Smart Licensing is enabled by default on the ESR6300. Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing is not supported.

The ESR6300 uses the CDNA licensing model. This model uses the network-essentials (NE) and network-advantage (NA) license scheme. In this model, there are two stacks in the image license, the network-stack and the DNA-stack. The network stack packages features such as IOS features vpn, crypto features, mpls, bgp, etc. This stack is perpetual. The DNA stack has its own set of features get packaged DNAC, etc.

The Throughput-Based licensing on the Cisco ESR6300 has three levels:

Note	A device can only have a single license – either Network-Essentials or Network-Advantage for the universalk9 image.

To find information about platform support and to know which license levels a feature is available with, use Cisco Feature Navigator. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to https://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on cisco.com is not required.

Specific License Reservation (SLR) is a functionality that enables you to deploy a software license on a device without communicating usage information to Cisco. This functionality is especially used in highly secure networks, and it is supported on platforms that have Smart Licensing enabled.

SLR lets you reserve a license for your product instance from the CSSM. These reserved licenses need not be renewed or reauthorized unless there is a license usage change on the device.

To enable and use the SLR feature, you must generate a reservation request code from the router device. Use this code in CSSM and generate an authorization code. When you enter this authorization code on the router, the license reservation becomes effective. After you enable license reservation, the system displays the License Reservation section, which is used to reserve licenses for your product.

Note	It is assumed that the customer has their Smart Account/Virtual Account already created in CSSM (Cisco Smart Software Manager - (https://software.cisco.com) as part of the purchase setup. Entitlement usage are recorded and tracked in CSSM.

CSSM is an intuitive portal where you can activate and manage all of your Cisco licenses. This section provides an overview.

Note	Prior to licensing, it is assumed the customer has their Smart Account / Virtual Account already created in CSSM (https://software.cisco.com) as part of the purchase setup. Entitlement usage are recorded and tracked in CSSM.

Some of the highlights of CSSM are:

CSSM Validity Check includes ensuring

• • The Smart Account is authorized for Specific License Reservation
  • There are enough available perpetual licenses to authorize consumption
  • The Smart Account is authorized for any Export Restricted Functionality

• Transfers between Virtual Accounts is allowed

• • License consumption and product must transfer together

• Increased license consumption is allowed

• • • Authorized quantity will be persistent
  • • Product will strictly enforce reserved licenses/quantities – overage not allowed

• User may change registration, up or down by re-registering

• User may un-register product to release licenses to their pool

Prior to using CSSM, please view a short video about how to use the portal found here:https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/buy/smart-accounts/software-manager.html

Click on the View Video button.

Prior to Smart Account authorization, Specific License Reservation (SLR) functionality is not available on CSSM. Request SLR authorization by sending an email to: smart-ops-support@cisco.com.

Include in the email a Smart Account Name & Domain and a brief justification why SLR is needed.

After you get the authorization code from CSSM, execute the following commands on your Device to complete the license reservation procedure:

From the executive privileged mode:

Device#license smart reservation install file flash:AuthorizationCode_NE_2G_HSEC.txt
Last Confirmation code UDI: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23232KC7
    Confirmation code: c803ff96

*Nov 13 00:15:42.016: %SMART_LIC-6-AGENT_REG_SUCCESS: Smart Agent for Licensing Registration successful. udi PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23232KC7
*Nov 13 00:15:42.016: %SMART_LIC-6-AUTH_RENEW_SUCCESS: Authorization renewal successful. State=authorized for udi PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23232KC7
*Nov 13 00:15:42.017: %SMART_LIC-6-RESERVED_INSTALLED: Specific License Reservation Authorization code installed for udi PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23232KC7
*Nov 13 00:15:42.045: %SMART_LIC-6-EXPORT_CONTROLLED: Usage of export controlled features is allowed
*Nov 13 00:15:42.065: %SMART_LIC-5-SLR_IN_COMPLIANCE: The entitlement regid.2019-07.com.cisco.ESR6300_HSEC_License,1.0_a056b6e1-6438-400d-9190-04c027228086 in use on this device is authorized
*Nov 13 00:15:42.083: %SMART_LIC-3-NOT_AUTHORIZED: The entitlement regid.2019-07.com.cisco.ESR6300_P_50M_E,1.0_55eae012-2c42-4314-b86f-4457912bd170 is Not Authorized to be used. Reason: License not present in SLR auth code
*Nov 13 00:15:42.083: %SMART_LIC-5-SLR_IN_COMPLIANCE: The entitlement regid.2019-07.com.cisco.ESR6300_HSEC_License,1.0_a056b6e1-6438-400d-9190-04c027228086 in use on this device is authorized
*Nov 13 00:15:42.094: %IOSXE_SMART_AGENT-3-NOTIFY_NOT_AUTHORIZED: Requested count 1 for license level network-essentials_50M is in 'not authorized' state.

