Cisco Smart Licensing
A flexible software licensing model that simplifies the way you activate and manage licenses across your organization
A new way to think about software licensing
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.
Contact Cisco
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- Call 1-800-553-6387
- US/CAN | 5am-5pm PT
View Smart License documentation by product
Choose product family:
Smart Licensing Enabled Product Families - XLS Download
What makes Smart Licenses different?
Flexibility
License Flexibility- Your software is not node-locked to your hardware, so you can easily use and transfer licenses as needed.
Simplicity
Leave inconsistent licensing entitlements and management behind. Cisco is standardizing smart licensing across all products.
Easy Activation
Smart licensing establishes a pool of software licenses that can be used across your entire company, no PAKs (Product Activation Keys) needed.
ZK Research white paper: How to get the most out of your infrastructure investments with Smart Licensing
Read how Cisco is changing its approach to software licensing and how it’s significantly more flexible than traditional licensing models.
Deployment options for different security profiles
Direct
Direct cloud access with Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM).
On-premises
On-premises access with Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem.
Offline
Offline access through License Reservation.
Smart Accounts are foundational to Smart Licensing
To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Cisco Smart Account.
Recommended for you
Smart Licensing podcast
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.
Smart Licensing Deployment Options white paper
Learn how Smart Licensing works, why it’s important and what deployment options are available.
Smart Licensing: Five Myths Debunked blog
Smart Licensing provides insight into software license ownership and consumption. Take a look at five myths and the truth behind them.
Resources
Smart Licensing
Manage Smart Licenses
- (Video - 7:01 min)
- Convert Classic Licenses to Smart Licenses (Video - 6:45 min)
- Smart Accounts & Smart Licensing API
- Additional Training Resources
Tutorials
Learn the basics
- (Video - 5:43 min)
- Introduction to Smart Licenses (PDF - 1.7 MB)
- (Video - 11:51 min)
- Introduction to Cisco SSM On-Prem (PDF - 1.7 MB)