Cat9300 device license and upgrade?

[PERI_Admin]

We purchased a few refurbished C9300-48P-E with device licenses. Installed Cisco IOS XE is 16.8.1a.

##show license right-to-use summary
License Name                Type    Count  Period left
------------------------------------------------------
network-essentials     Permanent      N/A     Lifetime
    dna-essentials  Subscription      N/A CSSM Managed
           apcount          base        0     Lifetime
           apcount         adder        0     Lifetime
------------------------------------------------------


License Level In Use: network-essentials+dna-essentials Subscription
License Level on Reboot: network-essentials+dna-essentials Subscription
Evaluation AP-Count: Disabled
Total AP Count Licenses: 0
AP Count Licenses In-use: 0
AP Count Licenses Remaining: 0

I don't dare to update because i'm afraid of losing my licenses.

Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 the Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing mode is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-use command is no longer available on the CLI.

Is it possible to upload the existing licenses to the Smart account? What is the best practive?

[Reza Sharifi]

Upgrading the IOS should not change the license level you have. 

Below message is because the command has been deprecated and should not have anything to do with the existing license you have.

Starting from Cisco IOS XE Fuji 16.9.1 the Right-To-Use (RTU) licensing mode is deprecated, and the associated license right-to-use command is no longer available on the CLI.

HTH 

[PERI_Admin]

#show license all
Smart Licensing Status
======================

Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:
  Status: UNREGISTERED
  Export-Controlled Functionality: NOT ALLOWED

License Authorization:
  Status: EVAL MODE
  Evaluation Period Remaining: 70 days, 1 hours, 20 minutes, 40 seconds

Export Authorization Key:
  Features Authorized:
    <none>

Utility:
  Status: DISABLED

Data Privacy:
  Sending Hostname: yes
    Callhome hostname privacy: DISABLED
    Smart Licensing hostname privacy: DISABLED
  Version privacy: DISABLED

Transport:
  Type: Callhome

I upgraded and obviously my license is gone now.

I already installed Cisco Smart Software Manager satellite Enhanced Edition and tried to connect the switch but this does not work because the license is not available in my SMART Account.

[PERI_Admin]

Sorry this was the wrong output.

#show license all
Smart Licensing Status
======================

Smart Licensing is ENABLED

Registration:
  Status: REGISTERED
  Smart Account: Cisco SSM
  Virtual Account: xxx
  Export-Controlled Functionality: ALLOWED
  Initial Registration: SUCCEEDED on Aug 28 10:35:56 2019 CEST
  Last Renewal Attempt: None
  Next Renewal Attempt: Feb 24 10:35:55 2020 CEST
  Registration Expires: Aug 06 15:26:39 2020 CEST

License Authorization:
  Status: OUT OF COMPLIANCE on Aug 28 10:36:00 2019 CEST
  Last Communication Attempt: SUCCEEDED on Aug 28 10:36:00 2019 CEST
  Next Communication Attempt: Aug 28 22:35:59 2019 CEST
  Communication Deadline: Nov 26 10:32:58 2019 CEST

Export Authorization Key:
  Features Authorized:
    <none>

Utility:
  Status: DISABLED

Data Privacy:
  Sending Hostname: yes
    Callhome hostname privacy: DISABLED
    Smart Licensing hostname privacy: DISABLED
  Version privacy: DISABLED

Transport:
  Type: Callhome

License Usage
==============

C9300 48P DNA Essentials (C9300-48 DNA Essentials):
  Description: C9300 48P DNA Essentials
  Count: 1
  Version: 1.0
  Status: OUT OF COMPLIANCE
  Export status: NOT RESTRICTED

C9300 48P NW Essentials (C9300-48 Network Essentials):
  Description: C9300 48P NW Essentials
  Count: 1
  Version: 1.0
  Status: OUT OF COMPLIANCE
  Export status: NOT RESTRICTED

SSMS reports "Insufficient Licenses". How can I solve that?

My supplier told me that the licenses on refreshed devices are linked to the device itself. That's why they are booked to my SMART account. Is that information correct?

[PERI_Admin · Accepted solution]

I opened a Cisco support case and they fixed everything. Licenses were not provisioned to our SMART account.

[Leo Laohoo]

If you want to avoid Smart Licensing features, then stay away from 16.9.1 (and later).
16.6.X, 16.9.X and 16.12.X are deemed as "long life" versions.
Most important of all, read the Release Notes very carefully.