User guide

ExtremeWare EPICenter Software User Guide 2-5
EPICenter Software Licensing
You license key will be sent to you by return e-mail.
Obtaining a Permanent License
To obtain a permanent license key, use your browser to connect to the license page at
http://www.extremenetworks.com/go/epickey.htm.
Select the option to obtain a permanent license key.
Fill in the requested information, and enter your activation key. The activation key is a
14-character key that starts with “AC” and is found on the License Agreement included
with your software package.
Your permanent license key will be sent to you by return e-mail.
Upgrading an Evaluation License
To updateanevaluation license ofthe ExtremeWareEPICenterto apermanent license,use
the
instlic utility.
InWindows,runthe
instlic commandusingtheRun commandfrom theWindowsStart
menu, or from anMS-DOS command window. From Solaris, run the command from a
commandshell. The
instlic utility is found in the EPICenter install directory, by default
epc3_1 in Windows, or /opt/epc3_1 on a Solaris system.
Enter the command followed by the 14-character license key, as follows:
instlic <license_key>
See “Adding or Updating the License Key” on page 2-10 (for Windows) or “Adding or
Updating a License Key” on page 2-17 (for Solaris) for further instructions.
Adding a License for an Optional Product
When youpurchasea product optionsuch asthe EPICenter Policy Manager, youreceive a
separate key to enable the optional module. If you purchase the optional module at the
same time as the main ExtremeWare EPICenter software, you can use the use the optional
module key when you dothe EPICenter installation, anditwill enable boththe EPICenter
software and the additional module.
However, if you purchase the additional module at a later time, you must update your
license key to enable the new module.