Activating A New Software Package Or Feature - Cisco 1900 series Hardware Installation

Getting Software Licenses for the Router
The Integrated Services Router Generation 2 (ISR G2) platforms offer a new Universal
Cisco Internet Operating System (IOS) software image. The Universal image and its licensing
provisions provide greater flexibility to deploy new features while also improving visibility and
management of existing licenses on routers in the network.
When you order a new ISR G2, it is shipped with the software image and the corresponding permanent
licenses for the packages and features that you specified, preinstalled. The software does not need to be
activated or registered prior to use.
Use the Cisco management application such as Cisco License Manager (CLM), or use the Cisco IOS
command show license feature to determine the licenses activated on your system. CLM is a free
software application available at http://www.cisco.com/go/clm.
Your The router comes with an evaluation license, also known as a temporary license, for most packages
and features supported on the router. To try a new software package or feature, activate the evaluation
license for that package or feature.

Activating a New Software Package or Feature

Complete the following steps to permanently activate a software package or feature on the your router:
Step 1 Purchase the software package or feature you want to install. You will receive a product activation key
(PAK) with your purchase.
Step 2 If you do not have a Cisco.com username and password, register for an account at the following URL,
https://tools.cisco.com/RPF/register/register.do.
Step 3 Get the license file using one of the following options:
Note You will require the serial number (SN) and product ID (PID) of the router where the license should be
installed. See the
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Product Serial Number Location, page 1-6
Cisco License Manager (CLM) - CLM is a free software application available at
http://www.cisco.com/go/clm.
Cisco License Registration Portal - Cisco license registration portal is a web-based portal for
getting and registering individual software licenses, available at
Cisco License Call Home - Use the Cisco License Call Home interface on the router to directly
interact with the Cisco Product License Registration portal.
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for the location of the SN and PID.
http://www.cisco.com/go/license
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