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Cisco NX-OS Licensing

This content collection takes you through the licensing journey for the Cisco NX-OS.

Results across this collection

  1. Learn
  2. Deploy
  3. Use
  4. Support

Explore how licensing works.

  • Cisco Licensing Hub
  • Smart Licensing and Smart Licensing Using Policy White Paper
  • NX-OS Licensing Ordering Guide
  • NX-OS Switch License Navigator
  • NX-OS Smart Licensing Using Policy Overview
  • Smart Licensing Overview
  • Fundamentals of Smart Licensing and Smart Licensing Using Policy
  • Smart Accounts
  • Smart License Utility Manager
  • Smart Licensing FAQs
  • Smart Software Manager On-Prem Datasheet
  • Smart Software Manager On-Prem

Put licensing into operation.

  • NX-OS Traditional or PAK-based Licensing
  • Smart Account Creation and Setup
  • Smart Licensing Utility Setup Guide
  • Smart Software Manager On-Prem Migration Tool Guide
  • Smart Licensing Deployment Options
  • NX-OS Smart Software Licensing
  • NX-OS Smart Licensing Using Policy Deployment

Put your licenses to use.

  • How-to Videos
  • Smart License Utility User Guide
  • Smart Software Manager On-Prem User Guide
  • Smart Licensing Management: License and Device Conversion
  • Smart Licensing Management: Alerts and Inventory
  • Smart Licensing Management: License Report
  • Smart Licensing Management: Product Instance Report
  • Smart Licensing Management: Preferences, On-Prem Accounts, and Activity

Access self-service or agent support.

  • Licensing Support