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The following are the restrictions for configuring and using RTU licenses.
To activate a license, you must reboot your switch after configuring the new license level.
An expired evaluation license can not be reactivated after reboot.
The software features available with Right-to-use (RTU) licensing falls under the base or add-on license levels. The license types available are:
Base licenses—These can be ordered as a permanent license.
Network Essentials
Network Advantage (Contains Network Essentials plus more)
Add-on licenses—These can be subscribed for a fixed term of 3, 5, and 7 years.
Digital Networking Architecture (DNA) Essentials
DNA Advantage (Contains DNA Essentials plus more)
After the initial term of the add-on license expires, you will be able to continue using the base license by deactivating the add-on license and reloading the device.
To activate a license, you must accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and reboot the device.
Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) simplifies the licensing experience across the enterprise making it easier to purchase, deploy, track and renew Cisco software. It provides visibility into license ownership and consumption through a single user interface.
To find info 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 http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on Cisco.com is not required.
RTU licenses are available as per the following durations:
Permanent licenses—Purchased with a specific feature set with no expiration date. It can be transferred from one device to another.
Term licenses—Purchased with a feature set for a specific subscription period. You can verify the expiration date from Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM).
Evaluation licenses—Pre-installed on the device and valid for a 90-day trial period. They cannot be ordered or tranferred to another device. Once activated, this type of license cannot be deactivated until it expires. Warning system messages about the evaluation license expiry are generated 10 and 5 days before the 90-day period and everyday after that. After your evaluation period expires, at the next reload, the device returns to its default license and network operations are not impacted.
When ordeing an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted.
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Combinations |
License Level |
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Permitted License Combinations |
Network Essentials + DNA Essentials |
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Network Advantage + DNA Essentials |
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Network Advantage + DNA Advantage |
 Note |
You cannot add a DNA Advantage license to Network Essentials base license. |
| Command or Action | Purpose | |||
|---|---|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
Example: |
Activates the license level. Activation can happen on all switches and also include the EULA acceptance.
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| Step 2 |
license right-to-use {activate | deactivate } addon {dna-advantage | dna-essentials } [all | evaluation | subscription {all | slot slot-number <1-8>}] [ acceptEULA] Example: |
Activates the license level. Activation can happen on all switches and also include the EULA acceptance.
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| Step 3 |
reload [ LINE | at | cancel | in | slot device-member-number | standby-cpu ] Example: |
Reloads a specific device member to complete the activation process. When changing license level, you are not required to save the configuration. But, it is a good practice to ensure all the configuration is stored properly before reload. Changing from a higher license level to a lower license level on reboot will remove CLIs that are not applicable. Ensure that all features in the lower license level that are actively used are not removed. |
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| Step 4 |
show license right-to-use usage [ slot slot-number ] Example: |
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To rehost a license, you have to deactivate the license from one device and then activate the same license on another.
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
license right-to-use deactivate [license-level] slot slot-num Example: |
Deactivates the license on one device. The network-essentials license is considered for the example. |
| Step 2 |
license right-to-use activate [license-level] slot slot-num [ acceptEULA] Example: |
Activates the license on another device. The network-essentials license is considered for the example. |
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
license right-to-use activate network-advantage slot switch-ID acceptEULA |
Activates Network Advantage license. Enter the switch ID. Enter acceptEULA to indicate acceptance. |
| Step 2 |
show license right-to-use summary |
Check the reboot license level is Network Advantage. |
| Step 3 |
reload |
Reboots the switch to boot with Network Advantage. |
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
license right-to-use activate addon dna-essentials subscription slot switch-ID acceptEULA |
Activates DNA Essentials license. Enter the switch ID. Enter acceptEULA to indicate acceptance. |
| Step 2 |
show license right-to-use summary |
Check the reboot license level is DNA Essentials. |
| Step 3 |
reload |
Reboots the switch to boot with DNA Essentials. |
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
license right-to-use activate network-advantage evaluation slot switch-ID acceptEULA |
Activates the Network Advantage evaluation license. Enter the switch ID. Enter acceptEULA to indicate acceptance. |
| Step 2 |
show license right-to-use summary |
Check the reboot license level is Network Advantage evaluation. |
| Step 3 |
