User's Manual

48 CHAPTER 2: PRODUCT ACTIVATION
Key Concepts 3Com Network Director uses the following information in the activation
process:
■ The Serial Number — 3Com Network Director automatically generates
this number when it is first installed.
■ The License Key — identifies the physical copy of the software you
have. Each 3Com Network Director CD has a unique license key.
■ The Product Number — the part number of your software, which
starts with ‘3C’.
The part number for 3Com Network Director is 3C15500.
If you are upgrading from 3Com Network Supervisor Advanced
Package v2.0, the part number for 3Com Network Director is
3C15500U
■ The Activation Key — the key returned from the 3Com registration
site. Type this key into the Activation Wizard to complete the
activation process.
3Com Network Director provides an Activation Wizard which guides you
through the activation process.
Components The following section describes how to activate 3Com Network Director.
About Dialog 3Com Network Director’s About dialog is used to display general
information relating to the product, such as the name, product number
and serial number.
You can launch the About dialog by selecting the menu option Help >
About > 3Com Network Director. If 3Com Network Director is still
running within its evaluation period, the About dialog automatically
displays each time the application is launched.
During the evaluation period, the About dialog displays the number of
days remaining in the evaluation period. Click the Activate Now... button
to launch the Activation Wizard as shown in Figure 3
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