Applying for a License File

Prerequisites

You have the GTS permission and access permissions to the ESDP platform (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp).

If you have only the ASP or Guest permission, apply for a license in password activation mode. For details, see Applying for a License in Password Activation Mode.

Context

1. When applying for a license, you need to know the following concepts:
   • Entitlement

     Entitlement is a form of agreement between a software provider and a customer, which entitles the customer to the scope, functions, validity period of the product purchased or sold.

   • Entitlement ID

     An entitlement ID is a unique ID that identifies entitlement.

   • Entitlement Line

     An entitlement line is a unit of entitlement that can be activated. Entitlement contains one or multiple entitlement lines.

   • Activation ID

     An activation ID is a unique ID that identifies an entitlement line.

   • Equipment (node)

     A piece of equipment or node is a system device, entity, or node.

2. On the ESDP, entitlement management and license application are based on equipment (node).

Procedure

1. Select entitlement.
   1. On the ESDP home page, choose License Activation > Entitlement Activation.

      The Step 1: Select Entitlement page is displayed.

   2. In the Status field, select Ready and click Search.

      The matching entitlements are displayed, as shown in Figure 5-11.

      Figure 5-11 Searching entitlement information
      

      The ESDP supports fuzzy match. To improve search accuracy, you can input customer PO, product name, version, and contract No.

   3. Select one or more entitlements from the list. Click Next. The Step 2: Binding Of ESN page is displayed.

2. Bind the ESN.
   1. Set ESN and Equipment (Node) Name, as shown in Figure 5-12.

      If the specified ESN is incorrect, the license you obtain will be invalid.

      Figure 5-12 Entering equipment (node) information
      

   2. Select one or more entitlements you want to activate, and click Next.

      If the entitlement information differs from the equipment (node) information, the system displays an error and asks you to reset the information. If the entitlement information is correct, the Step 3: Confirm Activation page is displayed.

3. Confirm all the information you have set.

   If you find any information incorrect, click Back and correct the information. If all information is correct, click Activate License. The Step 4: Download The License page is displayed.

4. Download the license.

   The information displayed depends on the number of the entitlements.

   • If only one entitlement is activated, the system displays Activate successfully. You can click Download to download the license.
   • If multiple entitlements are activated, the system generates an activation task and displays Volume activation process. You can click To view tasks to check the status of the task. If the task status is Success, you can download the license.

Follow-up Procedure

After applying for a license, keep your license file secure because it will be used in subsequent operations.

Prerequisites

You have the ASP or Guest permission and access permissions to the ESDP platform (website: http://app.huawei.com/isdp). In addition, you have a valid license certificate that contains the activation password.

If you do not have a valid license certificate, you can send the contract No. to your agent to obtain the license certificate.

Context

1. When applying for a license, you need to know the following concepts:
   • Entitlement

     Entitlement is a form of agreement between a software provider and a customer, which entitles the customer to the scope, functions, validity period of the product purchased or sold.

   • Entitlement ID

     An entitlement ID is a unique ID that identifies entitlement.

   • Entitlement Line

     An entitlement line is a unit of entitlement that can be activated. Entitlement contains one or multiple entitlement lines.

   • Activation ID

     An activation ID is a unique ID that identifies an entitlement line.

   • Equipment (Node)

     A piece of equipment or node is a system device, entity, or node.

2. On the ESDP, entitlement management and license application are based on equipment (node).

Procedure

1. Enter your password for activation.
   1. On the home page of the ESDP, choose License Activation > Password Activation. The Step 1: Input Activation Password page is displayed, as shown in Figure 5-13.
      Figure 5-13 Entering your password
      

   2. Confirm the information and select I have read the above carefully.
   3. In the Activation Password field, enter the activation password.
      • An activation password can be bound with an ESN only once. If the specified password is incorrect, the license you obtain will be invalid.
      • To enter more activation passwords, click Add.
   4. Select the activation password you want to bind, and click Next. The Step 2: Input ESN page is displayed.

2. Bind the ESN.
   1. In the ESN field, enter the ESN.

      If the specified ESN is incorrect, the license you obtain will be invalid.

   2. Click Next. The Step 3: Confirm Activation page is displayed.

3. Confirm all the information you have set.
   1. If you find any information incorrect, click Back and correct the information. If all information is correct, enter a company name in the Company Name field for the system to record and identify user information.
   2. Click Activate to submit the activation task. The system displays the Operation Record page.

      The name of a password activation task is Activate License By Password.

4. Download the license.
   Use either of the following methods:

   • If the status of a task is Success, click Download to download the license.
   • After the task is successfully completed, the system automatically sends an email carrying the license file to your registered email account. Download the license file from the email.

Follow-up Procedure

After applying for a license, keep your license file secure because it will be used in subsequent operations.