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 **Installing a License**
+**[[https://licensemanagement.hpe.com/licenses|HPE License Management]]**
 The Aruba licensing system is controller-based. A license key is a unique alphanumerical string generated using the controller’s serial number and is valid only for that controller only. Licenses can be pre-installed at the factory so all licensed features are available upon initial setup. You can also install license features yourself.
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 The basic steps to installing and enabling a new license feature are listed below, along with references to sections in this document with more detailed information.
 .	Obtain a valid Aruba software license from your sales account manager or authorized reseller (see Requesting a Software License in Email).
 .	Locate the system serial number of your controller (see Locating the System Serial Number).
 .	Use your system’s serial number to obtain a software license key from the Aruba Software License Management website: https://licensing.arubanetworks.com/ (see Obtaining a Software License Key).
 .	Enter the software license key using one of the following procedures:
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 **Note:  To physically inspect the system serial number on a supervisor card, you need to remove the device from the controller chassis, which may result in network down time.**
+**Obtaining a Software License Key**
+To obtain a software license key, you must log in to the Aruba License Management website. If you are a first time user, you can use the software license certificate ID number to log in and request a new user account. If you already have a user account, log in to the site with your login credentials.
+**Once logged in, you are presented with several options:**
+.  Activate a certificate: Activate a new certificate and create the software license key that you will apply to your controller.
+.  Transfer a certificate: Transfer a software license certificate ID from one controller to another (for example, transferring licenses to a spare system).
+.  Import preloaded certificates: For controllers with licenses pre-installed at the factory, transfer all software license certificate IDs used on the sales order to this user account.
+.  List your certificates: View all currently available and active software license certificates for your account.
+**Creating a Software License Key**
+To create a software license key, you must log in to the Aruba License Management website at:
+**https://licensing.arubanetworks.com/**
+If you are a first time user of the licensing site, you can use the software license certificate ID number to log in and request a new user account. If you already have a user account, log in to the site with your login credentials.
+.  Select Activate a Certificate.
+.  Enter the certificate ID number and the system serial number of your controller.
+.  Review the license agreement and select Yes to accept the agreement.
+.  Click Activate it. A copy of the transaction and the software license key is emailed to you at the email address entered for your user account
+**Note: The software license key is valid only  for the system serial number for which you activated the certificate.**
+**Applying the Software License Key in the WebUI**
+To enable the software module and functionality, you must apply the software license key to your controller.
+.  Log in to your controller’s WebUI.
+.  Navigate to the Configuration > Network > Controller > System Settings page and select the License tab.
+.  Copy the software license key, from your email, and paste it into the Add New License Key field.
+.  Click Add.
+Applying the Software License Key in the License Wizard
+Log in to your controller’s WebUI.
+.  Launch the License Wizard from the Configuration tab and click New.
+.  The License Wizard helps walk you through the activation process. Click the Help tab within the License Wizard for additional assistance.
+  **Note:  Enter the software license key via the controller's WebUI; navigate to Configuration > Network > Controller > System Settings page and select the License tab. Enter the software license key and click Apply (see Applying the Software License Key in the WebUI).**