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Right-To-Use Licensing
After the initial term of the add-on license expires, you will be able to continue using the base license
by deactivating the add-on license and reloading the device.
To activate a license, you must accept the End-User License Agreement (EULA) and reboot the device.
Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM) simplifies the licensing experience across the enterprise making it
easier to purchase, deploy, track and renew Cisco software. It provides visibility into license ownership and
consumption through a single user interface.
To find info about platform support and to know which license levels a feature is available with, use Cisco
Feature Navigator. To access Cisco Feature Navigator, go to http://www.cisco.com/go/cfn. An account on
Cisco.com is not required.
RTU licenses are available as per the following durations:
• Permanent licenses—Purchased with a specific feature set with no expiration date. It can be transferred
from one device to another.
• Term licenses—Purchased with a feature set for a specific subscription period. You can verify the
expiration date from Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM).
• Evaluation licenses—Pre-installed on the device and valid for a 90-day trial period. They cannot be
ordered or tranferred to another device. Once activated, this type of license cannot be deactivated until
it expires. Warning system messages about the evaluation license expiry are generated 10 and 5 days
before the 90-day period and everyday after that. After your evaluation period expires, at the next reload,
the device returns to its default license and network operations are not impacted.
When ordeing an add-on license with a base license, note the combinations that are permitted and those that
are not permitted.
Table 7: License Combinations
Combinations
Permitted License Combinations
Note
You cannot add a DNA Advantage license to Network Essentials base license.
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Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses
License Level
Network Essentials + DNA Essentials
Network Advantage + DNA Essentials
Network Advantage + DNA Advantage