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Chapter 5 Configuring Broadband Access Center for Cable
Publishing Provisioning Data
Adding and Modifying a License
To add, modify, or delete a license:
Step 1
Choose Configuration on the Primary Navigation bar.
Step 2
Choose Licenses from the Secondary Navigation bar.
Step 3
Obtain your new license key from either your Cisco Systems, Inc. representative or the Cisco Technical
Assistance Center (TAC) website. See the Preface in this guide for TAC contact information.
Assistance Center (TAC) website. See the Preface in this guide for TAC contact information.
Step 4
Enter the new license key in the License Key field.
Step 5
Click Add/Upgrade to install the new license key. If you enter a permanent license key, it overwrites the
corresponding evaluation key (if that key was installed). If you enter a license key (permanent or
evaluation) for a new technology, it will appear in the technology list.
corresponding evaluation key (if that key was installed). If you enter a license key (permanent or
evaluation) for a new technology, it will appear in the technology list.
Publishing Provisioning Data
BAC has the capability to publish the provisioning data it tracks to an external datastore in real time.
(See
(See
.) To do this, a publishing plug-in must be developed to write the data to the desired
datastore.
Note
BAC does not ship with any publishing plug-ins. You must create your own plug-ins and then manage
them from this page. The plug-ins shown in
them from this page. The plug-ins shown in
are for illustration purposes only.
Status
Specifies the current status of a license. The status can include:
•
Active—The license is valid and the appropriate feature can be used.
•
Expired—The evaluation license is no longer valid.
Note
Valid Until and Installed on dates are also provided to help you
ensure that your licenses are current.
ensure that your licenses are current.
License Key field
Specify the license number in this field. BAC will recognize whether the
license is permanent or an evaluation license and it will determine how
many devices are authorized.
license is permanent or an evaluation license and it will determine how
many devices are authorized.
Add/Upgrade
Adds a new license or upgrades the software from evaluation to permanent.
Table 5-15 Manage License Keys Page (continued)
Field or Button
Description