Cisco Software Central (CSC) enables the management of software licenses and the smart account from a single portal. The CSC interface allows you to enable your product, manage entitlements, renew, and upgrade software. You need a functioning smart account to complete the registration process.

To access Cisco Software Central, see https://software.cisco.com.

A Smart Account provides a single location for all smart-enabled products and entitlements. It helps in procurement, deployment, and maintenance of Cisco Software. When creating a smart account, you must have the authority to represent the requesting organization. After submission, the request goes through approval process.

A Virtual Account exists as a sub-account within the smart account. Virtual Accounts are customer-defined based on the organizational layout, business function, geography, or any defined hierarchy. Smart account administrator creates and maintains the virtual accounts.

For information on setting up or managing the Smart Accounts, see https://software.cisco.com.

The Smart Licensing feature supports application entitlement for online and offline licensing for all 5G applications (AMF, SMF, and NRF). The application usage is unrestricted during all stages of licensing, including Out of Compliance (OOC) and expired stages.

Note	All licenses in use are granted a 90-day evaluation period. Currently, the functionality and operation of the 5G applications is unrestricted even after the end of the evaluation period.

The following sections provide information on software and entitlement tags that are created to identify, report, and enforce licenses.

Software Tags

A Software tag or a Product tag is a unique identifier that helps Smart Licensing system identify the software product family. During the addition of Smart product instance in Cisco Smart Software Manager, the Smart client uses the software/product tag for identification.

The following software tags exist for the AMF.

Entitlement Tags

An Entitlement tag is a part of the software that identifies the features that are being used in a software image. These tags underlay the communication on usage and entitlements of the software products that are installed on the devices. The entitlement tags map to both the PID license and the Software image. Every Smart-enabled PID may contain one or more entitlement tags.

The following entitlement tags identify licenses in use.

Note	The license information is retained during software upgrades and rollback.

This section describes how to configure Smart Licensing if you have access to CSC portal from your environment.

Setting Up the Product and Entitlement in CSC

To set up your product and entitlement in CSC:

1. Log in to your CSC account.

2. Click Add Product and enter the following details:

   • Product name—Specify the name of the deployed product. Example: AMF.

   • Primary PM CEC ID—Specify the primary Project Manager's CEC ID for the deployed product.

   • Dev Manager CEC ID—Specify the Development Manager's CEC ID for the deployed product.

   • Description—(Optional) Specify a brief description of the deployed product.

   • Product Type—Specify the product type.

   • Software ID Tag—Specify the software ID Tag provided by the Cisco Accounts team.

3. Click Create.

4. Select your product from the Product/Entitlement Setup grid.

5. Click Entitlement drop-down list and select Create New Entitlement.

6. Select New Entitlement in Add Entitlement and enter the following details:

   • Entitlement Name—Specify the license entitlement name. Example: AMF_BASE.

   • Description—(Optional) Specify a brief description about the license entitlement.

   • Entitlement Tag—Specify the entitlement tag provided by the Cisco Accounts team.

   • Entitlement Type—Specify the type of license entitlement.

   • Vendor String—Specify the vendor name.

7. Click Entitlement Allocation.

8. Click Add Entitlement Allocation.

9. In New License Allocation, provide the following details:

   • Product—Select your product from the drop-down list.

   • Entitlement—Select your entitlement from the drop-down list.

10. Click Continue.

11. In New License Allocation, enter the following details:

    • Quantity—Specify the number of licenses.

    • License Type—Specify the type of license.

    • Expiring Date—Specify the date of expiry for the license purchased.

12. Click Create.

Registering Smart Licensing

You must register the product that is entitled to the license with CSC. To register, generate an ID token from CSC.

1. Log in to your CSC account.

2. Click General > New Token and enter the following details:

   • Description—Specify a brief description for the ID token.

   • Expires After—Specify the number of days for the token to expire.

   • Max. Number Users—Specify the maximum number of users.

3. Click Create Token.

4. Select new ID token in Product Instance Registration Token.

5. Click Actions > Copy.

6. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and paste the ID token using the following command:

   license smart register idtoken 

   NOTES:

   • license smart register —Registers Smart Licensing with CSC.

   • idtoken —Specify the ID token generated from CSC.

