Information About Available Licenses
This section provides information about the licenses that are available on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series Switches running Cisco IOS-XE software. The information applies to all models in the series, unless indicated otherwise.
Base and Add-On Licenses
The software features available on the switch fall under base or add-on license levels.
A base license is a perpetually valid, or permanent license. There is no expiration date for such a license.
An add-on license provides Cisco innovations on the switch, and on the Cisco Digital Network Architecture Center (Cisco DNA Center). An add-on license is valid only until a certain date. You can purchase an add-on license for a three, five, or seven year subscription period.
The following base and add-on licenses are available:
Base Licenses
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Network Essentials
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Network Advantage: Includes features available with the Network Essentials license and more.
Add-On Licenses
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DNA Essentials
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DNA Advantage: Includes features available with the DNA Essentials license and more.
Guidelines for Using Base and Add-On Licenses
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A base license (Network Essentials and Network-Advantage) is ordered and fulfilled only with a perpetual or permanent license type.
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An add-on license (DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage) is ordered and fulfilled only with a subscription or term license type.
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An add-on license level is included when you choose a network license level. If you use DNA features, renew the license before term expiry, to continue using it. If you don't want to continue using DNA features, deactivate the add-on license and then reload the switch to continue operating with the base license capabilities.
When ordering an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that are not permitted:
Table 1. Table 4. Permitted Combinations DNA Essentials DNA Advantage Network Essentials Yes No Network Advantage Yes1 Yes 1 You will be able to purchase this combination only at the time of DNA license renewal and not when you purchase DNA-Essentials the first time -
To know which license level a feature is available with, use Cisco Feature Navigator. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to https://cfnng.cisco.com. An account on cisco.com is not required.