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. The following license types
License types | Description |
LIS-AMPCON-DC-FPSW-Foundation-1Y | 1 Year AmpCon-DC Management Platform License for PicOS® Data Center Switches (Per Device) |
LIS-AMPCON-DC-FPSW-Foundation-3Y | 3 Years AmpCon-DC Management Platform License for PicOS® Data Center Switches (Per Device) |
LIS-AMPCON-DC-FPSW-Foundation-5Y | 5 Years AmpCon-DC Management Platform License for PicOS® Data Center Switches (Per Device) |
Before you install the AmpCon™-DC server, you need to create the AmpCon-DC license. Follow these steps:
Creating a license
After you install the AmpCon-DC server, 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:
run start shell sh |
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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 AmpCon Licenses > New Ampcon License.Enter AmpCon License.
Note: You can get the username and password of the License Portal 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, Advanced2, or ROCE. 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 Installing 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
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License
After you create an AmpCon-DC license, if you want to edit your license, follow manage new switches with AmpCon-DC, you can edit the license. Follow these steps:1. In
Log in to the License Portal,
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and click AmpCon Licenses.
Locate the license that you want to edit, and click the edit icon in the Total
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hw-ids column.
Click the
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Add Device icon,
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enter the Hardware ID
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of
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each new
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switch that you want to manage, and select the expiration date.
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可在License查询列表找到需编辑的license，点击License name后面的编辑按钮可修改name，不影响License key；
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Click Save.