AmpCon-Campus 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-Campus. AmpCon-Campus needs a valid license with active support to perform all its functions.
The following license types are provided:
Trial license: The trial period lasts for 90 days and an additional 14 days. After the trial license is expired, you must install a formal license to continue using AmpCon-Campus.
Formal license: After a formal license is installed, you cannot install a trial license.
After you install the AmpCon-Campus server,the AmpCon-Campus license needs to be imported as described in Importing the AmpCon-Campus License. So you must prepare an AmpCon-Campus license.
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-Campus license, follow these steps:
Log in to the License Portal, and then click AmpCon Licenses > New AmpCon License.
Note: You can get the user name and password of the License Portal from the sales team.
Input the following information:
Software Type: Select Ampcon-Campus.
Software Version: Select AmpCon-Campus 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.
In the Addition Method section, select either of the following ways:
Form input: Enter the Hardware IDs of switches to be managed with AmpCon-Campus, and select the expiration date.
File upload: Click Upload to upload a .xlsx file with the Hardware IDs of switches to be managed with AmpCon-Campus and the expiration date. You can click Blank template to download a .xlsx template file.
Click Add AmpCon License.
Copying or Downloading a License
Copy the license string or download the .lic file, which will be used when you import the AmpCon-Campus 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.
Optional: Editing a License
After you create an AmpCon-Campus license, if you want to manage new switches with AmpCon-Campus, you can edit the license. Follow these steps:
Log in to the License Portal, and click 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 icon, enter the Hardware ID of each new switch that you want to manage, and select the expiration date.
Click Save.