Users Guide

Deploying Licenses

Dell License Manager can automatically deploy all available licenses to discovered systems. Alternatively, you can select specific

licenses or systems for deployment. Before you deploy licenses:

● Inventory systems on which you want to deploy licenses.

● Confirm that the inventoried systems are licensable.

● Confirm that the licenses are downloaded from Dell Online Licensing Portal.

● Confirm that the required licenses are imported into Dell License Manager.

NOTE: If numerous systems have licenses with the same Entitlement ID, then the duplicate licenses are flagged for

potential licensing problems.

To automatically deploy licenses:

1. Select Licenses > Deploy Licenses > Automatically Deploy Licenses.

2. In operation selection page, click Next.

3. In communication settings, provide the management controller credentials, verify communication settings, and then click

Next.

NOTE: If no matching system is found for a license, the following message is displayed: No matching licenses are

available.

NOTE: You can monitor the deployment in task view. As systems are updated, corresponding information in systems

view and license view are updated.

Selecting Licenses For Deployment

1. Click Licenses > Deploy Licenses > Deploy Selected Licenses.

2. In the operation selection page, verify licenses you want to deploy and click Next.

3. In communication settings, provide the management controller credentials, verify communication settings, and then click

Next.

NOTE:

You can monitor the deployment in task view. As systems are updated, corresponding information in system view

and license view are updated.

Selecting Systems For License Deployment

1. In Systems, select the systems on which you want to deploy licenses.

2. Click Deploy Associated Licenses.

3. Select the licenses to deploy on the systems and click Next.

4. In communication settings, provide the management controller credentials, verify communication settings, and then click

Next.

NOTE:

You can monitor the deployment in task view. As systems are updated, corresponding information in system view

and license view are updated.

Exporting License Archives

You can export an archive of all licenses available in the system. You can use this archive as a backup when a system is repaired

and the Dell Licensing Portal is not accessible (due to a security restricted network.) You can also use the archived licenses for

transfer among Dell License Manager installations. Dell License Manager retrieves factory-installed licenses during discover and

inventory of systems. When you archive licenses, a package containing a compressed file of XML license files, similar to the

license package downloaded from the Dell Online Licensing Portal is created.

To export licenses:

Managing Licenses