How Software Licensing Works

Software licensing provides increased scalability and rapid deployment of hardware and software features on the supported RUCKUS family of switches. One or more valid software licenses are required to run licensed features on the device.

A permanent license (for select features on specific units) can be ordered pre-installed on a RUCKUS device when first shipped from the factory, or later ordered and installed by the customer. In either case, additional licenses can be ordered as needed.

When a license is ordered separately (not pre-installed), an entitlement certificate or email message, along with an Activation Code, are issued to the customer by RUCKUS as proof of purchase.

After a license is installed on the RUCKUS device, the license unlocks the licensed feature and the feature becomes available immediately. There is no need to reload the software.