topic Licensing Info in Cloud Networking Platform

Licensing Info

RobertSL — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:10:06 GMT

What happens with Cisco Meraki networks when you stop paying their licenses?

Re: Licensing Info

Ryan_Miles — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:15:51 GMT

Depends on which licensing model you use.

Co-term process

Subscriptions process

Re: Licensing Info

inderdeepsingh1 — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:20:39 GMT

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_Licensing_FAQs#:~:text=What%20happens%20when%20my%20license,device%20will%20cease%20to%20function.

Re: Licensing Info

RobertSL — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:42:33 GMT

Thanks Ryan

As we are only starting on the Meraki road I assume Co-Term to be our only option,

"As of September 2023, if you are creating a new Meraki organization, you will automatically default to the co-term licensing model."

In the case of co-term where the license has licensing for the organization expired and the organization has been shutdown, after the 30 day grace period. Will my 'network' still be running in the background?

Re: Licensing Info

Ryan_Miles — Tue, 31 Dec 2024 00:48:26 GMT

As of today you can opt for Subscriptions if it's a net new purchase/deployment (no existing org and licensing in place) or if you're on Co-term and it's due for renewal.

Once an Org is shutdown you can't do much. The dashboard will show as shutdown when you login. And most functions stop working. I think? switches maybe still pass traffic. It's been forever since I tested a shutdown org to see what if anything functions.

Maybe someone else with recent experience can chime in.