How to Install the Authorization Code on a Device

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Updated:November 10, 2021

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Installing the Authorization Code on a Device

Introduction

This article describes the process of installing the authorization code on a device.

Prerequisites

Requirements

Before you start, ensure that you:

Generated the authorization code in Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) (To generate the authorization code in CSSM, refer to How to Reserve Licenses (SLR).).
Placed the file with the authorization code to the local file system of the device or on an FTP server.

Components Used

The information in this document was created from Catalyst 9300 with IOS version 16.12.05b in a specific lab environment. If your network is live, ensure that you understand the potential impact of any command.

Installing the Authorization Code on a Device

Step 1:

Log in to the internetwork operating system (IOS) of the device with the login and password by using one of the clients or console.

Step result: You enter the user EXEC mode.

Installing authorization code - Enter user EXEC mode

Step 2:

Enter the enable command in the command line, and then type the password to access the privileged EXEC mode.

Step result: You enter the privileged EXEC mode.

Installing authorization code - Enter privileged EXEC mode

Step 3:

In the privileged EXEC mode, enter the license smart reservation install file {flash:filename | tftp://filepath} command.

Step result: The system displays the reservation install file successful output. Now the product instance of your device does not synchronize with the CSSM, and so the product instance does not share the license usage information with CSSM either.

Note: If the system displays the reservation install file failed output, verify that you placed the file with the authorization code to the local file system of the device or that you provided a network-accessible path for the device to download the file with the authorization code.

Installing authorization code - Enter command to install file with authorization code