Cisco Cisco License Manager SDK Bulletins

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Transfer Licenses from One Device to Another

You can rehost your licenses by selecting the source and destination devices. Cisco License Manager simplifies

this procedure by securely obtaining rehost permission from Cisco.com, revoking the license from the source

device, and obtaining and installing the transferred license to the destination device, as well as installing a

temporary license for the feature being transferred, to give you enough time to migrate all connections or traffic to

the destination device.

RMA License Transfer Functionality

Cisco License Manager allows users to transfer licenses from a failed device to the replacement device with a

simple operation. This is normally in conjunction with a Return Materials Authorization (RMA); however the license

transfer functionality is supported for valid licenses regardless of whether the failed device is under a support

contract or being returned through the RMA process.

Agentless Device Management

You can use Cisco License Manager to manage licenses on Cisco devices using a Command-Line Interface (CLI)

with Secure Shell (SSH) Protocol/Telnet without needing to configure or enable any agent. In addition, Cisco

License Manager can communicate with the license agent in Cisco IOS Software using Extensible Markup

Language (XML) over HTTPS.

Detailed Reporting

Detailed reporting helps you know exactly which licensed software features you have purchased, how many

licenses you have obtained, and which licenses are not yet deployed, as well as identify licensable features on

devices and check to see whether those features are activated by license. It also aids in audit compliance through

its licensing reports indicating proof of purchase. This feature saves costs by generating redeployable license

reports, listing licenses that are deployed on devices but are not needed there. The Return Merchandise

Authorization Discrepancy report helps you identify inadvertent license discrepancies that can fail audits. Also,

Cisco License Manager provides improved reporting with device capabilities and filtering based on various

attributes.

Java SDK

This feature allows you to integrate your license and asset management software with Cisco License Manager and

help protect existing investments.

Faster Failure Recovery and Troubleshooting

This feature helps enable you to redeploy licenses from the Cisco License Manager database in case a license is

accidentally removed or is corrupted. It also provides the capability to resend licenses from the Cisco.com license

server for the device with failed storage and redeploy them. This results in less network downtime. Cisco License

Manager also provides the capability to backup and restore its embedded database and configuration files. In

addition, Cisco License Manager provides detailed troubleshooting and diagnostic capabilities to identify the root

cause of connectivity failure to devices and the Cisco.com license server. Cisco License Manager presents alerts

from devices with ITU X.733–based severities.