Device#

This command registers the device. The authorization code you copied as a file is used to activate smart licensing reservation for your device.When you run the show license summary command, the system displays the details of the reserved licenses.

Device#show license summary
Smart Licensing is ENABLED
License Reservation is ENABLED
Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED - SPECIFIC LICENSE RESERVATION
  Export-Controlled Functionality: ALLOWED
License Authorization:
  Status: AUTHORIZED - RESERVED
License Usage:
  License                 Entitlement tag        Count.  Status
  ---------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
  Cisco ESR6300 Networ... (ESR6300_P_2G_E)       1      AUTHORIZED
  hseck9                  (ESR6300_HSEC_License) 1      AUTHORIZED

Run the show license tech reservation command for additional details.

Device#show license tech reservation
License reservation: ENABLED
 
Overall status:
  Active: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN: FOC23232KC7
      Reservation status: SPECIFIC INSTALLED on Oct 08 18:44:11 2019 UTC
      Export-Controlled Functionality: ALLOWED
      Last Confirmation code: c803ff96
 
Specified license reservations:
  Cisco ESR6300 Network Essentials (2Gbps) (ESR6300_P_2G_E):
    Description: Cisco Network Essentials Smart License for Cisco ESR6300 Embedded Series Router - 2Gbps throughput
    Total reserved count: 1
    Term information:
      Active: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN: FOC23232KC7
        License type: PERPETUAL
          Term Count: 1
  ESR6300_HSEC_License (ESR6300_HSEC_License):
    Description: HSEC license required for authorized customers exceeding 250Mbps enabled with encryption
    Total reserved count: 1
    Term information:
      Active: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN: FOC23232KC7
        License type: PERPETUAL
          Term Count: 1

Step 5 is now complete. Authorization has been installed, and the Eval Mode status transitions to Authorized.

On your device, perform the following:

Router#license smart reservation return all
This command will remove the license reservation authorization code and the device will transition back to the unregistered state. Some features may not function properly.
 
Do you want to continue? [yes/no]: yes
Enter this return code in Cisco Smart Software Manager portal:
UDI: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23032UVB
    CRi21J-Bvya2z-cDrUtB-8EyxuT-SYN68E-e5ises-Qi57ZE-Tg6GLv-fKb
Router#
*Oct 16 17:03:49.275 PDT: %SMART_LIC-5-EVAL_START: Entering evaluation period
*Oct 16 17:03:49.293 PDT: %SMART_LIC-6-EXPORT_CONTROLLED: Usage of export controlled features is not allowed
*Oct 16 17:03:49.296 PDT: %SMART_LIC-6-RESERVE_RETURNED: None License Reservation returned for UDI: PID:ESR-6300-CON-K9,SN:FOC23032UVB. Smart Agent is now unregistered.
Router#

Verify your command and take note of the return code:

Router# show license summary
Smart Licensing is ENABLED
License Reservation is ENABLED
 
Registration:
  Status: UNREGISTERED
  Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
 
License Authorization:
  Status: EVAL MODE
  Evaluation Period Remaining: 18 days, 8 hours, 27 minutes, 53 seconds
 
License Usage:
  License                 Entitlement tag                     Count      Status
  -------------------------------------------------------------------------------------
 Cisco ESR6300 Networ... (ESR6300_P_2G_E) 1     EVAL MODE
 
Router# show license reservation
License reservation: ENABLED
 
Overall status:
  Active: PID:ESR6300-K9,SN: FOC23232KC7
      Reservation status: NOT INSTALLED
      Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
      Last return code: CVsbTg-zEhpdp-YDaBGm-dg5Cms-qmGn7T-1BY3RQ-WnJEB1-cUbGB3-9WS