Cisco Smart License Utility Quick Start Setup Manual

: June 8, 2024
: Cisco

Table of Contents

Setup Manual
- Cisco Smart License Utility Quick Start
Introduction to Cisco Smart License Utility
When CSLU Opens: First Steps
Uninstalling CSLU from Your System
Appendix 1. CSLU Firewall Settings
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Setup Manual

Cisco Smart License Utility

Cisco Smart License Utility Quick Start

Version 1.0.0/2

First Published: 01/31/202020 Last Modified: 11/2/2020

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Introduction to Cisco Smart License Utility

Cisco Smart License Utility Manager (CSLU) is a Windows-based solution that enables customers to manage devices from their premises instead of having to directly connect their Smart Licensed enabled product instances to Cisco Smart Software Manager hosted on cisco.com.

Installing CSLU

Obtain the URL where the CSLU Setup 0.0.1.exe file resides. Once you have located and opened the Setup.exe file, click the Download button.

FIG 1 Installing CSLU

2. (If you have Windows Defender on your machine), click the More Info link. If you do not have Windows Defender, skip to Step 4.

FIG 2 Installing CSLU

3. At the next screen, click the Run Anyway button.

4. The Choose Installation Options wizard screen opens.

FIG 4 Installing CSLU

5. Select either:

Anyone who uses the computer (all users): Select this option if there are multiple users on this machine where all users have permission to use this application.
Only for me (user name): Select this option if there are multiple users on this machine, but only you will have permission to use this application.

6. Click Next. The Choose Install Location screen opens.
7. Select the directory that will contain the CSLU files
The correct path for “Only for me” option uses a path similar to this one C:\Users\ \AppData\Local\Programs\CSLU
After you have chosen the Destination Folder, click Install. The installation process begins.
8. When the installation process finishes, you can select run CSLU, which will open CSLU immediately, or wait until later.

FIG 5 Installing CSLU

9. Click Finish. This installation is now complete. The CSLU Main screen opens with a Cisco login modal. At this step you can either:

Log into Cisco using your COO.
Click the “ x ” in the upper right corner to close the modal and begin working in CSLU without being connected to Cisco.

When CSLU Opens: First Steps

After you have installed CSLU, when you first open CSLU for the first time, one of two modals open shown here.

FIG 6 Installing CSLU

FIG 7 When CSLU Opens

NOTE: Refer to Appendix 1. Firewall Configuration for specific settings.
After you have configured your firewall settings, you will need to perform the following steps to receive usage reports.

Create Product Instances
Log into CSSM

For detailed instructions on configuring and using CSLU, see the CSLU User Guide.

Uninstalling CSLU from Your System

CSLU is a Windows-based application and therefore can be uninstalled like any other Windows application.
Complete these steps to uninstall the CSLU application.

Close CSLU if it is open by selecting CSLU > Quit.
From your desktop, open the Windows Control Panel.
Select Programs > Uninstall a program.
Scroll down and select CSLU 0.0.1.
Right-click on the application and select Uninstall.
When the Uninstall Wizard opens, click Next. The uninstall process begins.
You are prompted to Delete CSLU data. Click the appropriate button.
The uninstall process continues. Click Finish to complete the uninstallation of CSLU.