Adding a .lic file to a 2504

[Eric Kemsley]

I cannot for the life of me get the license file to upload. I purchased 25 more licenses.

Download and install tftp and put the license file in C:\Program Files\Tftpd64

But no matter what path I put in Mangagment>Software Activation>Commands, it fails.

Can someone help a guy out?

TIA

Eric

[Richard Atkin]

You did follow the correct procedure for registering the Lic with Cisco, etc?

When it comes to upload to a WLC, I tend to just put the file in my TFTP Root folder, and on the WLC just use "/" as the directory... The only time this doesn't work is when there's a FW or ACL in the way!

[Eric Kemsley]

I did follow it and the file was emailed to me.

The / did not work. no acl or firewall. the file is in the root of the tftp folder

[Eric Kemsley · Accepted solution]

So I put in tftp://10.1.1.9// and it starts, but says no reply from tftp server. It is running

[Scott Fella · Accepted solution]

Lets try one thing. Try to tftp your configuration to your tftp server. See if you are able to or not. Then if it was successful , see where the file was placed. Then you will know where to place the license file.

Makes sense?

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[Eric Kemsley]

THat made sense, but I still get "No response from the tftp server". THis is tftp32, I have the window open for the program so that means it is running, right?

[Abhishek Abhishek]

Hello Eric,

As per your query i can suggest you the following solution-

PLEASE FOLLOW THESE STEPS TO INSTALL LICENSE FILE

1. Install Cisco WCS software if not already completed.

2. Save the license file (.lic) to a temporary directory on your hard drive. (You will receive an email from Cisco with an attached license file).

3. Open a supported version of the Internet Explorer browser.

4. In the location or address field, enter the following URL, replacing IP address with the IP address or host name of the Cisco WCS server: https: // .

5. Log in to the Cisco WCS server as system administrator. (Be aware that usernames and passwords are case-sensitive.).

6. From the Help menu select Licensing.

7. On the Licensing page, from the command menu select Add License....

8. On the Add License page, click Browse to navigate to the location where you saved the .lic file.

9. Click Download. The Cisco WCS server imports the license.

Hope this will help you.

[Scott Fella]

Abhishek,

The question is how to add a license to a WLC 2504 not a license in WCS.

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[Eric Kemsley]

Turned the windows firewall off on the server and it download the file to the directory. BUt it stil won't add the license file. Getting the error "Tftp transfer is failed. Check server IP, file path, name and permission"

[Eric Kemsley]

Got it! Needed to be:

tftp://10.1.1.9/./PSJ163102KU_201305221218268060.lic

Thanks for the help!

[juanesdemarcos85]

You can try by CLI:

>license install tftp://10.1.1.9/./PSJ163102KU_201305221218268060.lic