Best thing is to do a simple conversion of the RTU license to the corresponding smart license.Just type inlicense smart conversion startBut remember, you have to configure your smart licensing first, either on-prem or with the cisco cloud.If the PAK ...
When ordering any 9000 switch you can't do it without DNA subscription. But if you configure your switch to not use any addon-license you can dismiss the renew of this initial DNA subscription after the first period od 1/3/5 years.
What release of IOS you're running?In every release notes I can see that starting from 16.9.1 smart licensing is the only offered way to license the device and that's what I've seen on any device I had hand on.Yes you can stay on releases before 16.9...