Cisco Cisco Catalyst Blade Switch 3120 for HP

The switch runs the universal software image that has the Cisco IOS code for multiple feature sets. To 
enable a specific feature set, you must use the software activation feature to install the software license 
for that feature set. With software activation, you can

Generate a software license.

Install the software license on your switch.

Enable a feature set.

Upgrade a feature set.

Beginning with Cisco IOS Release 12.2(46)SE, the switches support these features:

Temporary software licenses

Rehosting a software license

Cisco License Call Home

This section has this information:

To connect your management station or PC to the Cisco Product License Registration Portal, use a file 
transfer protocol such as the Xmodem Protocol or TFTP. 

If you are connecting your PC to the Cisco License Manager server, you do not need to use one of these 
protocols.

The switch supports these feature sets:

IP base 

IP services 

The software licenses are not affected by Cisco IOS software upgrades.

The switch supports the feature sets in 

Layer 2+, basic Layer 3 routing

IP base, noncryptographic

Layer 2+ and basic Layer 3 routing, Kerberos, SSH

1

, and 

SSL

2

IP base, cryptographic