How Can I Create a Token to Register My Device in My Smart Account?

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Updated:December 13, 2024
Document ID:LIC220943

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For External Customer / Partner Use Only: These instructions are provided to help customers / partners perform the action themselves to resolve the issue. If the customer / partner runs into issues in the instructions, please have them open a case with licensing support (https://www.cisco.com/go/scm) to help resolve.


Before you start, ensure that you have:

  • Active Cisco.com account
  • Smart account user, or Smart account administrator, or Virtual account user, or Virtual account administrator role 
  • Access to the device


Step 1: Go to Cisco Software Central and log in with your cisco.com credentials

Step 2: Select the Smart Account from the Smart Account Selector at the top right corner

Step 3: Click on the Manage licenses under the Smart Software Manager section

Step 4: Click on the inventory tab

Step 5: Select the Virtual Account

Step 6: Click on the New Token button under the General tab

Step 7: Click Proceed

Step 8: Enter the details

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Note: Un-checking the box removes the ability to enable higher levels of product encryption functionality for products registered with this Registration Token

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Note: For Class C & D the Check box is not visible.


Step 9: Click Create Token

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Note: Token generation for on-prem accounts can be done only through the on-prem server. Token generation is restricted within a Virtual Account that is linked to an on-prem account. Token generation can be done on On-Prem Server. Licensing Workspace > Inventory > General Tab > New Token

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Note: After the Token is Generated, you can register a device using the steps from “How can I de-register and re-register my device to Smart Account?”


Troubleshooting:

If you experience an issue with this process, that you cannot address, please open a case at Support Case Manager using Software Licensing option.


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Revision History

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4.0
13-Dec-2024
Text Update
2.0
22-Apr-2024
Video Location Update
1.0
26-Sep-2023
Initial Release

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