Cisco C9300 License

[a.aljiledi]

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Hello..

I have bought 2 C9300 with an essential license not connected to a smart account yet, I changed the boot level to advantage to configuring the VRF so what is happen after 90day ??? will lose the VRF capability or not after 90DAY??

and It is mandatory to connect the device to a smart account to enable the license ???

Thanks

[pieterh]

you have a 90-day evaluation period. after this you do not have the right to enable this license if you did not purchase one.

If the system keeps on running the license will still be enabled, but logging will reflect the license has expired.

if the system restarts, the license will be expired->disabled.

There is a maximum OS version for traditional licensing, From this version up Smart Licensing will be mandatory.

[desmond.cassidy]

Why is licensing so confusing ?