EIGRP - Network Essentials or Network Advantage

[simoesmarco8626982]

Hi all,

I need to implement a collapsed core network in one of my costumers and I'm going with the 9300 to do this but I'm confused with the licenses.

In the 3650 I was able to do EIGRP routing using the ipbase license license. I know the ipbase license doesn't allow full EIGRP functionality but by using the commands:

eigrp stub connected static summary redistributed leak-map LEAKMAP

ip prefix-list PREFIXLIST seq 5 permit 0.0.0.0/0 le 32

route-map LEAKMAP permit 10
match ip address prefix-list PREFIXLIST

I would be able to allow the switch to share it's routes with the other switches instead of working as a pure stub switch. Thisa would save some money since we didn't had the need to but the IP Advanced license to do this. 

My question is, I see that the network essentials license also supports EIGRP stub. WIll I be able to execute the above with this license or do I need to buy the Network Advantage license to have full EIGRP functionality?

Thank you

[Leo Laohoo · Accepted solution]

Advantage

[balaji.bandi · Accepted solution]

Sure you need Network Advantage License - Essential has Limitation. (only recomended Layer 2 switch some basic features)

[simoesmarco8626982]

Thank you all, I will go with the Advantage then. Cisco changed the licenses so much with the DNA that it became confusing.

Thank you for the help

[balaji.bandi]

Yes it is, but eventually you get there ( smart License)

[Leo Laohoo]

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@simoesmarco8626982 wrote:

Cisco changed the licenses so much with the DNA that it became confusing.

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That was the objective. 
Moving forward, it will only get worst.

[simoesmarco8626982]

With what purpose?

For people to buy more expensive licenses instead of the cheaper ones because they don't want to take the risk of buying a lower one and then not working? 

Normally this type of thing you want it to be easy to facilitate the sale, not the opposite... 

[Leo Laohoo]

Cisco's Licensing "process" has been broken for more than a decade.  

Every several years or so someone would attempt to fix it and result in making it worst and annoying the customers.  
As far as I am aware, this latest "innovation" takes the cake and someone was forced to "back down" CSL and the policy of "enforcement".  

[simoesmarco8626982]

Thank you Leo!

One more question, when acquiring a network essentials or network advantage license we only need to add the DNA on top if we want am I correct?

I ask this because in the Cisco website they have this for the network essentials license for example:

Perpetual license compatible with Cisco DNA Essentials. Cannot be purchased as a standalone license

Cannot be purchased as a Standalone license... it means I always have to buy the cisco DNA Essentials?

[balaji.bandi]

If your environment not ready with DNAC, you do not need to buy that subscription License of DNAC.

When you ready you can addon . hope this make sense ?

[simoesmarco8626982]

Thank you, Balaji

It's a totally new installation no DNAC on site, so it's not like Cisco states that the network essentials or Network advantage Cannot be purchased as a standalone license

What a mess of a licensing system...

[balaji.bandi]

as you see all the post, its new.. but you adopt and get there..eventually. (this is what it is ?)

[simoesmarco8626982]

thank you!

I put this situation now, I have already on-site three switches and I'm going to introduce three new ones that will have DNA. Do I need to buy DNA for the ones that are already on-site? Or I don't need it despite the new ones having it? 

[Leo Laohoo]

Not needed.

[Leo Laohoo]

DNA License cannot be purchased separately but can be renewed.

DNA License must be added for every Cisco appliance sold.