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Smart licensing features for NCS1014-EDFA2 line card

Updated: June 9, 2026

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Lists the supported Smart Licensing features, license types, and license consumption patterns available for the NCS1014-EDFA2 line card.

The NCS1014-EDFA2 line card supports Cisco Smart Licensing, making license management and usage monitoring simple and efficient. Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP) streamlines the licensing process for Cisco IOS XR products by eliminating device registration during installation and removing evaluation license states or periods. Support for Smart Licensing Using Policy is now available for the NCS1014-EDFA2 line card.

Table 1. Feature History
Feature Name	Release Information	Feature Description
Smart Licensing using Policy on EDFA2 Line Card	Cisco IOS XR Release 25.1.1	Cisco Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP) streamlines the licensing process for Cisco IOS XR products. You no longer need to register your device during installation, and there is no evaluation license state or period. Support for Smart Licensing using Policy is now extended to NCS1014-EDFA2 line card

The NCS1K14-EDFA2 line card supports Smart Licensing, allowing you to manage licenses and monitor usage trends with ease. #smart-licensing-for-edfa2--line-card__table_kty_3wt_52c lists the licenses available for the EDFA2 line card.

Table 2. Licenses and usage consumption pattern
License Name	Description	Consumption Pattern
ESS-EDFA-RTU	Essential Tier EDFA RTU	One license per EDFA card
ESS-EDFA-SIA	Essentials Subscription EDFA SIA	One license per EDFA card for 3 years

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