[All About Switches] Q&A: Do I Need to Manually Activate the Basic Software License on an S Series Switch?

A: The Basic SW license of the Basic type has been installed and activated on the device upon delivery. You do not need to manually activate the license.

For details, see the S Series Switches License Usage Guide.

Step 1: Log in to the enterprise technical support website at http://support.huawei.com/enterprise.

Step 2: Click Switches.

Step 3: Click the name of the product to be queried, for example, S7700.

Step 4: Choose Installation & Upgrade > License Guide to find the License Usage Guide for your switch model.

Step 5: Open the License Usage Guide. Choose License FAQs > Do I Need to Manually Activate the Basic Software License? in the navigation tree on the left, and follow the instructions.

S1720&S5700&S6720 Series Switches License Usage Guide

http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/DOC1000178326/?idPath=7919710|21782164|21782167|22318564|6691579

S7700&S9700 Series Switches License Usage Guide

http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/DOC1000069521/?idPath=7919710|21782164|21782186|22318632|6805481

S12700 Series Agile Switches License Usage Guide

http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/DOC1000069461?idPath=7919710|21782164|21782186|22318571|20985028

S9300&S9300E&S9300X Series Switches License Usage Guide

http://support.huawei.com/enterprise/en/doc/DOC1000069583/?idPath=7919710|21782164|21782186|22318596|16531