Just switched into a sales engineer role at my company recently and this video was super super helpful in explaining all the licensing rules. Thank you!
Got a quick question on this licensing... If I have a switch that is doing SVI routing, do I need the Advantage over the Essential, or will the Essential do what I need just as good? I know this video is from a few years back but this has been a big question for me.
Hi, There is a upgrade license for Network Essential to Network Advantage? This license is a subscription offer or a perpetual offer? Thank you for the video!
@Allyson there is an upgrade license. The SKU is C9300-LIC= Everything holds true as if you bought it day one with DNA Advantage on the switch. You have the Advantage portion that is perpetual and then the DNA portion that is a mandatory 3 year subscription. Hope that helps!
Sure, they can try to build it themselves. You cant buy a switch with Network Advantage only. So, you could do it with DNA Advantage and program the switch manually.
You get EIGRP Stub. Take a look at table 13. It goes over what you get from Essentials vs Advantage www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/nb-06-cat9300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html#Licensing
Seeing the new updated datasheet, it looks like network essentials is basically IP Base. Network Essentials comes with routing protocols like IP Base. Anyone seeing the same thing?
If you purchased Net Essentials and DNA essentials on 9300, is it similar to the old Lan base switches where they are not upgradeable due to different ASICs that cannot support the advantage features?
You can upgrade from essentials to advantage. Even in the past like on 3650's or 3850's you could upgrade from IP Base to IP Services. There is an upgrade SKU to do that.
Thanks. I'm looking to deploy a Cisco IP telephony solution. IT wants to be able to manage all the switches as a cluster. Do I need DNA advantage to enable clustering or is essential sufficient? - Thanks
I want to buy Essential licence to use for Layer 2 switch ( C9200L-48P-4X-E) I was reading it doesn't support HSRP is is that for Layer 3 interfaces or even at Layer 2 interfaces i won't be able to use HSRP to be able to bundle ports to connect to other switches?
With Essentials you get EIGRP Stub. Advantage give you access to full EIGRP. The data sheets for the 9K break it down a little better www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/datasheet-c78-738977.html
I'm buying a Cisco Catalyst 9200L switch. Does it come bundled with Network essentials or do i have to buy it separately? And, is the DNA essentials license mandatory to manage the switch or is it possible for me to manage the switch without it through CLI? Any guidance or suggestion appreciated. Thanks
Depends on what sku you bought. You can either buy it with the essential or advantage license on it. Post the sku and I’ll tell you what one it is. DNA is mandatory when you first buy the switch. You don’t have to renew it if you don’t need it. Its to manage it in dna center. It’s not needed to manage it via cli.
Its in the description of the video: www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/software/one-subscription-switching/dna-licensing-switching-subscription-bdm.pdf
No it has routed access protocols. Take a look at the chart here. www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/data_sheet-c78-738977.html#Licensing
Depends on how it was ordered. If it was though distribution then that’s probably why. Plug the switch in and connect it to your smart account. It might go deficient but it should kick off an internal process to grab the license.
Those are both perpetual licenses. So once you buy the box you have those features forever. Dna advantage and dna essentials is a recurring cost you pay for if you need those features.
What does this mean on cisco smartnet? Why does it say spare? Is it due purchasing with essentials and then upgrading to Advantage? "C9300 DNA Essentials, 48-port term licenses SPARE"
They do not require a license to run. Just watch out with used equipment. There was just a big bust of counterfeit cisco hardware. www.securityweek.com/ceo-accused-making-millions-sale-fake-cisco-devices
They lose the features in DNA Essentials, DNA Advantage, or DNA Advantage Cisco One. ALL features in Network Essentials and Network Advantage stay. Take a look at table 8 and 9 www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/data_sheet-c78-738977.html
ruclips.net/video/d7YdvBn6Xjk/видео.html "And you have these licenses for life" by this you mean the person who specified his Smart Account when he first bought it, right? What happens to the licenses if the devices are resold?
Cisco is going to lose small companies who hate forced licensing of the DNA service. We won't use it, and it is obnoxious to force me to buy something i don't plan to use. The 9300 model is already expensive enough.
It’s actually a way to pay less for the switch. You can pay as you grow or you need that feature. If you don’t need it then you don’t pay for it. If they included every feature then the price would be much more. Then people would complain about “i have to pay for all these features i don’t use”
@@CiscoSal the problem is the rise of subscription based products yes their are good but if i bought the switch why i pay to unlock its full potential even cars are doing it now gimping performance to pay for premium subs
@@hamzix6599 The cool thing that Cisco did is lower the price of the hardware on the 9300. So if you look at a 3850 vs a 9300, the 9300 even with the 3 year subscription comes out less expensive. Then if you find no value in the subscription features you can drop it after 3 years.
