Overview
Information about registering virtual account for Smart Licensing to view the available Catalyst Center licenses.
Cisco Smart licensing allows you to register Catalyst Center on to the Cisco SSM.
To use Smart Licensing, you must first set up a Smart Account on Cisco Software Central (software.cisco.com).
For a more detailed overview on Cisco licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.
Smart license registration for a Catalyst Center instance is supported using these connection modes:
Direct
On-Prem Cisco SSM, and
Smart proxy.
Before you begin
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To enable Smart Licensing, you must configure Cisco Credentials (see Configure Cisco credentials) and upload Catalyst Center license conventions in Cisco SSM.
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To enable Smart Licensing, you must add a Smart Account in . For more information, see Configure Smart Account.
Procedure
| 1. | From the main menu, choose . By default, Smart Account details are displayed. |
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| 2. | Choose a virtual account from the Search Virtual Account drop-down list to register. |
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| 3. | Click Register. |
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| 4. | After successful registration, click the View Available Licenses link to view the available Catalyst Center licenses. |