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Obtaining a License File 
The following section describes the steps to obtain a license file. 
For customers who purchased an RF Gateway 1 using a part number that includes a 
license feature, the following license will be pre-installed at the factory.   
SWLIC-RFGW1-DATA RFGW-1 DATA License must configure with RFGW1 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL1 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL2 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL3 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL4 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL5 
 SWLIC-RFGW1-OCTAL6 
RFGW-1 OCTAL LICENSE:  MUST CONFIGURE WITH 
RFGW1 
SWLIC-RFGW1-PKEY RFGW-1 PowerKey Scrambling License: Must configure 
with RFGW-1 
SWLIC-RFGW-DVB RFGW-1 DVB Scrambling License: Must configure with 
RFGW-1 
You can verify installation by accessing the System/License Management page of the 
GUI.  An example of this page with an installed data license is shown below.  
  
						

							 
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For customers who purchased an RF Gateway 1 without a license and want to 
upgrade, you will have to purchase the license file.  A PAK number (used for 
obtaining license files to upgrade for specific functionality) may be purchased by 
contacting your Cisco account team. 
To Obtain a License File  
1 Obtain a PAK number from Cisco. 
2 Using the PAK number and device serial number, obtain the license file from the 
Cisco license web application. 
3 Proceed to the license administration portal at 
https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/Home. 
Result: The following page is displayed. 
 
4 Click Continue to Product License Registration. 
Result: The following page is displayed. 
 
5 Enter the PAK number, then click Fulfill Single PAK/Token.  
						

							 
 
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Result: The following page is displayed. 
 
1 Enter the serial number of the RF Gateway 1 you wish to license. 
Note: The serial number can be found on the System\About page of the RF 
Gateway GUI. 
2 Click Next. 
Result: The following page is displayed. 
 
This page shows Octal licenses obtained from PAK that are to be assigned to a 
particular device. In this example, the RF Gateway 1 has been licensed for 
DATA, however in most cases, licensed features will be displayed as None.  
						

							 
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3 Enter the mail id where the license should be sent.  
4 Agree to the terms of the license and click Get License. 
Result: The following page is displayed. The file will also be emailed to you. 
 
 
5 Click Close. 
Upgrading a License  
Customers can upgrade or configure the license under the PAK PID L-RFGW1-
SWLIC. Customers must have an octal license that can be combined with Data, 
Powerkey, and DVB scrambling for 8 QAMs per port to enable respective 
functionalities.  
L-RFGW1-DATA-LIC RFGW-1 DATA LICENSE (2 REQUIRED WHEN 
COMBINED WITH OCTAL LICENSE) 
L-RFGW1-OCTAL RFGW-1 OCTAL UPGRADE 
L-RFGW1-PKEY RFGW-1 POWERKEY SCRAMBLING LICENSE  (2 
REQUIRED WHEN COMBINED WITH OCTAL 
LICENSE) 
L-RFGW1-DVB RFGW-1 DVB SCRAMBLING LICENSE  (2 REQUIRED 
WHEN COMBINED WITH OCTAL LICENSE) 
 
  
						

							 
 
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Installing and Activating a License 
To Install a License 
The license file will be installed via FTP. An external FTP server will be required. 
1 Click System/License Management 
Result: The License Overview window is displayed. 
 
2 Click Show FTP Settings. 
Result: The Configuration FTP Server window is displayed. 
 
 
3 Enter the FTP Server IP Address. 
4 Enter the FTP User Name. 
5 Enter the FTP Password. 
6 Click Apply. 
7 Click Test FTP Connection. Verify your connection with the FTP login success 
popup. 
Note: If a failure occurs, recheck the IP address, user name and password. 
8 Click Save. 
9 In the License File Path text box, enter the path on the FTP server to the license 
file. 
Example: /rfgw-1-d/data_license/AAKYWHJ 
10 In the License File Name text box, enter the name of the license file. 
Example: license.dat.00000000AAKYWHJ.txt 
11 Click Download License to initiate download of the license file. 
Note: If download failure occurs, recheck the path to the license directory and 
the filename.  
						

							 
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To Activate a License 
1 Click the reboot button in the upper right corner. (Reboot is required to activate 
the license file.) 
Result: The RF Gateway 1 will reboot and activate the license file. 
  
						

							 
 
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Secure License Transfer 
The Secure License Transfer feature allows you to transfer unused licenses from one 
RFGW-1 (source device) to another RFGW-1 (destination device).  
Start License Transfer 
Follow the steps below to start a license transfer.  
1 Log in  to the license administration portal at 
https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/Home 
Result: The following screen is displayed.  
 
2 Click Continue to Product License Registration.  
Result: The following screen is displayed. 
 
3 Select the Transfer tab and click License for Transfer –Initiate.  
						

							 
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Result: The following screen is displayed. 
 
4 Select the device serial number from list or click Next and enter the  serial 
number. Click Search. 
Result: The following screen is displayed. 
 
5 Enter the quantity to be assigned and click Next.  
						

							 
 
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Result:  The following confirmation page is displayed. 
 
6 Enter the mandatory details and click Submit.  
Result: The following page is displayed. 
 
 
Installing/Activating the License 
1 To install the license, refer to Installing and Activating a License (on page 161). 
2 Once the license is installed, click the Refresh button to activate the license. 
Result: Validation key information is displayed. See screen below.  
						

							 
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Note: The Validation key is needed to complete the license transfer.  
  
Complete License Transfer 
To complete the License transfer, follow the instructions below. 
1 Navigate to the Cisco license administration portal application @ 
https://tools.cisco.com/SWIFT/LicensingUI/Home 
2 Select the Transfer tab and click Finish Secure License Transfer Process. 
Result: The following screen is displayed. 
 
 
3 Enter the validation key obtained after downloading the license to the source 
RFGW-1. 
4 Agree to the terms of the license and Click Submit.