Mapping Entitlements to a Device
Devices often include pre-installed licenses, but also permit the addition of new features or more capacity via additional entitlements.
When the current account of a device is entitled to additional capabilities, you can manually map those entitlements to it.
You can map entitlements from the device’s default view (or the View Server) page.
Note: Channel partners are not permitted to map entitlements to a device, even if the device is owned by the channel partner's account. For channel partner users who have End-User Portal Generate License permission, Map Entitlements appears on the device’s Action menu, but it is disabled. For channel partner users who do not have End-User Portal Generate License permission, Map Entitlements does not appear on the device’s Action menu.
Channel partners are permitted to map entitlements to a device by activation ID. See Mapping Entitlements to a Device by Activation ID .
To map an entitlement:
| 1. | On a device’s default view (or the View Server page), click Action > Map Entitlements. The Map Entitlements page opens. On this page, the table lists entitlements that can be mapped to the current device. |
Tip:When an entitlement has been upgraded, upsold, or renewed, the Map Entitlements page shows only the most recent entitlement in its lifecycle chain. Earlier entitlements are grouped under the most recent entitlement but initially hidden. These entitlement groups have a Show Upgrades button to reveal earlier entitlements in the list.
| • | Click Show Upgrades to reveal the earlier entitlements. |
| • | Click Hide Upgrades to collapse this expanded list. |
| 2. | In the table, type values into Qty to add for the entitlements you want to map. |
| 3. | (Optional) If the capability is enabled, you can override an entitlement’s configured Expiration, as shown in the table, with a shorter-term expiration. (Refer to About Overriding the Expiration Date of an Entitlement for details.) |
To override an entitlement’s expiration,
| a. | Click the pencil icon next to its expiration. The End-User Portal shows a calendar control. |
| b. | On the calendar control, select the short-term expiration. |
After the change is saved, the new expiration appears in the Licenses table on the device’s default view (or the View Server page), and is denoted by an asterisk in the table on the device’s Map Entitlements page.
| 4. | Click Save. |
The entitlements are mapped to the current device and its default view (or the View Server page) is shown.
See Also
About Overriding the Expiration Date of an Entitlement