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Cisco Prime Network Registrar Ordering Information
Cisco Prime Network Registrar Product Component Part Numbers
How to Order Cisco Prime Network Registrar
Ordering Software Application Support
Cisco Prime Network Registrar
Cisco Prime™ Network Registrar is an integrated, high-performance, highly scalable Dynamic Host Configuration Protocol (DHCP), Domain Name System (DNS), and IP address management (IPAM) (DDI) solution for both IPv4 and IPv6.
The solution is composed of four components including an IPAM application, a DNS protocol service, a DNS caching service, and a DHCP service.
The Cisco Prime Network Registrar component product names are as follows:
• Top-level application family name
Cisco Prime Network Registrar
• Individual component application names
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DNS
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DNS Caching Server
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP
Cisco Prime Network Registrar Ordering Information
This section provides detailed information on product components and support for ordering purposes.
The Cisco® Configuration Tool is part of the suite of Internet Commerce Tools developed by Cisco for managing online ordering of Cisco products. It helps to enable users to configure products and view lead times and prices for each selection. It also allows users to view lead time and price changes under a variety of price lists and service contract terms. Users can then save, print, email, and download your configurations. Cisco Configuration Tool is also known as DCT (Dynamic Configuration Tool).
The Cisco.com (password required) version of the Cisco Configuration Tool is located at http://www.cisco.com/en/US/partner/ordering/index.shtml. Using this tool, users will select Network Management under the Product Family category. At the next screen, select PRIME-NWK-REG from the list of network management applications. To select specific DHCP, DNS, or IPAM licenses, click the Select Options tab.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar offers a combination of DHCP, DNS, and IPAM services that can be ordered or purchased individually or as a suite. The Cisco Prime Network Registrar DNS Caching Server is only available for sale as an individual component and is not currently offered as part of a suite.
First-time customers can order any of the items from Table 1.
Table 1. Cisco Prime Network Registrar Individual Components and Suites of Products for First-Time Customers
* "Classic" Cisco Network Registrar refers to the historic bundle of DHCP and DNS.
Upgrade customers can upgrade "classic" Cisco Network Registrar installations (previous to version 8.0) by ordering any of the items in Table 2.
Table 2. Cisco Prime Network Registrar Upgrade Products
Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM is sold as a full license under Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1. Upgrade licenses for Cisco Prime Network Registrar IPAM will be made available in subsequent releases.
Licensing Information
Cisco Prime Network Registrar is licensed based on the number of IP leases being supported (for DHCP and IPAM) or zone resource records (RRs) (for DNS). Users must first order a base license, which includes the software media kit and a license for 1,000 IP leases/RRs. If the network has more than 1,000 IP leases/RRs, users must order additional licenses to cover the remaining IP nodes/RRs. Similarly, when upgrading to Cisco Prime Network Registrar, users can upgrade the base license and then add additional licenses as necessary.
For the two suites, the license count applies to each service; for example, for the Cisco Prime Network Registrar DD base license, the base license covers 1,000 IP leases for DHCP and 1,000 RRs for DNS. For additional licenses above the base 1000, the two suites (Cisco Prime Network Registrar DD and Cisco Prime Network Registrar DDi) use the "IP node" terminology (combination of one DHCP lease and four DNS authoritative resource records.
DHCP and DNS authoritative licenses (except for the DNS caching server) are shared across a customer deployment; for example, a 100,000 license count can be spread across any number of local clusters on as many servers as needed, including features such as redundancy, regional cluster, and so on.
For the DNS caching server, users will need a separate license for each server or virtual machine. Customers running virtualized environments will require a unique license for each running instance of the DNS caching server.
New Ordering Rules
The following changes became effective beginning with Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.0 and also apply to Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1.