reload |
Reboots the switch to boot with Network Advantage evaluation license. |
| Command or Action | Purpose | |
|---|---|---|
| Step 1 |
license right-to-use deactivate network-advantage evaluation slot switch-ID acceptEULA |
Deactivates the Network Advantage evaluation license. Enter the switch ID. |
| Step 2 |
show license right-to-use summary |
Check the reboot license level is Network Essentials. |
| Step 3 |
reload |
Reboots the switch to boot with Network Essentials. |
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Network Essentials |
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license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-essentials [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-essentials evaluation [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-essentials subscription [acceptEULA] |
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Network Advantage |
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license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-advantage [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-advantage evaluation [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] network-advantage subscription [acceptEULA] |
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DNA Essentials |
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license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] addon dna-essentials subscription [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] addon dna-essentials evaluation [acceptEULA] |
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DNA Advantage |
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license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] addon dna-advantage subscription [acceptEULA] license right-to-use [activate | deactivate] addon dna-advantage evaluation [acceptEULA] |
| Command | Purpose |
|---|---|
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show license right-to-use default |
Displays the default license information. |
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show license right-to-use detail |
Displays detailed information of the licenses on the device. |
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show license right-to-use eula {evaluation | permanent | subscription} |
Displays the end user license agreement. |
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show license right-to-use mismatch |
Displays the license information that does not match. |
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show license right-to-use summary |
Displays a summary of the license information on the device. |
This example shows the RTU licensing information on the device.
Example Output with Base (Permanent) License
Switch# show license right-to-use summary
License Name Type Period left
------------------------------------------------
network-essentials Permanent Lifetime
------------------------------------------------
License Level In Use: network-essentials
License Level on Reboot: network-essentials
Example Output with Add-on (Term) License
Switch# show license right-to-use summary
Switch#show license right-to-use summary
License Name Type Period left
------------------------------------------------
network-advantage Permanent Lifetime
dna-advantage Subscription CSSM Managed
------------------------------------------------
License Level In Use: network-advantage+dna-advantage Subscription
License Level on Reboot: network-advantage+dna-advantage Subscription
Example Output with Evaluation License
Switch# show license right-to-use summary
Switch#show license right-to-use summary
License Name Type Period left
------------------------------------------------
network-advantage Evaluation 90
dna-advantage Evaluation 90
------------------------------------------------
License Level In Use: network-advantage Evaluation+dna-advantage Evaluation
License Level on Reboot: network-advantage Evaluation+dna-advantage Evaluation
This example shows all the detailed information for the RTU licenses
Switch#show license right-to-use detail
Index 1
License Name : network-essentials
Period left : Lifetime
License Type : Permanent
License State : Not Activated
Index 2
License Name : network-essentials
Period left : 56
License Type : Evaluation
License State : Active, In use
Index 3
License Name : network-essentials
Period left : Not Active
License Type : Subscription
License State : Not Activated
Index 4
License Name : network-advantage
Period left : Lifetime
License Type : Permanent
License State : Not Activated
Index 5
License Name : network-advantage
Period left : 90
License Type : Evaluation
License State : Not Activated
Index 6
License Name : network-advantage
Period left : Not Active
License Type : Subscription
License State : Not Activated
Index 7
License Name : dna-essentials
Period left : 90
License Type : Evaluation
License State : Not Activated
Index 8
License Name : dna-essentials
Period left : Not Active
License Type : Subscription
License State : Not Activated
Index 9
License Name : dna-advantage
Period left : 90
License Type : Evaluation
License State : Not Activated
Index 10
License Name : dna-advantage
Period left : Not Active
License Type : Subscription
License State : Not Activated
| Related Topic | Document Title |
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For complete syntax and usage information for the commands used in this chapter. |
System Management Command Reference |
| MIB | MIBs Link |
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Object ciscoLicenseMIB OID 1.3.6.1.4.1.9.9.359 CISCO-LICENSE-MGMT-MIB ; - View Supporting Images |
To locate and download MIBs for selected platforms, Cisco IOS releases, and feature sets, use Cisco MIB Locator found at the following URL: |
| Release | Feature Information |
|---|---|
| Cisco IOS XE 16.5.1a | This feature is introduced. |
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