NOTE: Adding license keys causes the system to log you out. The system. Summary: How to install a license on Gen 6 and Gen 7 platforms using an XML certificate file. ID if you are installing. This documents the steps involved in generating POD license on IBM B-type Switch (Broadcom) To generate the license key, we need to get License ID, Optics Kit SN and Optics SN (the Serial Number from one of the optics contained within the POD kit) As of September 2022, Broadcom introduced a NEW. This chapter describes how to manage licenses on Cisco Nexus 5000 Series switches. It contains the following sections: Licensing allows you to access specified premium features on the switch after you install the appropriate license for that feature.