New Packaging
Creating a regional cluster is required when installing Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1. The regional cluster can be installed on a separate server or on the same local server if installed in a separate virtual machine. All license keys are activated and managed through the regional cluster; for example, the regional server is responsible for counting deployed licenses among the various local clusters. Each assigned IPv4 address, IPv6 address, or IPv6 prefix delegation counts as one IP node regardless of whether used by the same or different clients. IPv6 prefix delegations are counted as one IP node.
The regional cluster manages and monitors the local clusters through its cluster management capability. Cluster management allows central management of address spaces and global protocol server configuration, such as policies, client classes, and scope templates.
Upgrade Policy
Only customers running Cisco Network Registrar 7.0 or later are offered upgrade pricing through the upgrade product numbers when upgrading to Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.x.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar Product Component Part Numbers
Table 3 lists part numbers for the Cisco Prime Network Registrar components and Table 4 lists upgrade product numbers. Table 5 lists the Cisco Prime Network Registrar Jumpstart (appliance) product numbers.
Cisco Prime Network Registrar customers are able to choose their preferred method of software license document and software application delivery - physical or electronic.
With the electronic delivery option, the customer receives electronic fulfillment of both software and license entitlement documentation through a self-service portal. To leverage the eDelivery option, customers must use the eDelivery Top Level Configuration Product ID (PID) listed below (R-PRIME-NWK-REG). For a particular order, once this top level eDelivery PID is entered into the ordering system, any product option PID will automatically adopt eDelivery as well. Conversely, for orders in which the physical delivery top level ordering PID is selected (PRIME-NWK-REG), any product option PID will automatically adopt physical delivery as well.
Table 3. Cisco Prime Network Registrar Product Numbers
Table 4. Cisco Prime Network Registrar Upgrade Product Numbers
Table 5. Cisco Prime Network Registrar Jumpstart Product Numbers
How to Order Cisco Prime Network Registrar
Cisco Prime Network Registrar orders can be placed on behalf of new customers or current Cisco Network Registrar customers.
To place an order, visit the Cisco Ordering Homepage. See Tables 3-6 for a list of Cisco Prime Network Registrar product numbers and upgrade product numbers. To download software, visit the Cisco Software Center.
New Customers
A new Cisco Prime Network Registrar customer needs to order a base license, which covers 1,000 IP leases and Resource Records and an additional license or licenses for the number of IP leases/RRs beyond 1,000. These product numbers are in Table 3.
Note: When referring to a combination of IP leases and resource records, Cisco uses the term IP node.
Example 1: Ordering the local cluster
A customer wants to deploy Cisco Prime Network Registrar to manage DNS and DHCP services for 10,000 IP nodes in the customer's network. The bill of materials (BOM) for this order consists of the base license and the 10,000 add-on license.
A few months later, the same customer wants to expand the network to 80,000 IP nodes. Since the customer has already purchased the licenses for the base and 10,000 IP nodes, the customer only needs to buy licenses for an additional 70,000 IP nodes.
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Part Number |
Product Description |
Quantity |
|
PNR-8.1-DD-50K |
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP/DNS 8.1 - 50,000 IP Nodes |
1 |
|
PNR-8.1-DD-10K |
Cisco Prime Network Registrar DHCP/DNS 8.1 - 10,000 IP Nodes |
2 |
Upgrades
Cisco Network Registrar users may wish to upgrade to Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1. The customer needs to upgrade the base license, and, if necessary, upgrade the number of IP nodes beyond 1,000.
Example 2: Upgrading
A customer currently using Cisco Network Registrar 7.0, 7.1, or 7.2 wants to deploy Cisco Prime Network Registrar 8.1 to manage DNS and DHCP services for 100,000 IP nodes in the network.
Ordering Software Application Support
Cisco recommends the purchase of a Software Application Support (SAS) contract, which includes 24-hour a day, 7-day a week Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) support as well as license rights to all patches, maintenance, and minor releases.
For Additional Information
For more information about Cisco Prime Network Registrar, visit http://www.cisco.com/go/networkregistrar/, contact your local account representative, or send an email to ask-networkregistrar@cisco.com.