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Configuring Right-To-Use Licenses
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Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses, on page 97
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Information About Configuring RTU Licenses, on page 97
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How to Configure RTU Licenses, on page 99
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CLI for Permissible License Combinations, on page 103
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Monitoring and Maintaining RTU Licenses, on page 103
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Configuration Examples for RTU Licensing, on page 104
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Additional References for RTU Licensing, on page 105
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Feature History and Information for RTU Licensing, on page 105
Restrictions for Configuring RTU Licenses
The following are the restrictions for configuring and using RTU licenses.
• To activate a license, you must reboot your switch after configuring the new license level.
• An expired evaluation license can not be reactivated after reboot.
Information About Configuring RTU Licenses
Right-To-Use Licensing
The software features available with Right-to-use (RTU) licensing falls under the base or add-on license
levels. The license types available are:
• Base licenses—These can be ordered as a permanent license.
• Network Essentials
• Network Advantage (Contains Network Essentials plus more)
• Add-on licenses—These can be subscribed for a fixed term of 3, 5, and 7 years.
• Digital Networking Architecture (DNA) Essentials
• DNA Advantage (Contains DNA Essentials plus more)
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