Smart Licensing Using Policy is an enhanced version of Smart Licensing, with the
overarching objective of providing a licensing solution that does not interrupt the
operations of your network, rather, one that enables a compliance relationship to
account for the hardware and software licenses you purchase and use.
The primary benefits of this enhanced licensing model are:
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Seamless day-0 operations
After a license is ordered, no preliminary steps, such as registration or
generation of keys etc., are required unless you use an export-controlled or
enforced license. These licenses require authorization before use. For
all other licenses, product features can be configured on the device
right-away.
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Consistency in Cisco IOS XE
Campus and industrial ethernet switching, routing, and wireless devices that run
Cisco IOS XE software, have a uniform licensing experience.
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Visibility and manageability
Tools, telemetry and product tagging, to know what is in-use.
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Flexible, time series reporting to remain compliant
Easy reporting options are available, whether you are directly or indirectly
connected to Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM), or in an air-gapped
network.
This document provides conceptual, configuration, and troubleshooting information for
Smart Licensing Using Policy on Cisco Aggregation, Integrated, and Cloud Service
Routers, Cisco Catalyst 8000 Edge Platforms Family, and Cisco Terminal Services
Gateways.
For a more detailed overview on Cisco Licensing, go to cisco.com/go/licensingguide.