Installing a license

You must install a current license file to receive updates to the Network Security appliance.

About this task

Contact your IBM® representative to get a license registration number. You can download and register your license from the IBM License Registration Center at https://ibmss.flexnetoperations.com.

You must have an extra license to use the following appliance features:

Location	Description
Identity and Application Control	Enables the appliance to receive URL Category and Web Application database updates.
Flexible Performance	Enables the configuration of appliance performance levels. When the appliance performance level is increased, it uses more system resources.
IP Reputation	Enables the appliance to receive IP Reputation database updates.
IPS	Enables the intrusion prevention system. Note: Only the XGS 5200 appliance requires to be installed with this license.
SSL Inspection	Enables the appliance to inspect encrypted connections.

Procedure

Optional: If you are not configuring your appliance for the first time, click Manage > Licensing and Performance.
On the Licensing page, click Select License and locate the license file that you want to install.
Select the license file and click Open.
Tip: If you use one of the following browsers, you can select multiple license files at one time: Firefox, Chrome, or Internet Explorer 10. (Internet Explorer 9 does not support multiple file selection.)
Click Save Configuration.

Optional: From one of the following locations, change the appliance performance level:

Option	Description
Local Management Interface	Move the Performance Level slider, and then click Save Configuration Restriction: Flexible performance options are not available when you are setting up the appliance for the first time.
SiteProtector™ System	To change the number of performance level increases you are using, perform the following actions: Select the Policy view. In the My Sites pane, expand the Locally Configured Agents menu item, and then select your Network Security agent. In the Local Policies pane, select Flexible Performance, and then click Action > Open. Move the Performance Level slider, and then click Save Configuration To view the number of allocated performance increase units, perform the following actions: Click Tools > Licenses > Agent/Module. In the Agent/Module License Information window, select the Summary tab. The number of allocated performance increase units is listed in the In Use column. Note: A license can include multiple performance increase units. Each performance increase uses one performance increase unit per appliance.

Option

Description

Local Management Interface

Move the Performance Level slider, and then click Save Configuration

Restriction: Flexible performance options are not available when you are setting up the appliance for the first time.

SiteProtector™ System

To change the number of performance level increases you are using, perform the following actions:

Select the Policy view. In the My Sites pane, expand the Locally Configured Agents menu item, and then select your Network Security agent.
In the Local Policies pane, select Flexible Performance, and then click Action > Open.
Move the Performance Level slider, and then click Save Configuration

To view the number of allocated performance increase units, perform the following actions:

Click Tools > Licenses > Agent/Module.
In the Agent/Module License Information window, select the Summary tab. The number of allocated performance increase units is listed in the In Use column.

Note: A license can include multiple performance increase units. Each performance increase uses one performance increase unit per appliance.

Note: OCNID stands for Order Confirmation Number and ID.

A warning message informs you that the change is undeployed. To deploy the change, click Click here to review the changes or apply them to the system.

What to do next

If you are setting up the appliance for the first time, continue the first-time setup process by installing a settings snapshot. If you are installing licenses for new features, such as Identity and Application Control, IP Reputation, and SSL Inspection, then configure options for those features.