In License Central, how can I check if a license is active, or pending renewal?

Introduction

This document explains how to check if a license is active or pending renewal in Cisco License Central, ensuring timely renewals and uninterrupted service.  

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Prerequisites

Before you start, ensure that you have the following:

• Active Cisco.com account
• The user accessing the Cisco License Central must have at least one of the following:
  • Smart Account User/Admin/Viewer
  • Virtual Account User/Admin/Viewer

Steps

Step 1: Go to Cisco Software Central and log in with your Cisco.com credentials.

Step 2: Click on "Access CLC" under Cisco License Central section. 

Step 3: Enter your Smart Account or use the Search function to search for a Smart Account.

Step 4: Navigate to the left Menu bar and click on "Licensing”.

Step 5: In the dashboard, under “License Expirations”, see data for “Within 30 days”, “Within 31-60 days” and “Within 61-90 days”. License details will be shown below the dashboard.

Step 6: For more detailed license status information, click on the Filters option next to the search bar and select the date range checkbox under “Expiration Date”. License details will be displayed below the dashboard.

Step 7: You can also drill down on the available data using the available Filters.

Step 8: You can also click on the License name on the dashboard.

Step 9. Under “Purchases & Transactions”, you can view the License Expiration Date.

Note: Internal users should open a case with the Licensing support team to resolve the customer view issue with the orders in License Central. There are no checks in place for internal users with a Cisco support role to restrict any unauthorized transactions from the Orders tab.

Troubleshooting

If you experience an issue with this process, that you cannot address, please open a Licensing case at Support Case Manager (SCM) using Software Licensing option.  

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For External Customer / Partner Use Only: These instructions are provided to help customers / partners perform the action themselves to resolve the issue. If the customer / partner runs into issues in the instructions, please have them open a case with licensing support (https://www.cisco.com/go/scm) to help resolve.