System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

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System Management Configuration Guide for Cisco 8000 Series Routers, Cisco IOS XR Releases

Sending Smart License Data

Updated: September 11, 2026

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Configures the transmission of Smart Licensing data via HTTPS by enabling reporting within a destination profile, specifying the transport method, and setting the destination URL to ensure accurate license usage reporting.

This task enables the user to configure sending Smart License data through HTTPS transport method in TAC or user-defined profile:

Procedure

  1. call-home

    Example:

    Router (config) # call-home

    Enters Call Home configuration mode.

  2. profile name

    Perform either one of the below actions:

    • For sending Smart License data in TAC profile:

      Router (config-call-home) # profile CiscoTAC-1

    • For sending Smart License data in user-defined profile:

      Router (config-call-home) # profile user1

  3. active

    Example:

    Router (config-call-home-profile) # active

    Enables the destination profile. By default, a user-defined profile is enabled when it is created.

  4. reporting smart-licensing-data

    Example:

    Router (config-call-home-profile) # reporting smart-licensing-data

    Enables sending Smart Licensing data.

  5. destination transport-method http

    Example:

    Router (config-call-home-profile) # destination transport-method http

    Configures the message transport method for HTTPS.

  6. destination address http url

    Example:

    Router (config-call-home-profile) # destination address http https://example.com

    Configures the destination HTTPS address to which Smart License data is sent.

  7. destination preferred-msg-format {long-text |short-text| xml}

    Example:

    Router (config-call-home-profile) # destinationpreferred-msg-format xml

    (Optional) Configures a preferred message format. The default is XML.