# Installing a license file using Enterprise Device Manager

## About this task

Use this procedure from Enterprise Device Manager to install a license file on a switch.

## Procedure

1. From the Navigation tree, double-click Edit.
2. From the Edit tree, double-click File System.
3. Select the License File tab.
4. In TftpServerInetAddressType, select the system IP version.
5. In TftpServerInetAddress, enter the TFTP server IP address.
6. In LicenseFileName, enter the software license file name.
7. In UsbTargetUnit, type a value.
8. In LicenseFileAction, click a radio button.
9. In Remove License, select from the drop-down menu.
10. Click Apply.
11. The system generates a restart warning message; click Yes to restart the switch and then activate the license, or click No to cancel license installation.

## Variable Definitions

Table 1. License File tab parameters
Variable | Value
--- | ---
TftpServerInetAddressType | The system IP version
TftpServerInetAddress | TFTP server IP address
LicenseFileName | Name of the license file
UsbTargetUnit | Specifies the USB target. Value of 1–8 is USB in a stackk unit, 9 is USB in a standalone unit, 0 is TFTP, 10 is SFTP.
LicenseFileAction | Select dnldLicense to download the license file from the TFTP server or dnldLicenseFromSftp to download the license file from the SFTP server.
LicenseFileStatus | Indicates the current license file action.
InstalledLicense | Indicates the installed license type.
OperationalLicense | Indicates the currently operational license type.
Remove License | Specifies the number of licenses to remove. Value of none, 1–10, or all.