
5.
Record the license key in the above screen for use when you activate the license on the
controller.
Activating a license on the controller
To activate a license on the controller, you must add the license key. If the controller has no
licenses listed, enter the license key for the HPE VAN SDN Ctrl Base SW w/50–node E-LTU
before you add any other license keys.
There are several ways to activate a license on the controller:
•
To use the controller UI to activate a license, see
“Adding and activating a license using the
•
To use a Python script on the controller to complete this task, see
•
To use curl commands and the REST APIs to complete this task, see
Adding and activating a license using the controller UI
Use the following procedure to add and activate a license using the controller UI.
1.
In the controller UI, from the navigation menu, select
Licenses
.
2.
On the
Licenses
screen, enter the license key you acquired in
and obtaining a license key” (page 88)
in the text box next to the
Add
button.
Entering the key in the field enables the
Add
button.
Figure 55 Enter the License Key
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License Registration and Activation