# Transferring a license

## About this task

Use this procedure to transfer a license from one switch to another.

## Procedure

1. In the Web browser, go to the Avaya licensing portal at http://www.avayadatalicensing.com/.
2. Click License Bank.
3. Enter your user name and password.
4. In the License Bank, select the License Authorization Code (LAC) entry associated with the license type.
5. Click View Details.
6. Select a transaction that contains the license file name from the switch you are replacing.
7. Click Replace Switch.
8. In Step 1: Enter Replacement MAC Address, enter the new MAC address.
9. In Step 2: select the MAC Address to Replace, select the entry for the MAC address that you want to replace.
10. Click Replace Switch MAC. If you exceed the MAC replacement threshold, a message appears confirming that the MAC swap is unsuccessful.
11. Select a different LAC entry and try again. If no other LAC entries appear in the list, contact Avaya Technical Support.
12. After the system displays `MAC swap successful` , click Return to License Bank Details.
13. Select the transaction that contains the license file name with the new MAC address.
14. Click Download.