Riverbed licensing methods
A license is a string issued by Riverbed that embeds information that ties the license to data to prevent tampering. After you install the license, the system saves it in the configuration database and enables the functionality associated with the license. Riverbed employs the following licensing methods:
• Manual licensing—You can manually fetch and activate licenses for Riverbed products using the Riverbed Licensing Portal. To retrieve license keys, follow the instruction at
https://licensing.riverbed.com/index.htm.
• Token method—You use tokens to activate Riverbed software, such as the Virtual SteelCentral Controller for SteelHead, Virtual SteelStore, and Core. For detailed information, see the respective installation guides for these products.