AmpCon™AmpCon-DC is the control center for all switch licensing. It tracks the current switch entitlement and allows the appropriate number of switches to be managed by AmpCon-DC. AmpCon-DC needs a valid license with active support to perform all its functions.
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Trial license: The trial period lasts for 90 days + and an additional 14 days. After expirationthe trial license is expired, you must install a formal license to continue using AmpCon-DC.
Formal license: After a formal license is installed, you cannot install a trial license.
After you install the AmpCon-DC server is installed, the AmpCon-DC license needs to be imported as described in Importing the AmpCon-DC License. So, you must prepare an AmpCon-DC license.
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Prerequisite
Obtain the Hardware ID of each switch that you want to manage by running the following commands in each switch:
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sudo license -s |
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Creating a License
To create an AmpCon-DC license, follow these steps:
Log in to the License Portal, and then click AmpCon Licenses > New AmpCon License.
Note: You can get the username and password of the License Portal URL, user name, and password from the sales team.
Input the following information:
Software Type: Select AmpconAmpCon-DC.
Software Version: Select AmpconAmpCon-DC 2.1.0.
Device Type: From the drop-down list, select a device type.
Feature Type: Select Foundation. Currently, only the Foundation feature type is supported.
License Type: Select Trial License or Standard License.
License Name: The name of the license.
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Form input: Enter the Hardware IDs of switches to be managed with AmpCon-DC, and select the expiration date.
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File upload: Click Upload to upload a .xlsx file with theHardware IDs of switches to be managed with AmpCon-DC and the expiration date. You can click Blank template to download a .xlsx template file.
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Click Add Ampcon AmpCon License.
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Copying or Downloading a License
Copy the license string or download the .lic file, which will be used when you import the AmpCon-DC license is created. After the AmpCon-DC server is installed, you need to import the license so that you can use the AmpCon-DC UI. For more information, see Importing the AmpCon-DC License..
Log in to the License Portal, and then click AmpCon Licenses.
Click Copy to copy the license string, or click Download to download the .lic license file.
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Optional: Editing a License
After you create the an AmpCon-DC license, if you want to manage a new switch switches with AmpCon-DC, you can add edit the switch by editing the license. Follow these steps:
Log in to the License Portal, and click Ampcon AmpCon Licenses.
Locate the license that you want to edit, and click the edit icon in the Total hw-ids column.
Click the add device Add Device icon, enter the Hardware ID of the each new switch that you want to manage, and select the expiration date.
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