the VM, and licenses are node-locked to that vUDI. One license per VM instance is required. Instances
that are cloned from a repository must generate a new vUDI.
When you clone the Cisco CSR 1000v, you will automatically get a new vUDI, and all the licenses from
the original VM should be removed.
Note
•
You must purchase and install a new technology package license if you want to upgrade or downgrade
the technology level. For example, if you have a Premium technology package license and you want to
downgrade to the Standard technology package, you must purchase a new Standard technology package
license.
•
In Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S, the default license will not enable advanced IPsec features and MPLS.
•
The Cisco CSR 1000v does not provide or support Right-to-Use performance licenses.
•
You will receive warning notices that the subscription term license will expire beginning eight weeks
before license expiration.
The licenses must be activated in order for the Cisco CSR 1000v network ports to provide the supported
throughput.
When the Cisco CSR 1000v is first booted, the router operates in evaluation mode, and provides limited
feature support and limited throughput. To obtain the full feature support and throughput provided by your
license, you must install the license using the
license install
command. The configuration requirements depend
on the release version:
•
In Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and earlier, to access the features supported in your license, you must enter the
license boot level
command and set it to the level supported by your license. The Cisco CSR 1000v
must be rebooted for the new license level to take effect and to have the new license applied.
•
In Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later, the Cisco CSR 1000v first boots up in the AX technology mode by
default, so all features in this package are supported. Installing an AX technology license applies the
AX license immediately, and the throughput is increased to the maximum throughput of the installed
license. Rebooting the router is not required.
If you install a different technology license (IPBase, Security or APPX), the corresponding license boot level
command setting is automatically added to the running configuration, but you must reboot the router for the
new license technology level to take effect and to have the license applied.
The installed license technology package must match the router
’
s current technology level (as shown with the
show version
command). If the license package does not match the current license level the throughput is
limited to 100kbps. To apply a license belonging to a different technology package level, you must update
the license level using the license boot level command and reboot the Cisco CSR 1000v for the new license
level to take effect.
If the throughput license expires or becomes invalid, the maximum throughput of the router reverts to 2.5
Mbps (Cisco IOS XE 3.12S and earlier), or 100 Kbps (Cisco IOS XE 3.13S and later), upon reload.
The subscription term begins on the day the license is issued.
For more information about license activation, see the
Activating Cisco CSR 1000v Licenses, on page 156
.
If you rehost the Cisco CSR 1000v to a VM on another server, the following rules apply:
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
32
Cisco CSR 1000v Series Cloud Services Router Overview
Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)
