Cisco Crosswork Network Controller 7.2.x Administration Guide

Configure Smart Licensing transport settings

Updated: August 14, 2026

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Configure the transport mode that Crosswork uses for online licensing communication with Cisco Smart Software Manager, Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem, or a proxy.

Use this task only for online or connected licensing. Offline reservation does not use transport settings.

Before you begin

Make sure that Crosswork Network Controller is not in the Registered state. You must de-register before you can modify transport settings.

Procedure

Choose Administration > Smart Licenses.

In Transport settings, click View/Edit.

Select the transport mode.

Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) receives online license usage from Crosswork Network Controller.

Table 1. Transport modes
Mode	Description
Direct	Crosswork Network Controller connects directly to CSSM.
On-prem Smart Software Manager	Crosswork Network Controller communicates through CSSM On-Prem.
HTTP/HTTPS gateway	Crosswork Network Controller communicates with CSSM through an intermediate proxy server.

Enter the required information for the selected transport mode.

Click Save.

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