Cisco Cisco License Manager 3.1 Release Notes

This application provides two external interfaces that enable you to perform several licensing tasks from 
a central location:

Application programming interface (API)—A programmatic interface that enables client programs 
to invoke functions implemented on the back-end server, allowing you to integrate Cisco License 
Manager into your systems. You can also use the API to write custom programs to perform your 
licensing tasks using Java.

GUI—A standalone Java application that provides an end-user interface that you can use to invoke 
functions implemented on the back-end server. 

You can use the Cisco IOS CLI to license your devices. For more information, see your device 
documentation.

Cisco License Manager includes these features:

Intuitive and easy-to-use GUI

Maintenance of an up-to-date inventory of deployed licensed features on the network through 
notifications and optional polling

Simplified license transfers from one device to another

Agentless device communication using Secure Shell (SSH) or Telnet

Improved detailed license reporting to help with audit compliance

Full-functionality Java software developer kit (SDK)

Enhanced security with role-based access control and per-user access control lists for the managed 
network devices and PAKs

Completely automated license management through a simple rule-based policy interface

Troubleshooting capabilities and X.733-based alerts

Make sure that your system meets the Cisco License Manager server and client requirements described 
these sections:

For network and port requirements, see the User Guide for Cisco License Manager.