> # Adding Cisco DCNM Licenses

> You must have network administrator privileges to complete the following procedure.

> 1. Choose Admin > License to start the license wizard.
> 2. Choose the Server License Files tab.
>    The valid Cisco DCNM-LAN and DCNM-SAN license files appear.

> Ensure that the security agent is disabled when you load licenses.

> 1. Download the license pack file that you received from Cisco into a directory on the local system.
> 2. Click Add License File and then select the license pack file that you saved on the local machine. The file will be uploaded to the server machine, saved into the server license directory and then loaded on to the server.

> Note Ensure that you do not edit the contents of the.lic file or the Cisco DCNM software ignores any features that are associated with that license file. The contents of the file are signed and must remain intact. When you accidentally copy, rename, or insert the license file multiple times, the duplicate files are ignored, but the original will be counted.

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