Preparing for Installation 15Preparing forInstallationBefore you install 3WXM, make sure you have the appropriateadministrative privileges on the system and a license key if required. If youplan to install the HP OpenView plug-in for 3WXM, which allows you tointegrate 3WXM into an HP OpenView environment, make sure that HPOpenView is already installed.User Privileges Before you install 3WXM, make sure that you are logged in as a user whohas permission to install software, or as an administrator.After you install 3WXM, you can configure 3WXM access privileges forthe user accounts on the machine. Likewise, you can configure accessprivileges for 3WXM Services, if installed. Access privileges for the 3WXMclient are completely independent of access privileges for 3WXM Services,and are configured separately.Serial Number,License Key andActivation KeyThe serial number is generated automatically when the 3WXM softwareis installed.The license key is included with your 3WXM software packaging. You willneed a separate license key for each host on which you plan to run3WXM. The license supplied with 3WXM allows you to manage up to 10wireless switches. If you plan to manage more wireless switches, you willalso need an Unlimited Device license key (3CWXMUPA). You will need aseparate Unlimited Device license key for each host on which you plan torun 3WXM to manage more than 10 devices.If you do not have a license key, you can run 3WXM for 30 days. Oncethis trial period is over you will need to purchase a license to continuerunning the 3WXM software.When you initially run the 3WXM software, it will ask if it is to be run as atrial or as a fully licensed version. In the latter case, it will then ask for thelicense key. The software will then display the serial number and ask foran activation key.To obtain an activation key, you must register the product with 3Com. Ifyou press the Get Activation Key button, your web browser will beautomatically launched at the correct pages for registering the product.Once registration is complete, your activation key will then be displayedand e-mailed to you.
