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Software Activation Licensing for the Cisco Catalyst 
4500 Supervisor 7-E, 7L-E and Cisco Catalyst 
4500-X Series 

Software activation licensing was introduced to the Cisco

®

 Catalyst

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 4500E platform 

with the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7-E and it is supported now with 
Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7L-E and the Catalyst 4500-X Series as well. Today 
both Supervisor Engine 7-E and 7L-E as well as the Catalyst 4500-X Series are 
shipped with a universal image containing all feature sets: LAN Base, IP Base, and 
Enterprise Services. The level of functionality is determined by the license applied. 

Software activation licensing enables customers to: 

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Speed deployment and roll-out new Cisco software activation feature sets across customers

’ global 

networks. 

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Centrally and more accurately manage and track software and license compliance. 

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Easily conduct software compliance audits to meet regulations without affecting network operations. 

Operational simplicity: 

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Simplified upgrades and license transfers save time and improve productivity; you can add new capabilities 

simply by using a license file. 

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You can easily track software assets, licenses, and feature set status. 

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A single software image improves service delivery. 

Ease of ordering: 

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“Try and buy” lets you use a temporary license to try and evaluate new Cisco IOS

®

 Software functionality 

before purchase. 

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Pay-as-you-grow software key enables new features incrementally without service calls. 

For more information about Cisco software licensing, visit 

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Licensing and Packaging 

Q.  What is Cisco software activation? 

A.  Cisco software activation is the mechanism used to activate software features and components on the next-

generation supervisor engines for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E, the Cisco Catalyst 4500 Supervisor Engine 7-E 

and 7L-E, as well as on the Cisco Catalyst 4500-X Series switches. Cisco software activation is used to 

generate a unique license key for a feature set or technology package on a specific device, and activate that 

functionality on the system. 

Cisco software activation has previously been available on several products from Cisco. Additional information 

can be found at 

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