Users Guide

• View — View the current license information.

• Import — After acquiring the license, store the license in a local storage and import it into CMC using

one of the supported interfaces. The license is imported if it passes the validation checks.

NOTE: For a few features, a CMC restart may be required to enable the features.

• Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device back up or to reinstall it after a

service part is replaced. The file name and format of the exported license is <EntitlementID>.xml

• Delete — Delete the license that is assigned to a component if the component is missing. After the

license is deleted, it is not stored in CMC and the base product functions are enabled.

• Replace — Replace the license to extend an evaluation license, change a license type such as an

evaluation license with a purchased license, or extend an expired license.

• An evaluation license may be replaced with an upgraded evaluation license or with a purchased

license.

• A purchased license may be replaced with an updated license or with an upgraded license. For more

information, see Dell Software License Management Portal available at HTTPS://WWW.DELL.COM/

SUPPORT/LICENSING/US/EN/19

• Learn More — Learn more about an installed license, or the licenses available for a component

installed in the server.

NOTE: For the Learn More option to display the correct page, make sure that *.dell.com is added

to the list of Trusted Sites in the Security Settings. For more information, see the Internet

Explorer help documentation.

NOTE: If you try to install the PowerEdge FM120x4 license on PowerEdge FC630, the license

installation fails. For more information on licensing refer Integrated Dell Remote Access

Controller (iDRAC) User’s Guide .

Licensable Features In CMC

A list of CMC features that are enabled on the basis of your license is given here in the table.

Feature Express Enterprise

CMC Network Yes Yes

CMC Serial Port Yes Yes

RACADM (SSH, Local, and Remote) Yes Yes

WS-MAN Yes Yes

SNMP Yes Yes

Telnet Yes Yes

SSH Yes Yes

Web-based Interface Yes Yes

Email Alerts Yes Yes

CMC Settings Backup No Yes