04-17-2022 11:03 PM - edited 04-19-2022 12:55 AM
Hi, is it a must to add DNA license for Cisco 1000 series ISR Router? Is it possible to deploy Cisco 1000 series ISR Router without DNA license like ISR4K series router?
Thank you!
04-17-2022 11:11 PM
Everyone pays the Cisco DNAC "tax", whether one uses DNAC or not.
04-18-2022 12:56 AM
Hi @Leo Laohoo, understand that DNA license is mandatory for Catalyst 9000 series and 8000 series. Do you mean that DNA license is mandatory for ISR 1000 as well?
If the ISR 1000 installed the image with Payload Encryption, is DNA license still required if the router is not deployed for SD WAN?
04-18-2022 01:23 AM - edited 04-18-2022 01:36 AM
@WeiKwongOng5555 wrote:
Do you mean that DNA license is mandatory for ISR 1000 as well?
ALL Cisco-branded products have DNAC "tax".
Anyone-n-everyone who buys Cisco-branded products will pay DNAC "tax".
NOTE:
If you are not using DNAC, do not renew the license when it expires. Nothing is going to happen when DNAC license expires.
04-18-2022 01:40 AM
Hi @Leo Laohoo, I believe Catalyst 1000 switch does not require DNA license, right?
04-18-2022 05:32 AM
I have deployed 3 1100-4P. One for my home lab, they don't have a DNA license. All they have is the smartnet contract
04-18-2022 03:38 PM
@emurray wrote:
they don't have a DNA license
No one can buy Cisco-branded equipment without paying for DNA license.
The platform may not "need" DNA License but it is mandatory in the BoM.
04-20-2022 10:39 AM
I have bought 2 of them in 2020 from a Gold Partner, they did not require DNA. Also, you can check in ISR 1100 4P and there is no mention of a DNA license.
04-19-2022 01:00 AM
I have opened partner helpline case, the support mentioned that ISR 1000 is positioned for SD WAN, so, the DNA license must be included with ISR 1000. I just want to confirm whether this is true.
04-20-2022 10:41 AM
Like I said before. I bought 2 of them in 2020, the partner did not require the DNA license. The only I added was the smartnet contract. But things may have changed.
06-22-2023 10:01 PM
I've also opened GVE case and what said support engineer is that not all the models in ISR 1000 series require DNA subscription license.
ISR1100 and ISR1100X Series Routers specific SKUs for SD-WAN only and these requires DNA subscription license. The following datasheet for these models:
But there are still another models for which DNA license is not mandatory for non SD-WAN deployment:
06-22-2023 10:39 PM
To anyone planning to purchase the non-X 1100 model, make sure to buy hardware maintenance (RMA) on them.
06-22-2023 11:44 PM
Hello Leo,
Earlier you mentioned that every Cisco-branded router should be purchased with DNA license. That information doesn't match infromation from GVE. Could you please share with source of your information?
06-28-2023 01:58 AM
@Oleg Tsoy wrote:
Earlier you mentioned that every Cisco-branded router should be purchased with DNA license. That information doesn't match infromation from GVE. Could you please share with source of your information?
Back in 2022, this was the explanation given to us by our Accounts Team.
Over the years, anything to do with Licensing &/or Smart Licensing changes.
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