--- title: "Managing licences for a Nutanix on OVHcloud BYOL offer" description: "How to add and remove licences in a Nutanix cluster with the BYOL offer" url: https://docs.ovhcloud.com/en/guides/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/activate-licenses-on-byol lang: en lastUpdated: 2022-11-16 --- # Managing licences for a Nutanix on OVHcloud BYOL offer ## Objective **Find out how to activate or deactivate your licences in the BYOL offer** :::warning OVHcloud is providing you with services for which you are responsible, with regard to their configuration and management. You are therefore responsible for ensuring they function correctly. This guide is designed to assist you in common tasks as much as possible. Nevertheless, we recommend that you contact the [OVHcloud Professional Services team](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/professional-services/) or a [specialist service provider](https://partner.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/directory/) if you have difficulties or doubts concerning the administration, usage or implementation of services on a server. ::: ## Requirements - Access to the OVHcloud Control Panel. - Access to your clusters via **Prism Central**. - You must have your Nutanix login details on [Nutanix Official Site](https://www.nutanix.com). - You must have valid licences with your Nutanix NIC handle. ## Instructions ### Introduction :::warning Within the Nutanix on OVHcloud portfolio, OVHcloud offers the BYOL (Bring Your Own Licence) solution, which means that you, as an OVHcloud customer, must provide the Nutanix Cloud Platform licences on your cluster. When the Nutanix cluster is ordered within the BYOL offer, the cluster is delivered with a 90-day trial licence. As a customer, you must register your Nutanix Cloud Platform licences on your cluster during this period. If you want to redeploy a cluster with the BYOL offer, you must first uninstall the licences on the cluster before launching a redeployment. This guide explains how to add or remove licences. ::: There are three types of licences for: - **Prism Element**. - **Prism Central**. - **Add-ons**. You can install all licences from **Prism Central**. ### Installation of licences #### Retrieving your configuration summary We will retrieve the **Cluster Summary File (CSF)**, which contains the cluster configuration summary. In **Prism Central** , click the `gear ` icon to go to the settings. ![01 generate-report report 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc01.png) Click `Licencing ` on the left. ![01 generate-report report 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc02.png) Click `Update Licences ` on the left. ![01 generate-report report 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc03.png) Click `Download ` to retrieve the file containing your cluster’s information. ![01 generate-report report 04](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc04.png) Click on `Show all downloads ` in the top right. ![01 generate-report report 05](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc05.png) The **CSF** file is on your desktop. ![01 generate-report report 06](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/01-generate-report-pc06.png) #### Logging in to the Nutanix portal In **Prism Central** , go to the licences page and click the `Licences page ` link. ![02 portal connection 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/02-portal-connection01.png) The web browser launches and offers you to connect to the Nutanix portal. Enter your credentials to sign in. ![02 portal connection 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/02-portal-connection02.png) #### Create the licence for your cluster In the **Nutanix** Control Panel, click `Manage Licences `. ![03 create NSF for PC 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc01.png) Open the **CSF** file generated by **Prism Central** that starts with `ntnx_csf...`. ![03 create NSF for PC 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc02.png) Scroll through the window to add your cluster licences. ![03 create NSF for PC 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc03.png) In the **NCM Ultimate** section, click `Select Licences `. ![03 create NSF for PC 04](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc04.png) Now save on your computer the **Licence Summary File (LSF)**, which contains the licence. Select your `cluster ` and click `Save `. ![03 create NSF for PC 05](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc05.png) Click `Next `. ![03 create NSF for PC 06](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc06.png) Click `Confirm `. ![03 create NSF for PC 07](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc07.png) Click `Save ` to save the licence file to your computer. ![03 create NSF for PC 08](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/03-create-nsf-for-pc08.png) Back into the licence management section of **Prism Central** , click `Upload ` to install the licence file. ![04 Add license to PC 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/04-add-license-to-pc01.png) Select the generated file and click `Open `. ![04 Add license to PC 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/04-add-license-to-pc02.png) Click `Apply Licence `. ![04 Add license to PC 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/04-add-license-to-pc03.png) The licence is installed on your cluster. ### Uninstalling licences It is sometimes necessary to uninstall licences to reinstall them on another cluster. If the cluster that contains the licences is still available you must release your licences from **Prism Central**. In **Prism Central** click on the `gear ` in the top right corner to access the parameters. ![05 generate report with licences 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/05-generate-report-with-licenses01.png) Select `Licencing ` to the left and click `Update Licences `. ![05 generate report with licences 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/05-generate-report-with-licenses02.png) Click `Download `. ![05 generate report with licenses 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/05-generate-report-with-licenses03.png) Click `Save ` to save the **CSF** file containing the summary of your cluster configuration with the installed licences. ![05 generate report with licenses 04](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/05-generate-report-with-licenses04.png) Click `Licences page ` to connect to your **Nutanix** licence portal. ![05 generate report with licenses 05](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/05-generate-report-with-licenses05.png) In the **Nutanix** licence portal, click `Manage Licences `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed01.png) Click `Upload File `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed02.png) Click `Open `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed03.png) Use the scroll bar to reach the bottom of the window. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 04](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed04.png) Click `Unselect Licence ` in the **NCM section** . ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 05](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed05.png) Click `Unlicence `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 06](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed06.png) The request to remove the licence is supported, click `Next `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 07](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed07.png) Click `Confirm `. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 08](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed08.png) Click `Save ` to save the **LSF** file containing the updated licence to your computer. ![06 generate nsf with licenses removed 09](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/06-generate-nsf-with-license-removed09.png) Return to **Prism Central** licence management. Click `Upload `. ![07 update license 01](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/07-update-license01.png) Click `Open ` after selecting the generated file from the **Nutanix** portal. ![07 update license 02](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/07-update-license02.png) Click `Apply Licence `. ![07 update license 03](/images/hosted-private-cloud/nutanix-on-ovhcloud/12-activate-licenses-on-byol/07-update-license02.png) The licence has been deleted. ## Go further [Nutanix Licence Management Guide](https://portal.nutanix.com/page/documents/details?targetId=Licensing-Guide:lic-lic-manage-manual-c.html) If you need training or technical assistance to implement our solutions, contact your sales representative or click on [this link](https://www.ovhcloud.com/en-gb/professional-services/) to get a quote and ask our Professional Services experts for assisting you on your specific use case of your project. 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