Use the License Mode window to specify the type of licensing that applies to your system. By default, license mode is set to Node Locked. This is the only license mode supported on hardware-based systems and is also appropriate for many SWe deployments.

Navigate to All > System > License Mode

The License Mode window opens showing the current license mode. 

Figure 1: License Mode Window

For a limited number of deployments, SBC SWe supports a licensing model referred to as network-wide domain licensing (NWDL). If you have arranged to use NWDL, you can use this window to change to Domain license mode when you have prepared the system for this type of licensing. Refer to Network-Wide Domain Licensing.

To change to Domain license mode, click Domain and then click Save. 

Caution:

The NWDL license bundle must be added to the SBC cluster configuration before or at the same time you change the license mode to Domain. Changing license mode to domain on an active system without a NWDL license bundle installed will result in a service outage.