Generating a license

The following procedure demonstrates how to generate and obtain a software license.

Log in to the Extreme Portal at https://extremeportal.force.com/ExtrLicenseLanding.
If you do not have an Extreme portal account, select Create a new Extreme Portal account.
The following figure shows the Extreme Portal login window.

Extreme portal login window
Enter your email and password. Click Log In.
The Licenses Home window appears.
Licenses Home window
Select Assets > Licenses Home option. Click Generate License.
The Generate License window is displayed.
Generate License window
Enter the VID. Click Next.
The VID has 20 alphanumeric characters with hyphens.
Enter the unique identifier of the HW (or the serial number of the LID). Click Submit.

Note
You must check the box to agree to the Terms and Conditions.

HW serial number window
The VID is displayed. The example below displays voucher information for a non-capacity license.

Voucher Details window
Click Download to download a copy of the license.
A license can be downloaded after license generation or when a unit is queried. The license is not emailed.

In example below, the contents of the XML license are displayed, including the license SKU and license keys.

License file window