Adding more license WLC 5508

[mario-brant]

I have WLC 5508 with 12aps license, i will buy a new license with 50 Aps, my question, its possible add new license with 50 aps,

totaling 62 aps licenses?

[Stephen Rodriguez]

yes, the licenses are additive.

HTH,
Steve

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[rafael.libanio.sp]

Stephen, I installed license for 50 AP's and the license for 12 AP's became inactive. Have a procedure to add the two licenses?

Tks,

Rafael Libânio

[maldehne]

WLC > show license summary

[rafael.libanio.sp]

See the output of the show license summary.

1. How do I activate the license for 12 AP's?

(Cisco Controller) >show license summary

License Store: Primary License Storage

StoreIndex:  0  Feature: base                              Version: 1.0

        License Type: Permanent

        License State: Active, Not in Use

        License Count: Non-Counted

        License Priority: Medium

License Store: Primary License Storage

StoreIndex:  1  Feature: base-ap-count                     Version: 1.0

        License Type: Permanent

        License State: Inactive

        License Count: 12 / 0 (Active/In-use)

        License Priority: Medium

License Store: Primary License Storage

StoreIndex:  2  Feature: base-ap-count                     Version: 1.0

        License Type: Permanent

        License State: Active, In Use

        License Count: 50 /50 (Active/In-use)

        License Priority: Medium

[Scott Fella]

Looks like you bought a base license not an adder license.

Edit:

Mine also shows up as a base license. But I had a 25 adder and it shows up as 30 AP's

(WLC2504) >show license summary

License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 0 Feature: base Version: 1.0
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, Not in Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Medium
License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 1 Feature: base-ap-count Version: 1.0
License Type: Permanent
License State: Inactive
License Count: 5 / 0 (Active/In-use)
License Priority: Medium
License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 2 Feature: data_encryption Version: 1.0
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: Non-Counted
License Priority: Medium
License Store: Primary License Storage
StoreIndex: 3 Feature: base-ap-count Version: 1.0
License Type: Permanent
License State: Active, In Use
License Count: 30 /30 (Active/In-use)
License Priority: Medium
License Store: Evaluation License Storage
StoreIndex: 0 Feature: base-ap-count Version: 1.0
License Type: Evaluation
License State: Inactive
Evaluation total period: 12 weeks 6 days
Evaluation period left: 12 weeks 6 days
License Count: 75 / 0 (Active/In-use)
License Priority: None

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[Andrew Vlasek]

Choose MANAGEMENT > Software Activation > Commands to navigate to this page.

From this page, you can install, save, or rehost licenses, and save device credentials.

Install License

Note        For information about obtaining an upgrade license, see the Obtaining an Upgrade License topic.

1. From the Action drop-down list, choose Install License. The Install license from a file section appears.
2. In the File Name to Install text box, enter the path to the license (*.lic) on the TFTP server.
3. Click Install License. A message appears to show whether the license was installed successfully. If the installation fails, the message provides the reason for the failure, such as the license is an existing license, the path was not found, the license does not belong to this device, you do not have correct permissions for the license, and so on.
4. If the end-user license agreement (EULA) acceptance window appears, read the agreement and click Accept to accept the terms of the agreement.
Note        Typically you are prompted to accept the end-user license agreement (EULA) for evaluation, extension, and rehost licenses. The EULA is also required for permanent licenses, but it is accepted during license generation.
5. Reboot the controller.

To view license count view GUI:

Choose MANAGEMENT > Software Activation >licenses

The licenses are cumulative.

[rafael.libanio.sp]

Look how is the license of 12 AP's - INACTIVE.

[rockzhang1]

Hi, Why you install adder license, need to reboot WLC, it's really big risk.

[mmangat]

Hello,

You can order Cisco 5500 Series Controllers with support for 12, 25,       50, 100, 250 or 500 APs as the controller's base capacity. You can add       additional AP capacity through capacity adder licenses available at 25, 50, 100       and 250 AP capacities. You can add the capacity adder licenses to any base       license in any combination to arrive at the maximum capacity of 500 APs. The       base and adder licenses are supported through both rehosting and Return       Material Authorizations (RMAs).

Note: A 5500 Series WLC with a base license of 12 can only support up to           487 total APs because only 25, 50, 100, and 250 adder licenses are supported.

[yousub.ali]

I  bought WLC 5508 model controller. This controller support 25 aps by default. I am also buying extra 25 aps license. when i got the box no license document paper in box. How to add extra 25 aps license.

please help me what is the next step. 

thanks in advance  

[yousub.ali]

how to 25 aps license add in WLC 5508 controller.

[Scott Fella]

If you purchased 25 adder license, they probably emailed the files. You can always open a TAC case with licensing and provide the sales order or PO and they can look it up and provide you with the license.