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With a commitment to improving user experience and flexibility, we are simplifying the next generation of licensing for routing and SD-WAN. Each Cisco® 8000 Series secure router comes preloaded with Cisco Routing OS Essentials, an embedded operating system software stack that delivers fundamental device functionality. You can then choose a subscription license to suit the specific ways you intend to use your routing device, ensuring a personalized and efficient solution.
The next-generation routing and WAN licenses will feature:
● Platform-class licensing: The platform classes are categorized as Small, Medium, Large, or Extra Large based on the throughput, performance, and positioning characteristics of the underlying hardware platforms.
● Distinct SKUs for routing and WAN: Separate license SKUs will be available for SD-WAN and routing, offering distinct price points across all platform classes.
● Subscription-based licensing: All license entitlements will be subscription-based. Routing Advantage is available in an 84-month subscription. WAN Essentials and Advantage licenses are available through a Cisco Networking Subscription, with a term length choice of 36 to 84 months.
● Elimination of bandwidth tiering: Licenses for the next-generation hardware will not be segmented by bandwidth tiers.
● License portability: Platform-class licenses will be transferable between all hardware models within the same class, offering greater flexibility.
Flexible licensing options for your networking needs
Whether you’re aiming for a routing-only deployment or using WAN features, we have solutions tailored for you.
Routing capabilities:
● Cisco Routing Advantage: Offers advanced routing capabilities through an 84-month subscription.
WAN features:
● Cisco WAN Essentials or Cisco WAN Advantage: Choose from these two tiers of unified licenses that allow seamless network management on-premises with Cisco Catalyst™ SD-WAN Manager. Add-on licenses are available for management in the cloud.
WAN licenses are available through the Cisco Networking Subscription or a Cisco Enterprise Agreement, helping ensure flexibility and convenience for your unique network requirements.
You also have the option to enhance your network security with add-on security licenses for Threat Protection, Malware Defense, and URL Filtering.
For a full list of features, visit the Cisco Routing and WAN Licensing Feature Matrix.
| PID |
Description |
| LIC-CSWAN-S-E |
Cisco WAN Essentials License, Small |
| LIC-CSWAN-M-E |
Cisco WAN Essentials License, Medium |
| LIC-CSWAN-L-E |
Cisco WAN Essentials License, Large |
| LIC-CSWAN-XL-E |
Cisco WAN Essentials License, Extra Large |
| LIC-CSWAN-S-A |
Cisco WAN Advantage License, Small |
| LIC-CSWAN-M-A |
Cisco WAN Advantage License, Medium |
| LIC-CSWAN-L-A |
Cisco WAN Advantage License, Large |
| LIC-CSWAN-XL-A |
Cisco WAN Advantage License, Extra Large |
| LIC-ROS-S-A |
Cisco Routing Advantage License, Small |
| LIC-ROS-M-A |
Cisco Routing Advantage License, Medium |
| LIC-ROS-L-A |
Cisco Routing Advantage License, Large |
| LIC-ROS-XL-A |
Cisco Routing Advantage License, Extra Large |
| Management Add-ons |
|
| LIC-CSWAN-HCLD |
Cisco Secure WAN Manager - Cisco Cloud Hosted |
| LIC-CSWAN-HCLDPRO |
Cisco Secure WAN Manager - Cisco Cloud Hosted PRO |
| LIC-R-OP-CC |
Cisco On-Prem Catalyst Center Management for Routing |
| Security Add-ons |
|
| LIC-SEC-XL-T |
Cisco 8000 Xlarge series Security Add-on (Threat) |
| LIC-SEC-XL-M |
Cisco 8000 Xlarge series Security Add-on (AMP) |
| LIC-SEC-XL-C |
Cisco 8000 Xlarge series Security Add-on (URL-F) |
| LIC-SEC-L-T |
Cisco 8000 Large series Security Add-on (Threat) |
| LIC-SEC-L-M |
Cisco 8000 Large series Security Add-on (AMP) |
| LIC-SEC-L-C |
Cisco 8000 Large series Security Add-on (URL-F) |
| LIC-SEC-M-T |
Cisco 8000 Medium series Security Add-on (Threat) |
| LIC-SEC-M-M |
Cisco 8000 Medium series Security Add-on (AMP) |
| LIC-SEC-M-C |
Cisco 8000 Medium series Security Add-on (URL-F) |
| LIC-SEC-S-T |
Cisco 8000 Small series Security Add-on (Threat) |
| LIC-SEC-S-M |
Cisco 8000 Small series Security Add-on (AMP) |
| LIC-SEC-S-C |
Cisco 8000 Small series Security Add-on (URL-F) |