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Cisco License Manager 2.2
Last Updated: June 2009
Cisco
®
announces Cisco License Manager 2.2 for managing Cisco IOS
®
Software
activation and license management for a wide range of Cisco platforms running IOS as
well as other operating systems.
Product Overview
Cisco License Manager is a secure client/server-based application to manage Cisco IOS Software
activation and license management for a wide range of Cisco platforms running IOS as well as
other operating systems. It automates the workflow associated with Cisco IOS Software activation
through its wizard-based GUI and scales for large network deployments. Cisco License Manager
accelerates deployment of feature licenses with its intuitive GUI and a brand-new, simple, rule-
based policy interface, enabling you to rapidly roll out advanced services in your networks.
Cisco License Manager 2.2 offers optional, full-functionality Java- and Perl-based Software
Development Kits (SDKs) for integration with your existing license- and asset-management
products and protects your investment in these assets. In addition, Cisco License Manager 2.2
integrates and coexists with CiscoWorks LAN Management Solution (LMS) 3.1 and later, and with
Cisco Configuration Professional.
Cisco License Manager has enhanced security with role-based access control and limits access
for each user to managed devices and Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) through access control
lists (ACLs). Improved reporting capabilities aid in audit compliance.
Table 1 lists the major features for this release.
Table 1.
Key Features of Cisco License Manager 2.2
Feature
Description and Benefit
Autodiscovery and
building of an inventory
of licensed features
building of an inventory
of licensed features
Automatically discovers all devices with license enforcement capabilities. In addition, Cisco
License Manager automatically collects information about all the licensed features deployed in the
network and configured to automatically discover devices at predefined intervals. Helps you to
plan by generating reports on which licenses you have already deployed in your network.
License Manager automatically collects information about all the licensed features deployed in the
network and configured to automatically discover devices at predefined intervals. Helps you to
plan by generating reports on which licenses you have already deployed in your network.
Enhanced Device and
PAK
PAK
Search capabilities and
management
management
Cisco License Manager enables users with enhanced search capabilities in the list of devices and
list of PAKs and highlights the matches to effectively manage devices and PAKs. In addition,
Cisco License manager helps to effectively manage through drag and drop feature for Devices
and PAKs.
list of PAKs and highlights the matches to effectively manage devices and PAKs. In addition,
Cisco License manager helps to effectively manage through drag and drop feature for Devices
and PAKs.
Enhanced security and
virtualization
virtualization
Cisco License Manager user-security model supports role-based access control and provides the
following five user roles.
following five user roles.
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Administrator: Can access all functionality
●
Inventory Manager: Can update inventory, device access information, and all functionality
available to roles below it
●
PAK Manager: Can view and manage PAKs and all functionality available to roles below it
●
License Manager: Can obtain and deploy licenses and all functionality available to roles below
it
●
Reports Manager: Can only view and generate license reports
Cisco License Manager allows you to restrict access to managed devices and PAKs through
access control lists for each user. This feature enables you to virtualize one Cisco License
Manager installation into multiple user views.
access control lists for each user. This feature enables you to virtualize one Cisco License
Manager installation into multiple user views.
Cisco License Manager can be deployed in VMWare ESX Server 3 Virtual Machine environment.