Do I need Cisco ISE VM Part # L-ISE-VM-K9= for ESXi installation

[alig.norbert]

Hi there,

Do I need the L-ISE-VM-K9 license to install Cisco ISE on an ESXi ?

Actually, Cisco ISE can be downloaded with an Eval License for 90 days.

I know, ISE license (e.g. Base License) is needed.

Thanks a lot.

Greetings,

Norbert

[Richard Atkin]

If you want your deployment to last longer than 90 days... yes you need that part, along with the necessary licenses.

Also remember that if you're an existing ACS or NAC customer, you can use L-ISE-VM-M-K9 instead which will save you some money (plus other discounts available on Base and Adv Lics too)

[Jatin Katyal]

When you receive your new ISE appliance, evaluation (90-day) license is ALREADY installed. It allows you to perform initial setup of the system and carry on all necessary checks. This license is not created for live network usage, so you must change it to a regular license as soon as possible. This built-in license includes 1 base and 1 advanced license with 100 endpoints on each.

To check how much time do you have remaining on your evaluation license, go to:

Administration > System > Licensing > Current Licenses

Types of licenses you might want to install are:

Base;

Advanced;

Wireless.

It is also possible to have combined license, which is Base + Advanced.

Cisco Identity Services Engine Ordering Guide

http://www.cisco.com/en/US/prod/collateral/vpndevc/ps5712/ps11637/ps11195/guide_c07-656177.html

Jatin Katyal
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[alig.norbert]

Thanks a lot.
I have installed the Cisco ISE on my lab ESXi and there is the EVAL license.
My question is, do I need to order L-ISE-VM-K9= and the wireless license (only for NAC on wifi) or only the wireless license to get a working ISE?

To me it seems that I don't need (technically) the L-ISE-VM-K9=, only the wireless one....

Greets,
Norbert

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[Richard Atkin · Accepted solution]

Although the demo VM you're using is free, you're obliged to pay for L-ISE-VM-K9 when you move to a production model because it uses a licensed Oracle database underneath it.  You have to pay this for every instance of ISE that you run.  You will then need to buy the Wireless licenses as necessary for your number of devices.

[alig.norbert]

Thanks a lot,

Greets,
Norbert

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[Jatin Katyal]

Just in case you you would like to see the specification of each licence.

License Type	Features Supported	Deployment Type Supported	License Prerequisite	License Term(s)
Base License	AAA Guest Provisioning Link Encryption Policies	Wired Wireless VPN	-	Perpetual
Advanced License	Device Onboarding/Provisioning Device Profiling and Feed Service* Host Posture Security Group Access Integrated Vendor MDM Support*	Wired Wireless VPN	Base License	3- and 5-Year Terms
Wireless License	Device Onboarding/Provisioning AAA Guest Provisioning Link Encryption Policies Device Profiling and Feed Service* Host Posture Security Group Access Integrated Vendor MDM Support*	Wireless	-	3- and 5-Year Terms
Wireless Upgrade License	Device Onboarding/Provisioning Authentication/Authorization Guest Provisioning Link Encryption Policies Device Profiling Host Posture Security Group Access	Wired Wireless VPN	Wireless License	3- and 5-Year Terms

Cisco ISE Functionality-Based License Options

License Tiers (T)	Number of Endpoints Supported	Base License	Advanced 3-Year License	Advanced 5-Year License	Wireless 3-Year License	Wireless 5-Year License	Wireless Upgrade 3-Year License	Wireless Upgrade 5-Year License
100	100 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-100=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-100=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-100=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-100=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-100=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-100=	L-ISE-W-UPG-100=
250	250 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-250-	L-ISE-ADV3Y-250=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-250=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-250=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-250=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-250=	L-ISE-W-UPG-250=
500	500 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-500=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-500=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-500=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-500=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-500=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-500=	L-ISE-W-UPG-500=
1000	1000 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-1K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-1K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-1K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-1K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-1K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-1K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-1K=
1500	1500 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-1500=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-1500=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-1500=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-1500=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-1500=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-1500=	L-ISE-W-UPG-1500=
2500	2500 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-2500=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-2500=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-2500=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-2500=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-2500=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-2500=	L-ISE-W-UPG-2500=
3500	3500 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-3500=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-3500=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-3500=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-3500=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-3500=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-3500=	L-ISE-W-UPG-3500=
5000	5000 Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-5K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-5K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-5K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-5K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-5K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-5K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-5K=
10,000	10K Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-10K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-10K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-10K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-10K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-10K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-10K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-10K=
25,000	25K Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-25K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-25K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-25K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-25K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-25K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-25K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-25K=
50,000	50K Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-50K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-50K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-50K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-50K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-50K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-50K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-50K=
100,000	100K Endpoints	L-ISE-BSE-100K=	L-ISE-ADV3Y-100K=	L-ISE-ADV5Y-100K=	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-100K=	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-100K=	L-ISE-W-3UPG-100K=	L-ISE-W-UPG-100K=

Cisco ISE Functionality-Based License Options

License Type	License SKU
Base License	L-ISE-BSE-[T]=
Advanced 3-Year License	L-ISE-ADV3Y-[T]=
Advanced 5-Year License	L-ISE-ADV5Y-[T]=
3-Year Wireless License	L-ISE-AD3Y-W-[T]=
5-Year Wireless License	L-ISE-AD5Y-W-[T]=
3-Year Wireless Upgrade License	L-ISE-W-3UPG-[T]=
5-Year Wireless Upgrade License	L-ISE-W-UPG-[T]=
Replace [T] with the appropriate license tier from Table 5 and 6.

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