With the release of Wi-Fi 7 APs, Catalyst Center License Manager supports Cisco Networking Subscription (CNS) licenses. You have visibility to the AP license status, compliance, and reason for noncompliance. After synchronizing the wireless controller with CSSM, the Wi-Fi 7 AP is compliant and displays the CNS Essentials or Advantage subscription.

License Manager reports include all devices; you can filter by compliant and noncompliant devices. Banners across Catalyst Center show which APs aren't registered with a required subscription and navigate back to License Manager to remediate.

To comply with CNS licensing, you must:

• Configure Smart Accounts.

• Choose the Cisco Smart Software Management connection mode.

  Registration of next-generation devices, including Wi-Fi 7, isn't supported in Cisco Smart Software Manager On-Prem connection mode.

• Enable Assurance telemetry for the device.

• Assign the device to a site.

• Enable NTP.