to activate Riverbed software, such as the Virtual Steelhead Mobile,
Virtual Whitewater gateway, Virtual Steelhead, and HP ProCurve. For detailed information, see the
respective installation guides for these products.
