ASR 1001x license conversation (form Traditional to SMART)

[John.Mayer]

Hi Everybody

I need clarification on nowadays Cisco Policy on SMART Licensing

as all of you know Cisco use Smart Licensing in new IOSs on ASR1001x

so I already have the traditional license on my router for SLASR1-AES and FLSA1-BIN-1X10GE, is it possible to convert them to SMART License and assign them to the virtual account

I know that if I have the fresh PAK its possible but my concern is for PAKs which already the fulfillment

i appreciated that if you could help me

Thank you in Advance

John

[Leo Laohoo]

1.  Read New Deployment Method for Smart Licensing

2.  Cisco Smart Licensing -- Do not believe in the hype.  It is not worth the hassle and does not provide any benefit to the end user.

[John.Mayer]

hi Leo

Have you work with DLC??

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/ios-xml/ios/smart-licensing/qsg/b_Smart_Licensing_QuickStart/b_Smart_Licensing_QuickStart_chapter_011.html#:~:text=Smart%20Software%20Manager.-,Device%20Led%20Conversion,Smart%20Software%20Manager%20(CSSM).

[Leo Laohoo]

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@John.Mayer wrote:

Have you work with DLC??

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No, I have not.  Thankfully.

[mgrabovs]

Hello John,

Below I am sending some reading documentation regarding the move from traditional licensing to smart licensing:

Traditional to Smart 

Regarding SLUP (Smart Licensing Using Policy), you have an easy guide you can use to configure your devices:

Configure Smart Licensing Using Policy On IOS®-XE Routers 

What you are saying, it is possible, consider SLUP an evolved Smart Licensing method.

This FAQ page about it is very helpful as well and can answer a lot of questions you might have:

Smart License Using Policy - FAQ 

Thank you.

Marin Grabovschi