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This product bulletin describes the licensing strategy for the Cisco® ASR 1000 Series Aggregation Services Router with Cisco IOS XE Software.
Cisco is introducing an updated software licensing strategy with the introduction of the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers. This licensing strategy provides a simplified and easy-to-follow schema for determining appropriate software and feature licenses.
Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router Software Licensing Overview
The Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router has a permanent software licensing model. Software and licenses purchased individually or as part of a system bundle do not expire. You can upgrade Cisco IOS XE Software to your purchased licenses as part of the one-time initial purchase price.
Cisco IOS XE Software Consolidated Package Options
Cisco IOS XE Software is available in four consolidated package options: IP Base, IP Base (without cryptography), Advanced IP Services, and Advanced Enterprise Services. Table 1 describes the available Cisco IOS XE Software consolidated packages.
Table 1. Cisco IOS XE Software Consolidated Package Options
The availability of these four individual software consolidated packages greatly simplifies the process of selecting an appropriate software consolidated package. Each available consolidated package provides a clear, linear, and incremental step in feature support.
Cisco IOS XE Software Feature License Types
Cisco IOS XE Software also offers you a granular licensing schema. You can select individual feature licenses based on your specific feature support requirements. Specific feature licenses are provided in right-to-use (RTU), number-of-sessions (NOS), or both formats, depending on the type of feature being licensed. An NOS license is for the maximum number of simultaneous sessions that are allowed on the Cisco ASR 1000 Series platform. At first customer shipment (FCS) the following features are licensed separately: IP Security (IPsec) encryption, Firewall, Flexible Packet Inspection (including Network Based Application Recognition [NBAR] and Flexible Packet Matching), Broadband Aggregation, and Cisco Session Border Controller (SBC).
Table 2 describes available Cisco IOS XE Software feature licenses.
Table 2. Available Cisco IOS XE Software Feature Licenses
The feature licenses listed in Table 2 apply to a single Cisco ASR 1000 Series Router platform. You must order broadband and SBC feature licenses in combinations with RTU and NOS licenses for the feature use and number of simultaneous sessions.
For More Information
Please refer to product bulletin PB448387, "Cisco IOS XE Software for Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers", for more information about the overall software release strategy for the Cisco ASR 1000 Series products.
For more information about the Cisco ASR 1000 Series Routers, visit or contact your local Cisco account representative.
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