Cisco Systems OL-25111-01 Computer Monitor User Manual


 
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Installation Guide for Cisco Unified Service Monitor
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APPENDIX
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Licensing
This appendix provides licensing information for Cisco Unified Service Monitor (Service Monitor). It
contains the following sections:
Licensing Overview, page B-1
Licensing Process, page B-3
Licensing Overview
Service Monitor features software-based product registration and license key technologies. Licensing
ensures that you possess a licensed copy of Service Monitor.
Note Licensing uses node-locking technology. The license file can only be used with the MAC address
that you supply.
To license, install, and run Service Monitor on VMware, you must configure a static address for the
virtual machine.
To determine whether Service Monitor is licensed, see Verifying License Status, page B-1. If you do not
have a license or you want to upgrade your license, see Licensing Scenarios, page B-2. For information
about messages that are displayed during product evaluation, see Licensing Messages, page B-3.
Verifying License Status
Step 1 Select Administration > Server Administration (Common Services) > Administration > Licensing.
The Licensing Information page appears, displaying the information in the following table.
Column Description
Name Abbreviated product name—For Service Monitor, this is SM.
Version Product version—A.b.c, where A is the major version number, b is the
minor version number, and c is the service pack number. For
example, SM Standard 8.6 indicates version 8.6 without service
packs.