   Example:

   license smart register
   Value for 'idtoken' (<string>): MTI2Y2FlNTAtOThkMi00YTAxLWE4M2QtOTNhNzNjNjY4ZmFiLTE2MTc4N
   Tky%0AMTA5MDh8ck1jUHNwc3k1ZC9nWFFCSnVEcUp4QU1jTFoxOGxDTU5kQ3lpa25E%0Ab04wST0%3D%0A

7. Verify the Smart Licensing status using the following command:

   show license all 

   Example:

   show license all 
   Smart Licensing Status
   =======================
   Smart Licensing is ENABLED
   
   Registration:
     Status: REGISTERED
     Smart Account: CN-5G-NF
     Virtual Account: Default
     Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
     Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Jun 15 12:12:38 2020 GMT
     Last Renewal Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Jun 15 12:12:38 2020 GMT
     Next Renewal Attempt: Dec 12 12:12:38 2020 GMT
     Registration Expires: Jun 15 12:02:50 2021 GMT
   
   License Authorization:
     Status: AUTHORIZED on Jun 15 12:12:44 2020 GMT
     Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Jun 15 12:12:44 2020 GMT
     Next Communication Attempt: Jul 15 12:12:44 2020 GMT
     Communication Deadline: Sep 13 12:09:43 2020 GMT
   
   License Conversion:
    Automatic Conversion Enabled: true
    Status: NOT STARTED
   
   Utility:
     Status: DISABLED
   
   Transport:
     Type: Smart Transport
     Registration URL: null
     Utility URL: null
   
   Evaluation Period:
     Evaluation Mode: Not In Use
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 87 days, 10 hr, 3 min, 3 sec
   
   License Usage
   =============
   License Authorization Status: AUTHORIZED as of Jun 15 12:12:44 2020 GMT
   
   AMF_BASE (AMF_BASE)
     Description: 5G AMF Base Entitlement
     Count: 1
     Version: 1.0
     Status: AUTHORIZED
     Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
     Feature Name: <empty>
     Feature Description: <empty>
   
   Product Information
   ===================
   UDI: PID:AMF,SN:JEZZ35Q-ZF6DE7Y
   
   Agent Version
   =============
   Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.4

Deregistering Smart Licensing

To deregister Smart Licensing:

1. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command:

   license smart deregister 

   NOTES:

   • license smart deregister —Deregisters Smart Licensing from CSC.

2. Verify the Smart Licensing status using the following command:

   show license all 

   Example:

   show license all
   
   Smart Licensing Status
   =======================
   Smart Licensing is ENABLED
   
   Registration:
     Status: UNREGISTERED
     Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
   
   License Authorization:
     Status: EVAL MODE
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
     Last Communication Attempt: NONE
   
   License Conversion:
    Automatic Conversion Enabled: true
    Status: NOT STARTED
   
   Utility:
     Status: DISABLED
   
   Transport:
     Type: Smart Transport
     Registration URL: null
     Utility URL: null
   
   Evaluation Period:
     Evaluation Mode: In Use
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
   
   License Usage
   =============
   License Authorization Status: EVALUATION MODE
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
   
    (AMF_BASE)
     Description: <empty>
     Count: 1
     Version: 1.0
     Status: EVAL MODE
     Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
     Feature Name: <empty>
     Feature Description: <empty>
   
   Product Information
   ===================
   UDI: PID:AMF,SN:5DSFOZQ-DMKWHEA
   
   Agent Version
   =============
   Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.4

The Smart License Reservation feature—Perpetual Reservation—is reserved for customers without access to CSC from their internal environments. Cisco allows customers to reserve licenses from their virtual account and tie them to their devices' Unique Device Identifier (UDI). This enables customers to use their devices with reserved licenses in a disconnected mode.

The subsequent sections describe the procedure involved in reserving Smart License for users without access to CSC from their internal environment.

Enabling Smart License Reservation

To enable Smart License reservation through AMF Ops Center CLI, log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following configuration:

config terminal 
  license smart reservation 
  exit 

NOTES:

• license smart reservation —Enables license reservation.

Enabling and Generating Smart License Reservation Request Code

To enable and generate the Smart License reservation request code:

1. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI.

2. To enable reservation, use the following configuration:

   config terminal 
     license smart reservation  
     exit 

   NOTES:

   • license smart reservation —Enables license reservation request code.

3. To request for a reservation code, use the following command:

   license smart reservation request 

   NOTES:

   • license smart reservation request —Generates the license reservation request code.

     Important

     Copy the generated license request code from the AMF Ops Center CLI to your local machine for further use.

   Example:

   license smart reservation request
   reservation-request-code CB-ZAMF:JEZZ35Q-ZF6DE7Y-A5QHppdj5-21
   Message from confd-api-manager at 2020-06-15 12:18:47...
   Global license change NotifyReservationInProgress reason code Success - Successful.
   

Generating an Authorization Code from CSC

To generate an authorization code from CSC using the license reservation request code:

1. Log in to your CSC account.

2. Click License Reservation.

3. Enter the Request Code: Paste the license reservation request code copied from the AMF Ops Center CLI in the Reservation Request Code text box.

