Installing the License Keys for APS and

AIF

You install the license key for the APS software during the initial APS installation and
configuration. When you subscribe to the ATLAS Intelligence Feed (AIF), you also install the
AIF license key.

Note
vAPS uses cloud-based licenses instead of a license key. For information about vAPS
licenses, see the Virtual APS Installation Guide .

You also must install or replace the license keys in the following situations:
n You subscribe to the AIF or renew your AIF subscription.
n You upgrade your APS license to a different model; for example, to access a greater
traffic rate limit — see “Replacing an existing APS license key with a new APS license
key” below.

Installing the license keys when installing or reinstalling APS

The license key installation is part of the procedures for installing and reinstalling the APS
software.
n The procedure for a new APS installation is in the APS Quick Start Card and in “Installing
APS” in the APS User Guide .
n The procedure for an APS reinstallation is in “Reinstalling APS” in the APS User Guide .

If you do not have your original Quick Start Card, you can download one from the Arbor
Technical Assistance Center (ATAC) or contact your reseller.

Downloading an APS Quick Start Card

To download an APS Quick Start Card:
1. Go to https://support.arbornetworks.com/ and log in with your user name and
password.
If you forget your credentials, click the I FORGOT MY PASSWORD link. If you do not
have an account, click the REQUEST AN ACCOUNT link.
2. On the NETSCOUT Technical Assistance Center home page, under DDoS Protection,
click Arbor APS.
3. On the Arbor APS page, click Arbor Networks APS Documentation Sets.
4. On the Arbor Networks APS Documentation Sets page, locate the Quick Start Card for
your APS appliance and then click the link to download the file.

Replacing an existing APS license key with a new APS license key
Note
When you replace an existing APS license key with a new APS license key, you do not
need to remove the original license key.

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To install a new license key on an existing APS installation:

1. Log in to the CLI with your administrator user name and password.
2. To configure your APS license, enter / system license set Pravail "model"
license_key
model = the APS model, such as PRA-APS-2800. This argument might take
additional parameters, such as the expiration date for an evaluation license.
license_key = your APS license key
Important
This command is case sensitive. Enter the model and license key exactly as they
appear in your license key email, including any spaces and punctuation.
3. To verify that you installed the license key successfully, enter / system license
show
This command displays the current model and license.
4. To save the configuration enter / config write

Installing or upgrading the AIF license key

When you subscribe to the AIF, you receive a license key that corresponds to your
subscription level (Standard or Advanced). You must install the AIF license key for APS to
receive the AIF. Whenever you renew or upgrade your AIF subscription, you must install a
new AIF license key.

To install or upgrade the AIF license key:

1. Log in to the CLI with your administrator user name and password.
2. Enter / system license set ASERT "model" license_key
model = the model, or level, of your AIF license plus the expiration date
timestamp; for example, PRA-APS-AIF-STANDARD expires: 1437749737
license_key = your AIF license key
Important
This command is case sensitive. Type the model and license key exactly as they
appear in your license key document or email, including any spaces and
punctuation.
3. To verify that you installed the license key successfully, enter / system license
show
This command displays the current model and license.
4. To save the configuration enter / config write

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