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title: "set temp_license"
canonical: "https://docs.infoblox.com/space/nios85/35383250/set%20temp_license"
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The `set`` ``temp_license`` `command generates and installs a temporary 60-day license for a fully functional NIOS appliance and IBOS (Infoblox Orchestration Server), or a temporary 90-day license for an IF-MAP Starter Kit on a VMware virtual appliance. Depending on the appliance model, the list of temporary licenses varies. Use the *[show](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35416070)* *[license](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35416070)* command to view the license settings.
Infoblox supports cloud API calls to set temporary licenses for **Threat** **Protection** **(Software** **add-on)** and **Threat** **Protection** **Update** licenses.
| **To**** ****install**** ****temporary**** ****license(s)**** ****for...** | **Select...** | **Remarks** |
| --- | --- | --- |
| DNS and DHCP services | **DNSone** **(DNS,** **DHCP)** | Installs DNS and DHCP licenses |
| DNS and DHCP services with Grid | **DNSone** **with** **Grid** **(DNS,** **DHCP,** **Grid)** | Installs DNS, DHCP, and Grid licenses |
| DHCP services with Grid | **Network** **Services** **for** **Voice** **(DHCP,** **Grid)** | Installs DHCP and Grid licenses |
| NIOS services | **Add** **NIOS** **License** | Installs a NIOS license for Trinzic 2016 hardware appliances. |
| DNS services | **Add** **DNS** **Server** **license** | Installs a DNS license |
| DHCP services | **Add** **DHCP** **Server** **license** | Installs a DHCP license |
| Grid | **Add** **Grid** **license** | Installs a Grid license |
| IF-MAP service on an IBOS | **Add** **IF-MAP** **Service** **license** | You cannot install other services, such as DNS and DHCP, on an IBOS. |
| Microsoft server management | **Add** **Microsoft** **management** **license** | You can install other licenses with the Microsoft management license. |
| VMware virtual appliance | **Add** **vNIOS** **license** | For VMware virtual appliances only. You can install other licenses with the vNIOS license. |
| Load balancer services | **Add** **Load** **Balancer** **license** | Installs a load balancer license |
| IF-MAP federation | **Add** **IF-MAP** **Federation** **license** | Installs a 90-day temporary IF-MAP federation license. |
| Multi-Grid management | **Add** **Multi-Grid** **Management** **license** | Installs a Multi-Grid license for Multi-Grid management |
| DNS Traffic Control | **Add** **DNS** **Traffic** **Control** **license** | Installs a DNS Traffic Control license |
| Query Redirection | **Add** **Query** **Redirection** **license** | Installs a query redirection license |
| Security Ecosystem | **Add** **Security** **Ecosystem** **license** | Installs a Security Ecosystem license on any Grid member |
| Threat Analytics | **Add** **Threat** **Analytics** **license** | Installs a Threat Analytics license |
| Reporting service | **Add** **Reporting** **license** | Installs a license on the reporting server |
| Response Policy Zones support | **Add** **Response** **Policy** **Zones** | For support of Response Policy Zones |
| FireEye integrated RPZ support | **Add ****FireEye** **license** | Installs FireEye license |
| Cloud Platform Appliances | **Add** **Cloud** **Network** **Automation license** | Installs Cloud Network Automation license |
| Flex Grid Activation | **Flex** **Grid** **Activation** **license** | Installs the following licenses: Grid (enterprise), Unbound, DCA, DNS, the DTC, Software Threat Protection (sw_tp), Threat Protection Update (tp_sub), DNSFW (rpz), NXDOMAIN Redirect (qrd), FireEye,Threat Analytics and Security Ecosystem. |
| Software ADP | **Threat** **Protection** **(Software** **add-on)** | Installs Software ADP license for supported platforms. |
> To configure an appliance as an IB-FLEX, use the set hardware-type command. For more information, see [*set hardware-type*](https://infoblox-docs.atlassian.net/wiki/spaces/nios85/pages/35416333).
# Syntax
`set temp_license`
This command has no arguments.
# Example
## Installing a temporary license on the NIOS appliance:
1. `Infoblox > ``set`` ``temp_license`
2. `DNSone (DNS, DHCP)`
3. `DNSone with Grid (DNS, DHCP, Grid)`
4. `Network Services for Voice (DHCP, Grid)`
5. `Add NIOS license`
6. `Add DNS Server license`
7. `Add DHCP Server license`
8. `Add Grid license`
9. `Add Microsoft management license`
10. `Add IF-MAP Federation license`
11. `Add Multi-Grid Management license`
12. `Add Load Balancer license`
13. `Query Redirection license`
14. `Add Reporting license`
15. `Add DNS Traffic Control license`
16. `Add Security Ecosystem license`
17. `Add Response Policy Zones license`
18. `Add FireEye license`
19. `Add Cloud Network Automation license`
20. `Add Threat Analytics license `
`Select license (1-19) or q to quit: 1. IB-V805`
1. `IB-V815`
2. `IB-V825`
3. `IB-V1405`
4. `IB-V1415`
5. `IB-V1425`
6. `IB-V2205 `
7. `IB-V2215`
8. `IB-V2225`
9. `IB-V4005`
10. `IB-V4015`
11. `IB-V4025`
## Installing a temporary license on the Trinzic Reporting VM-800 Appliance:
`Infoblox > ``set`` ``temp_license`
1. `Add Grid license`
2. `Add vNIOS license`
3. `Add Reporting license`
`Select license (1-3) or q to quit:`
## Installing a temporary Flex Grid Activation license on the NIOS appliance:
`Infoblox > ``set`` ``temp_license`
1. `DNSone (DNS, DHCP)`
2. `DNSone with Grid (DNS, DHCP, Grid)`
3. `Network Services for Voice (DHCP, Grid)`
4. `Add NIOS License`
5. `Add DNS Server license`
6. `Add DHCP Server license`
7. `Add Grid license`
8. `Add Microsoft management license`
9. `Add Multi-Grid Management license`
10. `Add Query Redirection license`
11. `Add Response Policy Zones license`
12. `Add FireEye license`
13. `Add DNS Traffic Control license`
14. `Add Cloud Network Automation license`
15. `Add Security Ecosystem license`
16. `Add Flex Grid Activation license Select license (1-16) or q to quit:`
## Installing a temporary Software ADP license on the NIOS appliance:
Infoblox > `set`` ``temp_license`
1. `DNSone (DNS, DHCP)`
2. `DNSone with Grid (DNS, DHCP, Grid)`
3. `Network Services for Voice (DHCP, Grid)`
4. `Add DNS Server license`
5. `Add DHCP Server license`
6. `Add Grid license`
7. `Add vNIOS license`
8. `Add Query Redirection license`
9. `Add Threat Protection (Software add-on) license`
10. `Add Threat Protection Update license`
11. `Add Response Policy Zones license`
12. `Add FireEye license`
13. `Add DNS Traffic Control license`
14. `Add Cloud Network Automation license`
15. `Add Security Ecosystem license`
16. `Add Threat Analytics license`
17. `Add Flex Grid Activation license Select license (1-17) or q to quit:`