4. Select the Licenses: Click Reserve a Specific License radio button and select UCC 5G AMF BASE.

   Note	In the Reserve text box, enter the value 1.

5. Review your selection.

6. Click Generate Authorization Code.

7. Download the response file: The authorization code is generated and displayed on-screen. Click Download as File to download the authorization code.

8. Click Close.

Reserving Smart Licensing

To reserve Smart License for the deployed product using the authorization code generated in CSC:

1. Log in to AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command:

   license smart reservation install authorization_code 

   NOTES:

   • license smart reservation install authorization_code —Installs a Smart License Authorization code.

   Example:

   license smart reservation install
   Value for 'key' (<string>): CAACfW-Wb5cMa-jEZjtU-M2KnU5-toCZBA-iaVr

2. Verify the smart licensing status using the following command:

   show license all 

   Example:

   show license all
   
   Smart Licensing Status
   =======================
   Smart Licensing is ENABLED
   License Reservation is ENABLED
   
   Registration:
     Status: REGISTERED - UNIVERSAL LICENSE RESERVATION
     Export-Controlled Functionality: Allowed
     Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
     Last Renewal Attempt: None
   
   License Authorization:
     Status: AUTHORIZED - RESERVED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
   
   Utility:
     Status: DISABLED
   
   Transport:
     Type: Smart Transport
     Registration URL: null
     Utility URL: null
   
   Evaluation Period:
     Evaluation Mode: Not In Use
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 87 days, 9 hr, 55 min, 44 sec
   
   License Usage
   =============
   License Authorization Status:
     Status: AUTHORIZED - RESERVED on Mon Jun 15 12:22:25 GMT 2020
     Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Jun 15 12:22:25 2020 GMT
     Next Communication Attempt: NONE
     Communication Deadline: NONE
   
   AMF_BASE (AMF_BASE)
     Description: 5G AMF Base Entitlement
     Count: 1
     Version: 1.0
     Status: AUTHORIZED
     Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
     Feature Name: <empty>
     Feature Description: <empty>
   
   Product Information
   ===================
   UDI: PID:AMF,SN:JEZZ35Q-ZF6DE7Y
   
   Agent Version
   =============
   Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.14

Returning the Reserved License

To return the reserved license, use the following procedure:

1. When the license reservation authorization code is installed in the AMF Ops Center:

   1. Log in to the AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command:

      license smart reservation return 

      NOTES:

      • license smart reservation return —Returns a reserved Smart License.

      Example:

      license smart reservation return
      reservation-return-code CACfWm-rdGtXu-kP1YtP-hPNELK-63EC7s-7oK

   2. Copy the license reservation return code generated in AMF Ops Center CLI.

   3. Log in to your CSC account.

   4. Select your product instance from the list.

   5. Click Actions > Remove.

   6. Paste the license reservation return code in Return Code text box.

2. When the license reservation authorization code is not installed in the AMF Ops Center:

   1. Log in to the AMF Ops Center CLI and use the following command to generate the return code:

      license smart reservation return 
      authorization_code 

      Important

      Paste the license reservation authorization code generated in CSC to generate the return code.

   2. Log in to your CSC account.

   3. Select your product instance from the list.

   4. Click Actions > Remove.

   5. Paste the license reservation return code in Return Code text box.

3. Verify the smart licensing status using the following command:

   show license all 

   Example:

   show license all
   
   Smart Licensing Status
   =======================
   Smart Licensing is ENABLED
   
   Registration:
     Status: UNREGISTERED
     Export-Controlled Functionality: Not Allowed
   
   License Authorization:
     Status: EVAL MODE
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
     Last Communication Attempt: NONE
   
   License Conversion:
    Automatic Conversion Enabled: true
    Status: NOT STARTED
   
   Utility:
     Status: DISABLED
   
   Transport:
     Type: Smart Transport
     Registration URL: null
     Utility URL: null
   
   Evaluation Period:
     Evaluation Mode: In Use
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
   
   License Usage
   =============
   License Authorization Status: EVALUATION MODE
     Evaluation Period Remaining: 84 days, 22 hr, 58 min, 0 sec
   
    (AMF_BASE)
     Description: <empty>
     Count: 1
     Version: 1.0
     Status: EVAL MODE
     Export status: NOT RESTRICTED
     Feature Name: <empty>
     Feature Description: <empty>
   
   Product Information
   ===================
   UDI: PID:AMF,SN:5DSFOZQ-DMKWHEA
   
   Agent Version
   =============
   Smart Agent for Licensing: 3.1.4