Licensing - Limited Operation Before License Install

Until you have installed and checked out the proper licenses, CC-SG operations are limited. Only the following menu choices are enabled.

• Diagnostic Console: To retrieve necessary information and logs, configure network interfaces.

  Note: You can access both the Administrator Console and Status Console interfaces via VGA/Keyboard/Mouse Port (if applicable), serial port (if applicable) or SSH. Status Console interface is also available from a Web interface when enabled.

• Change Password
• Secure Gateway: To view Message Of The Day, Print, Print Screen, Logout, and Exit.
• Administration > Cluster Configuration: To configure the cluster and assign roles to the cluster nodes. Building the cluster is a pre-requisite for operating with a cluster-based license. Clusters are available on physical appliances only.
• Administration > License Manager: To allow uploading and removing license files, and license check-out and check-in.
• System Maintenance: The following menu choices are enabled.
  • Restore: To allow restore of licenses to CC-SG, in case you do a full reset and remove the licenses by mistake.
  • Maintenance Mode: To enter and exit Maintenance Mode as needed to create cluster or perform upgrades.
  • Restart
  • Upgrade
  • Shutdown
• View
• Help: To view online help documentation.