- Preface
- Cisco APIC-EM Appliance Networks
- Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliances
- Installing and Configuring a Cisco APIC-EM Appliance
- Installing Cisco APIC-EM on a VMware Virtual Machine
- Managing Administrator Accounts
- Performing Post-Installation Tasks
- Installing the Cisco APIC-EM Series Appliance in a Rack
- Cisco APIC-EM Appliance Specifications
- Cisco APIC-EM Appliance Port Reference
- Cisco APIC-EM Licenses
- Index
Cisco Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module Hardware Installation Guide
Bias-Free Language
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- Updated:
- February 11, 2018
Chapter: Cisco APIC-EM Licenses
Cisco APIC-EM
Licenses
Cisco APIC-EM Licensing
The following are the licensing requirements for Cisco APIC-EM and its applications (apps):
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Cisco APIC-EM controller software and its basic apps (for example, Network PnP, Inventory, Topology, and EasyQoS):
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No fee-based license is required. The controller software and basic apps are offered at no cost to the user.
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You can download the controller software (ISO Image) and run it on bare-metal Cisco UCS servers or run the ISO image on a virtual machine in a VMware ESXi environment. In both cases, you need to ensure the required CPU, memory, and storage resources are available.
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Solution apps (for example, IWAN and any similar Cisco-developed solution app):
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A per-device license is required to run the solution apps.
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The solution apps licenses can only be acquired by purchasing Cisco® Enterprise Management 3.x device licenses, which also include the Cisco Prime™ Infrastructure licenses. The process for acquiring Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.x device licenses is explained in the Cisco Enterprise Management Ordering Guide:
Cisco Enterprise Management 3.x, Prime Infrastructure 3. x APIC-EM Ordering and Licensing Guides
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The same license-acquisition process will also provide you with the right-to-use (RTU) licenses for APIC-EM solution apps. RTU licenses do not involve license files.
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Cisco APIC-EM Technical Support
The following Cisco APIC-EM technical support options are provided:
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Cisco APIC-EM hardware appliance:
Hardware support is provided through the Cisco SMARTnet® Service.
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Cisco APIC-EM controller, basic apps, and services:
Cisco® TAC support is offered at no additional cost, if you have SMARTnet on any Cisco networking device.
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Cisco APIC-EM solutions apps and services:
TAC support is offered at no additional cost, if you have a SWSS (maintenance contract) on Cisco® Enterprise Management 3.x device licenses.
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