Hello,
Can anybody clarify if the operation of Smart Licensing on switches has dependence on Call Home service? is Call Home mandatory in order to use Smart Licensing?
What I read in the switch configuration guide:
https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/td/docs/switches/lan/catalyst9300/software/release/16-9/configuration_guide/sys_mgmt/b_169_sys_mgmt_9300_cg/configuring_smart_licensing.html
SUMMARY STEPS
- {ip | ipv6} name-server server-address
- ip name-server vrf Mgmt-vrf server-address
- ip domain lookup source-interface interface-type interface-number
- ip domain name example.com
- ip host tools.cisco.com ip-address
- interface vlan_id
- ntp server ip-address [version number] [key key-id] [prefer]
- switchport access vlan vlan_id
- ip route ip-address ip-mask subnet mask
- license smart transport callhome
Enables the transport mode as Call Home.
Note: The license smart transport call home command is mandatory
I also read in the Smart Licensing troubleshooting tech notes: https://www.cisco.com/c/en/us/support/docs/switches/catalyst-9500-series-switches/214484-cisco-smart-licensing-troubleshooting.html#anc6
Starting in 16.9.1 for switches and 16.10.1, a default Call-home profile named "CiscoTAC-1" is generated to assist with migrating to Smart Licensing. By default, this profile is set up for the Direct Cloud Access method.
Thanks.
