User's Manual

Chapter 11: Managing license files with
PLDS
Overview
The Avaya Product Licensing and Delivery System (PLDS) provides customers, Avaya
Partners, distributors, and Avaya Associates with easy-to-use tools for managing license
entitlements. Using PLDS, you can perform operations such as license activations, license
upgrades, and license moves.
When you place an order for a PLDS-licensed software product, the license entitlements on
the order are automatically created in PLDS. In addition to these license entitlements, you can
also have your licences activated in Avaya PLDS. You must provide the host ID of each B5800
Branch Gateway in your network to generate a license for each branch. The host ID is the
Feature Key Serial Number printed on the B5800 Branch Gateway System SD card.
• PLDS lets you activate license entitlements to create license files.
• When you purchase a licensed Avaya software product you get an e-mail notification from
PLDS.
• This e-mail includes a LAC.
• You can use the LAC to quickly find and activate the newly purchased license entitlements
in PLDS.
• License activation requires you to specify the host ID of the B5800 Branch Gateway for
inclusion in the license file.
• You can also use other search methods in PLDS to find the license entitlements you wish
to activate.
• PLDS also allows you to change license activations and deliver updated license files.
Examples:
• Adding more license entitlements to an existing activation
• Upgrading a license file to a new major release
• Moving license entitlement activations between branches
• Regenerating a license file with an new host ID
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