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#### Following prerequisites need to be performed before configuring the Cisco FTD using Python

> Note: You might have to wait upto 30 min, for FMC to be up and running.

## **Enable Evaluation License**

1. Open a browser
2. Login to the Cisco FMC UI using the FMC Public IP Address and the admin credentials provided as values to the variables **fmc_username** and **fmc_password**

![fmc_login](/static/Images/testing-traffic/FMC_LOGIN.png)

3. Click on Enable Evaluation License, make sure to do it when this pop-up shows. 

![smart_lic](/static/Images/testing-traffic/SMART_LIC.png)