Installing/Upgrading Cisco IPS License

Installing/Upgrading Your Cisco Signature Subscription Service License File

To install the license using the IPS sensor Command Line Interface (CLI), follow these steps:

1.  Save the license file to a system that has a web server, FTP server, or SCP server.

2.  Log in to the sensor as a user with Administrator privileges.

3.  Use one of the following copy commands to transfer the license file to the sensor:

a.  SSH: copy scp:// license-key

b.  FTP: copy ftp:// license-key

c.  HTTP: copy http:// license-key

d.  HTTPS: copy https:// license-key

4.  Type the show version command to verify the sensor is licensed.

To install the license using IPS Device Manager (IDM), follow these steps:

1.  Save the license file to a hard-disk drive or a network drive that is accessible by the client running IDM.

2.  Log in to the IDM.

3.  Click Configuration > Licensing.

4.  Under Update License, select Update From: License File.

5.  In the Local File Path field, specify the path to the license file.

6.  Click Update License.