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A flexible software licensing model that simplifies the way you activate and manage licenses across your organization
Use your Smart License with a Smart Account
A Smart Account allows you to centrally organize your licenses, devices, and specific license agreements based on your business needs.
Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM)
CSSM is an intuitive portal where you can activate and manage all of your Cisco licenses. An On-Prem version is available for security-sensitive customers.
License Flexibility- Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and transfer licenses as needed.
Leave inconsistent licensing entitlements and management behind. Cisco is standardizing smart licensing across all products.
Smart licensing establishes a pool of software licenses that can be used across your entire company, no PAKs (Product Activation Keys) needed.
Read how Cisco is changing its approach to software licensing and how it’s significantly more flexible than traditional licensing models.
Direct cloud access with Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM).
On-premises access with Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.
Offline access through License Reservation.
To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Cisco Smart Account.
In this episode of Cisco Champion Radio with Cisco’s Donnie Savage and Cisco Champion host Daren Fulwell you’ll learn everything you need to know about Smart Licensing.
Learn how Smart Licensing works, why it’s important and what deployment options are available.
Smart Licensing provides insight into software license ownership and consumption. Take a look at five myths and the truth behind them.