Where To Register Se License

It's been a while since Cisco has appear Smart License to replace Traditional PAK-based licensing. Overall, this new organisation brings loads of benefits, such equally ability to track license utilization, come across all managed instances past hostname, transfer licenses and production instances between virtual accounts (i.e. sub-domains) and many other features. However, it also brings some challenges and surprises that everyone must be aware of.

Starting time of all, keep in mind that eventually everything will be Smart License managed. Cisco fabricated this licensing mandatory for Goad switching platforms starting from Fuji 16.ix.one, as per beneath

Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 the Right-To-Employ (RTU) licensing manner is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-utilize control is no longer available on the CLI.

Release Notes for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series Switches, Cisco IOS XE Fuji sixteen.9.ten

When y'all upgrade, switches will silently activate EVALUATION mode, which volition be valid for the next xc days, but and then, if yous practice non configure Smart Licensing you lot automatically get into non-compliance land. It won't bear on basic switch functions, simply will definitely bear upon anything DNA-based (east.g. Assurance). So, keep this in mind and plan carefully.

I was confused initially as all our Catalyst 3850 switches have been purchased using Cisco One license, well before Smart License get mandatory. In fact, nosotros haven't even had whatsoever PAK codes, it was all RTU based. So, 1 might be guessing how to remain compliant?

Apparently, there's a very handy control that performs the conversion of RTU license into Smart License. It is the following

          license smart conversion start        

Make sure you enable Smart License earlier you perform the conversion. I assume you've already setup Smart License Account, there will only show a minimum required config:

          Switch(config)#telephone call-abode Switch(cfg-call-home)#source-interface <source-interface> Switch(cfg-telephone call-home)#vrf <source-vrf> Switch(cfg-telephone call-dwelling)#exit Switch(config)#ip http client <source-interface> Switch(config)#ip name-server <dns1> <dns2> Switch(config)#ip domain lookup Switch(config)#exit Switch#license smart annals idtoken <smart-license-token>        

Go along in heed, <smart-license-token> will have to exist generated via Smart License portal to make sure device is added to correct Virtual Business relationship (VA). In one case device is registered, execute RTU to Smart License conversion as shown above, so check your license again and information technology must exist compliant:

          Smart Licensing is ENABLED  Utility:   Status: DISABLED  Data Privacy:   Sending Hostname: yes     Callhome hostname privacy: DISABLED     Smart Licensing hostname privacy: DISABLED   Version privacy: DISABLED  Ship:   Type: Callhome  Registration:   Status: REGISTERED   Smart Account: <YOUR SMART ACCOUNT>   Virtual Account: <VIRTUAL-Business relationship>   Consign-Controlled Functionality: Immune   Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Oct 28 23:12:38 2019 UTC   Last Renewal Endeavour: None   Adjacent Renewal Endeavour: Apr 25 23:12:37 2020 UTC   Registration Expires: Oct 27 23:06:33 2020 UTC  License Say-so:   Status: AUTHORIZED on October 29 09:33:34 2019 UTC   Last Communication Try: SUCCEEDED on October 29 09:33:34 2019 UTC   Next Communication Attempt: Nov 28 09:33:33 2019 UTC   Communication Deadline: Jan 27 09:28:32 2020 UTC  License Conversion:   Automatic Conversion Enabled: Simulated   Condition: Successful on October 29 09:33:31 2019 UTC  Export Authority Key:   Features Authorized:     <none>        

As you can see, license is AUTHORIZED (i.e. COMPLIANT state). Get bank check your Smart License portal and you will observe new licenses in a pool assigned to added devices.

RTU-based licenses converted into Smart License

C3850_48_Ipserv stand for converted RTU licenses for Catalyst 3850 switches running IP Services RTU at the moment of conversion.

I hope this was helpful.

Source: https://nexp.com.ua/news/cisco-smart-license-conversion-trick/

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