Describes the steps required to configure Cisco Smart Licensing, including setting up a Smart Account, specifying transport settings, and registering your product with the Cisco Smart Software Manager.
Summary
Cisco Crosswork Planning integrates with Cisco Smart Accounts to simplify license management.
Smart Accounts provide a centralized, organized, and simple-to-use solution for managing Cisco software licenses across an entire organization. They act as a container that holds all Cisco software assets, allowing customers to view, store, manage, and move these assets as needed. Smart Accounts enable full visibility into license entitlements and usage, helping optimize software management. Smart Accounts support license pooling, portability, and provide compliance reporting.
Virtual Accounts are customizable subaccounts within a Smart Account used to organize and optimize Cisco licenses. They can be structured to reflect business units, product types, or geographic locations, allowing better planning and utilization of assets.
The Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) enables you to manage all your Cisco Smart software licenses from one centralized website. With CSSM, you can create and manage multiple virtual accounts within your Smart Account to manage licenses. For details on Cisco Licensing, refer to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.
In the Cisco Crosswork Planning UI, from the main menu, choose Licensing. The Smart License page opens. You can register Cisco Crosswork Planning, edit the transport settings, renew the license, and deregister the application on this page.
Workflow
These are the stages of configuring Cisco Smart Licensing in Cisco Crosswork Planning.
- Set up a Smart Account on Cisco Software Central (software.cisco.com).
- Go to Smart Account Request.
- Follow the instructions on the website.
- (Optional) Configure transport settings. For details, see Configure the transport mode between Cisco Crosswork Planning and CSSM.
- Register Cisco Crosswork Planning with CSSM. For details, see Register Cisco Crosswork Planning via token or Register Cisco Crosswork Planning via offline reservation.