Abstract: A method for license management. The method includes making a first determination by a local license server of a coordination point that a feature license that is not available on the local license server is required by the local license server. The method further includes, based on the first determination: sending, by the coordination point, a license availability request to an auto activation server, receiving, by the coordination point and from the auto activation server, information about available feature licenses, and sending, by the local license server of the coordination point to a central license manager, an activation request specifying the feature license. The specified feature license is one of the available feature licenses. The method further includes, in response to sending the activation request: receiving, by the local license server from the central license manager, an activated feature license.

Abstract: A method for license management. The method includes receiving a first license request for a feature from a network element and in response to the first license request, making a first determination that no feature licenses of a first type are available for the feature. The method further includes based on the first determination, making a second determination that a feature license of a second type is available for the feature, and providing the feature license of the second type to the network element.