How to upgrade C9300-24T-E to Network Advantage?

[justinchen]

How to upgrade C9300-24T-E to Network Advantage?

[Mark Malone]

Network advantage is the base and should come with it

Packaging

The Cisco Catalyst 9000 family of switches introduces a new and simplified licensing package in the form of base and add-on licenses.

● The base licensing package includes the Network Essentials and Network Advantage licensing options that are tied to the hardware. Between them, the base licensing packages cover switching fundamentals, management automation, troubleshooting, and advanced switching features.

● The add-on licensing package includes the Cisco DNA Essentials and Cisco DNA Advantage options. In addition to on-box capabilities, the features available with this package provide Cisco innovations on the switch, as well as on Cisco DNA Center, in the APIC-EM.

[tdoellma]

You have to buy SKU C9300-LIC=.

Details can be found in the ordering guide CLICK

[justinchen]

If I buy C9300-LIC= (3Y) in the second year (I bought C9300-24T-E one year ago), the Advantage Features valid period is two years or three years?

[Robert Tomohamat · Accepted solution]

Hi Justin,

Please note that C9300-24T-E contains Cisco DNA Essentials (subscription) and Network Essentials (perpetual). If you were to upgrade it to Cisco DNA Advantage and Network Advantage through the 3y upgrade SKU you mentioned, you will be entitled to 3 years of Cisco DNA Advantage, while Network Advantage will be perpetual (i.e., no end date).