NOTE: If you have purchased a system with all the licenses pre-installed, then license management is not required.• View — View the current license information.• Import — After acquiring the license, store the license in a local storage and import it into CMC using one of the supportedinterfaces. The license is imported if it passes the validation checks.NOTE: For a few features, a CMC restart may be required to enable the features.• Export — Export the installed license into an external storage device back up or to reinstall it after a service part is replaced. Thefile name and format of the exported license is .xml• Delete — Delete the license that is assigned to a component if the component is missing. After the license is deleted, it is notstored in CMC and the base product functions are enabled.• Replace — Replace the license to extend an evaluation license, change a license type such as an evaluation license with apurchased license, or extend an expired license.• An evaluation license may be replaced with an upgraded evaluation license or with a purchased license.• A purchased license may be replaced with an updated license or with an upgraded license. For more information about license,click Dell Software License Management Portal .• Learn More — Learn more about an installed license, or the licenses available for a component installed in the server.NOTE: For the Learn More option to display the correct page, make sure that *.dell.com is added to the list of TrustedSites in the Security Settings. For more information, see the Internet Explorer help documentation.License Component State or Condition and Available OperationsThe following table provides the list of license operations available based on the license state or condition.Table 7. License Operations Based on State and ConditionLicense/Componentstate or condition Import Export Delete Replace Learn MoreNon-administrator login No Yes No No YesActive license Yes Yes Yes Yes YesExpired license No Yes Yes Yes YesLicense installed butcomponent missingNo Yes Yes No YesManaging Licenses Using CMC Web InterfaceTo manage the licenses using the CMC Web interface, go to Chassis Overview → Setup → Licenses.Before importing a license, make sure to store a valid license file on the local system or on a network share that is accessible fromthe CMC. The license is either embedded, or sent through an email from the Self-Service Web Portal, or from the License KeyManagement tool.The Licensing page displays the licenses that are associated to devices, or the licenses that are installed, but the device is notpresent in the system. For more information about importing, exporting, deleting, or replacing a license, see the Online Help.Managing Licenses Using RACADMTo manage licenses using the RACADM commands, use the following license subcommand.racadm license <license command type>For more information about the RACADM commands, see the Chassis Management Controller for PowerEdge VRTX RACADMCommand Line Reference Guide available at dell.com/support/Manuals.Licensable Features in CMCA list of CMC features that are enabled on the basis of your license is given here in the table.21
