The license level for the standby switches in the stack can beĪ switch stack cannot contain mixed license levels. Is activated with an RTU license from its active console. One switch in the stack is identified as the active switch and the remaining switches are standby switches. A switch is a set of up to nine stacking-capable switches connected through their StackWise-160 ports. Right-to-use licensing is supported on switch stacks. IP Services-Layer 2, Layer 3, and IPv6 features. Licenses support a set of features based on a specific image-based license: Once activated, this type of license cannot be deactivated until it expires.Īfter your evaluation period expires, at the next reload your switch image will return to its default license and network Switch and is not transferable to another switch. An evaluation license is a manufacturing image on your If you activate the evaluation license, it will expire in 90 days. Go to → Administration → Request Smart Account.
Term license expiry information is available only on Cisco SSM. To activate a license, you must reboot your switch. To activate a permanent or evaluation license, you are required to accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA).Ī permanent license can be moved from one device to another.
The expiration date displays on Cisco Smart Software Manager (Cisco SSM).Įvaluation licenses- Available with image-based and add-on licenses.Pre-installed on the switch and is valid for only a 90 day in-use period. Purchased with a feature set for a specific subscription period of 3, 5, or 7 years. Purchased with a specific feature set with no expiration date. Permanent licenses- For image-based licenses only. The types of licenses available to order by duration are: Right-to-use (RTU) licensing allows you to order and activate a specific license type and level, and then to manage license Information About Configuring RTU Licenses Licenses on mixed switch stacks are not supported.
When you upgrade back to the image with the add-ons, the base license level is retained but the add-ons are not activated. Level is retained after downgrade, and not the add-ons. When you downgrade the license level from an image with add-on licenses to an image without add-ons, only the base license
The stack until it is changed and rebooted from the active switch of the stack. If the license level is different, the switch will not join Stack members of a switch stack must run the same license level. To activate a license, you must reboot your switch after configuring the new license level.Īn expired evaluation license can not be reactivated after reboot. The following are the restrictions for configuring and using RTU licenses. Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses Use Cisco Feature Navigator to find information about platform support and Cisco software image support. In this module, and to see a list of the releases in which each feature is supported, see the feature information table at To find information about the features documented See Bug Search Tool and the release notes for your platform and software release. For the latest caveats and feature information, Your software release may not support all the features documented in this module.