Article Description: This article explains how to create an account and activate licenses on Dell’s Wireless license management site
Table of Contents
1. Retrieving Certificate IDs from Dell Order Numbers
2. Creating a License management account
3. Activating Licenses
4. End Notes
All Dell Networking W-Series licenses are managed from the Licensing site https://licensing.dell-pcw.com/.
To manage your licenses you will need an account on the site, and to make an account you will need a Certificate ID.
The steps below inform how to get a Certificate ID and create an account.
Retrieving Certificate IDs from Dell Order Numbers
1. Navigate to
https://licensing.dell-pcw.com/.
2. Click
Retrieve Certificates in the top right corner of the webpage.
3. Input the required fields including the
Dell Order number, first name,
last name, and
email address.
An email will be sent to Email Address chosen. Open the email for the Certificate ID(s)
4. Repeat Step 3 until you have obtained the Certificate ID(s) for all Dell Order Numbers containing Licenses.
You will need the certificate IDs to activate your licenses.
Note: For step 3, If entering the Dell Customer number as well and you get an error, try leaving the Dell Customer Number blank, and still filling out the required fields.
Creating a License management account
1. Click
Register in the top right hand corner of
https://licensing.dell-pcw.com/Login.aspx.
2. Type in one of the Certificate IDs you obtained and click
Next.
3. Fill in your email address and confirm it. Click
Next.
4. Fill in all the fields on this page. The password will be the password you use for this site so it should be logged somewhere.
5. When done click
Next and an email will be sent including a registration link. Open the email and click the registration link.
Note: You will not be able to log into your account without clicking the registration link found in the email.
You will now be able to log into your account.
Activating Licenses
1. Log into your account on
https://licensing.dell-pcw.com/Login.aspx.
2. Click
My AOS Certificates at the top left of the web page if not already there.
3. Click
Activate Certificates at the top of the web page.
4. Input up to 6 Certificate IDs at a time and then click
Next.
5. Enter the Service Tag of the Controller the License will be applied to. Acknowledge the End-User Software License Agreement and click
Activate.
6. An email will be sent including Activation Keys of all the licenses. These can now be applied to the Controller specified in step 5.
Note: For step 5, If you get an error try clicking the End-User Software License Agreement hyperlink to make sure a popup loads, and then attempt the activation again.
End Notes
The License site can be used to Transfer Certificates (max of 3 times), View all your current Licenses, reassign Certificates to a new email, and more.
For more information click on Help at the top of the webpage.
If you run into errors or have any further questions, contact Dell Support.
For quicker service have on hand the wireless controller’s service tag, as well as the Dell Order Number of the Licenses.