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Network-wide domain licensing (NWDL) licensing is offered to SBC SWe Edge deployments where SBC instances are brought up and down dynamically based on traffic. In this model, a domain license is bound to the domain through public/private key-pairing and defines the features and capacity allowed for all nodes within the domain. When a new SBC node is brought up, it leverage leverages licenses from the domain pool.

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SBC SWe Edge deployments support a domain-based licensing model referred to as called network-wide domain licensing (NWDL). 

In contrast to node-locked licensinglocked licensing, a domain license is tied to an administrative an administrative domain rather than the hardware ID for a specific host server or the UUID for a specific node instance. A domain license is bound to the domain through public/private key-pairing and it defines the features the features and capacity allowed for all nodes within the domain.  NWDL NWDL provides flexibility in cloud environments where the number and placement of nodes sometimes variesvary. Contact your Ribbon representative for more information on available licensing options and to complete the ordering process that is required prior to implementing NWDL.

For more information about which platforms Ribbon supports NWDL, refer to Ribbon Application Management Platform 23.02RAMP's Associate NWDL Licenses topic.  

NWDL is implemented using NWDL uses license management capabilities within the Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP). Ribbon Application Management Platform provides the public key used the public key used to bind the license to the to the local domain and domain and is used for associating license data with eligible nodes. The basic steps to implement domain licensing are as follows:

Start

1. Log into the Ribbon Application Management Platform managing the SBC SWe Edge cluster and copy the domain public key.
2. Submit the copied public key, along with the order details, to the self-service licensing portal to generate a license bundle file that incorporates the domain public key.
3. Install the NWDL license bundle on the Ribbon Application Management Platform. 
4. From the Ribbon Application Management Platform, add the feature licenses to the SBC SWe Edge configuration. The licenses are added to the OAM which then replicates the configuration (including licenses) to the SBC nodes.
5. Enable Ribbon Application Management Platform in the SBC Edge GUI so you can enter the management ID and RAMP IP Address to connect to the Ribbon Application Management Platform with NWDL enabled.

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In domain licensing mode, you can add to your existing license definition following the same process to load another license bundle file onto the Ribbon Application Management Platform, Management Platform and using use it to assign the additional feature licenses to Edge. The resulting set of licenses license features and capacity for the cluster is the aggregate of the existing license and the added license.

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You can connect to RAMP and install the Management ID during initial setup or Azure deployment. For the procedure, refer to: SBC SWe Edge: Configuring for Ribbon Application Management Platform during Initial Setup and Running Initial Setup on SBC SWe Edge.

Prerequisite

For SBC SWe Edge standalone VMs, if using a template, check that ACL rules are configured to allow connectivity to the Ribbon Application Management Platform.

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1. In the UI, navigate to Setting > System > Node Level Settings.

2. In the Ribbon Application Management Platform (RAMP) box, in the Connect to RAMP drop-down, select Yes.

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   If you enabled RAMP during the initial setup on SBC SWe Edge, your management ID will already be populated. If you did have not enable already enabled RAMP already, continue with this procedure.

   
   

3. Enter your Management Address.

4. Enter your Management ID. 

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   Do not to change the management ID or IP address without prior consent from IT, or a service outage may occur.

   
   

5. Click Apply. 
   
   The Management Connection displays as Up if your RAMP VM is connected for NWDL. RAMP Online Licensing will show as NWDL.

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1. Features which are disabled by default, and for which the managing RAMP must explicitly activate to allow the SBC to offer the feature in question. 
   1. If the feature has not been explicitly activated by the RAMP, a red cross will appear in the Licensed column of the Current Licenses display; furthermore, the operator will not be able to configure or make use of the feature.
   2. If the feature has been explicitly activated by the RAMP, a green checkmark will appear in the Licensed column of the Current Licenses display; furthermore, the operator will be able to configure or make use of the feature.
   3. Select features (e.g., SBC-SA-RTU-D, etc.)  will be activated with a quantity value, found in the Total Licenses field of the Current Licenses display.
      1. A non-zero value in the Total Licenses field represents the quantity of the feature explicitly activated by the RAMP, but does not represent an upper quantity bound of the feature; the SBC is free to exceed this value, if so configured by the operator and if operation warrants.
      2. A positive value in the Available Licenses field represents the quantity of the feature as not being offered by the SBC during its operational lifetime;
      3. A negative value in the Available Licenses field represents the quantity of the feature offered by the SBC during its operational lifetime above and beyond the quantity of the feature explicitly activated by the RAMP. The operator should access the RAMP to activate an additional quantity of the feature in question , so that the negative value disappears in favor of a higher value in the the Total Licenses field. The operator may also be required to purchase additional feature licenses, should the NWDL pool in the RAMP not be sufficient to address the actual excess feature usage.
   4. Select features (e.g., TEAMS-SBA-D, etc.)  will not be activated with a quantity value, but rather a Boolean value found in the Total Licenses field of the Current Licenses display. These features, once activated, remain available without regard to quantity.
2. Features which are enabled by default. No action is required from the managing RAMP to explicitly activate the feature to allow the SBC to offer the feature in question. 
   1. Such features will always have a green checkmark will appear in the Licensed column of the Current Licenses display; furthermore, the operator will be able to configure or make use of the feature.
   2. Such features may have a positive value in the Available Licenses field representing the feature has been accounted from the RAMP by the operator.
   3. Such features may have a negative value in the Available Licenses field representing the feature has not been accounted from the RAMP by the operator. The operator should access the RAMP to account for the feature in question, so that the negative value disappears in favor of a positive value in the Total Licenses field. The operator may also be required to purchase additional feature licenses, should the NWDL pool in the RAMP not be sufficient to address the actual feature usage across the NWDL licensing domain.

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To enable the features listed above, the following feature codes are pushed from the Ribbon Application Management Platform. For more information on pushing these feature codes in from RAMP, refer to : Associate NWDL Licenses in the Ribbon Application Management Platform 23.02. 

View Current Licenses

In the UI, navigate to Settings > System > Current Licenses.

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As part of the NWDL architecture, you are required to must have the node/instance registered with the license manager to report usage. If the SBC Edge instance has not been registered with the license manager in 90 days, the SBC will stop processing calls after sending warning alarms to the user.

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