Cisco Cisco License Manager SDK Data Sheet

Data Sheet

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Cisco License Manager 2.2

Last Updated: June 2009

Cisco

License Manager automates 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 intuitive, easy-to-use GUI and scales for large network deployments. It can support up

to 30,000 devices. Cisco License Manager automatically discovers the network and builds an

inventory of licensed features deployed in the network by securely communicating with network

devices running Cisco IOS Software. Alternatively, Cisco License Manager can import the list of

network devices in Extensible Markup Language (XML) format, or you can manually add them. The

device list can also be imported directly from CiscoWorks.

Using Cisco License Manager, you can perform networkwide software activation in three simple

steps:

1. You can add the Product Authorization Keys (PAKs) for the licensed software features you

have purchased from Cisco in Cisco License Manager. Cisco License Manager automatically

obtains SKUs for the features authorized by the PAKs by securely interacting with Cisco.com

license portal.

2. Using the wizard-based GUI, Cisco License Manager guides you to securely obtain licenses

for selected devices from the license server on the Cisco Website.

3. You can deploy the obtained licenses through an intuitive, wizard-based GUI to activate the

software features. Cisco License Manager can obtain licenses even for predeployed or offline

devices by simply adding those devices using their unique device identifier (UDI) instead of

their IP address.

The advanced reporting capabilities in Cisco License Manager help you know exactly which

software features you have purchased, how many licenses you have obtained, and which licenses

are not yet deployed. It also aids in audit compliance through its licensing reports indicating proof

of license. Cisco License Manager helps you save costs by identifying a list of licenses that are

deployed on network devices but are not needed there.

Full-functionality Java and Perl Software Development Kits (SDKs) are available with Cisco

License Manager. These SDKs integrate with your existing license- and asset-management

products and protect your investment in these assets. Cisco License Manager accelerates

deployment of licenses and helps enable you to rapidly roll out advanced services in your networks

using the licensed features.