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title: Activation
slug: litmusedge/product-features/system/activation
description: The Device Management pane allows you to activate edge devices. 
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createdAt: 2022-05-13T18:57:27.000Z
---

From the *Activation* pane, you can do the following:

- Activate the Litmus Edge device with Litmus Edge Manager. See [Activate an Edge Device](docId\:tDJ648wJgATVqzyx79UwB) to learn more. 
- From the *License *tab, you can:
  - Configure a license server. See [License Server Installation](docId\:Ko7wFLqRmWv3wg_QZJzTY) to learn more. 
  - Manage node-locked licenses for the Litmus Edge device. 
  - View the current Litmus Edge version and License ID.
  - View the currently installed modules in the Litmus Edge device. 

Refer to the following to learn more about licenses:

- [Licenses](docId\:F7Rx6tHqXAMC-In1xyQE2)
- [Site and Node-Locked License Overview for Litmus Edge](docId\:D9hiaeSAWYaO3rprXOF6L)

Activating your Litmus Edge device does the following:

- Creates a connection to communicate with Litmus Edge Manager. 
- Creates a default SSL connector in Integration.
- Adds a Custom CA certificate for Litmus Edge Manager.
- Configures a Litmus Edge so you can have remote access to the Litmus Edge device from Litmus Edge Manager.

# Access Activation UI

From the Litmus Edge navigation panel, navigate to **System **>** Activation**.
The *Cloud Activation* pane appears. 

![](https://api.archbee.com/api/optimize/SSUUxKZUk9bFTEPNn_6Zo/lnqSaHnREGfx0Aw_NLDVR_image.png)

# Next Steps

- [Activate an Edge Device](docId\:WaO2YpJsg1_aFdXtODqxW) 
- [Deactivate an Edge Device](docId:_Ifi9XeDWyA8OiTR4f6D6)
- [Licenses](docId\:F7Rx6tHqXAMC-In1xyQE2)