Evaluation Displays Evaluation License(s). Capacity Displays License currently used by AP detail Displays Details Of A Given License. (Cisco Controller) >show license? All Displays All The License(s). Here are some useful WLC CLI commands to verify the license. You can also optionally save the license. After transferring the license via TFTP, the WLC will prompt to restart in order for the license to take effect. To install the AP license, go to Management >Software Activation >Commands >Actions >Install License, and for or some strange reason only works. I've personally encountered this mistake a couple of times and had to go through Cisco TAC to re-issue a new license.
Be extra careful and double check the info that was typed in the licensing portal to avoid issues with the license not taking effect even after reboot.