C8000v Azure BYOL licensing

[JonathanClark]

Good Day All,

I am looking to order a C8000v license to be used with the BYOL package in Azure.

However, I can only seem to find : L-DNA-C8000V SKU in Cisco CCW.

Inside that SKU, it does stipulate DNA licenses for Cloud, but I am worried this may be something different.

Is anybody able to clear this up? I'm not able to find any more information form the documentation.

[wajidhassan · Accepted solution]

For Cisco C8000v in Azure with BYOL (Bring Your Own License), the SKU L-DNA-C8000V is the correct license. It includes the DNA software subscription required to activate and operate a C8000v virtual router in cloud environments like Azure, AWS, and GCP.

Even though it says "DNA for Cloud", it's not a separate or different product. This SKU is designed for cloud deployments and covers the licensing required for the BYOL model in Azure.

When deploying a C8000v in Azure, Cisco provides a BYOL image in the Azure Marketplace, and once deployed, it prompts you to install your license, which is where the L-DNA-C8000V license comes in. This license enables the feature set depending on whether it's Essentials, Advantage, or Premier (you choose this tier at purchase).

[JonathanClark]

Thank you so much for clearing this up for me.

It was as I expected but I didn't want to make a costly mistake...

Really appreciate the prompt response.

[M02@rt37]

Hello @JonathanClark 

Do you see that doc ?

https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/routers/catalyst-8000v-edge-software/nb-06-cat8000v-edge-sw-og-cte-en.html#WorkingwiththeLDNAC8000Vlicense

[shubhjais]

How are you deploying the edges in Azure. Are you using Cloud onRamp. I have a question if you can answer?