Very good and simply explained exactly what I was looking for. Thanks!
Thank you so much for simplifying this. makes so much more sense now!
Excellent Video that clarified the new licensing process. Thank you!
Just switched into a sales engineer role at my company recently and this video was super super helpful in explaining all the licensing rules. Thank you!
Happy it helped!
Very informative
@Sal, can you post similar for ISR
Bravo! Excellent introduction. Thank you!
Thank you, it completely answered my doubts.
thanks for clearly explaining this. great work
great video. Shared it on my LinkedIn feed.
Thanks. It was very informative
Nice one, thank you!
Very Informative. Thanks
Mate perfectly explained... Pls publish a video on C1 vs DNA
Thanks for the info
Perfect Explanation.. would like to see how this ties in to Smart Licensing as well.. especially when i am migrating to smart only OS
Great explanation, I tried going through the presentation myself previously, but it didn't work.
Thank you for the video!!
I am looking for the answer about what will be the PID of license required to run stackwise-virtual between two C9407R??
Hi thanks for the vid. Is NETWORK-PNP-LIC included in C9300-DNA-E-24? thanks
command line is the same for all three models of cisco catalyst series
Thanks, does it requires an DNA appliance?
Got a quick question on this licensing... If I have a switch that is doing SVI routing, do I need the Advantage over the Essential, or will the Essential do what I need just as good? I know this video is from a few years back but this has been a big question for me.
I looked at the features included in the Network Essentials. Wouldn't you say that it maps better to the IP Base feature set?
Yes very close
Hi,
There is a upgrade license for Network Essential to Network Advantage?
This license is a subscription offer or a perpetual offer?
Thank you for the video!
@Allyson there is an upgrade license. The SKU is C9300-LIC= Everything holds true as if you bought it day one with DNA Advantage on the switch. You have the Advantage portion that is perpetual and then the DNA portion that is a mandatory 3 year subscription. Hope that helps!
What if customers wanted to have SD-Access without DNA Center (meaning run SD-Access manually), Network Advantages should be enough?
Sure, they can try to build it themselves. You cant buy a switch with Network Advantage only. So, you could do it with DNA Advantage and program the switch manually.
We have "essentials" in our remote locations and all of them support routing and EIGRP. Am I getting it wrong?
You get EIGRP Stub. Take a look at table 13. It goes over what you get from Essentials vs Advantage www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/nb-06-cat9300-ser-data-sheet-cte-en.html#Licensing
Seeing the new updated datasheet, it looks like network essentials is basically IP Base. Network Essentials comes with routing protocols like IP Base. Anyone seeing the same thing?
Hi Matt,
Essentials will get you the following.
Layer 2, Routed Access (RIP, EIGRP Stub, OSPF - 1000 routes),PBR, PIM Stub Multicast (1000 routes)), PVLAN, VRRP, PBR, CDP, QoS, FHS, 802.1x, Macsec-128, CoPP, SXP, IP SLA Responder, SSO
Hope that helps!
If you purchased Net Essentials and DNA essentials on 9300, is it similar to the old Lan base switches where they are not upgradeable due to different ASICs that cannot support the advantage features?
You can upgrade from essentials to advantage. Even in the past like on 3650's or 3850's you could upgrade from IP Base to IP Services. There is an upgrade SKU to do that.
Thanks. I'm looking to deploy a Cisco IP telephony solution. IT wants to be able to manage all the switches as a cluster. Do I need DNA advantage to enable clustering or is essential sufficient? - Thanks
If you are talking about stacking, either license is fine.
I want to buy Essential licence to use for Layer 2 switch ( C9200L-48P-4X-E) I was reading it doesn't support HSRP is is that for Layer 3 interfaces or even at Layer 2 interfaces i won't be able to use HSRP to be able to bundle ports to connect to other switches?
I didn't see EIGRP on the routing portion, what up with that?
With Essentials you get EIGRP Stub. Advantage give you access to full EIGRP. The data sheets for the 9K break it down a little better www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/datasheet-c78-738977.html
How about a video on netflo
I'm buying a Cisco Catalyst 9200L switch. Does it come bundled with Network essentials or do i have to buy it separately? And, is the DNA essentials license mandatory to manage the switch or is it possible for me to manage the switch without it through CLI?
Any guidance or suggestion appreciated. Thanks
Depends on what sku you bought. You can either buy it with the essential or advantage license on it. Post the sku and I’ll tell you what one it is. DNA is mandatory when you first buy the switch. You don’t have to renew it if you don’t need it. Its to manage it in dna center. It’s not needed to manage it via cli.
@@CiscoSal C9200L-48P-4X. This is the switch i'm planning to buy.. And is it also possible to do stackwise virtual with Network essentials license
Hi, thank you for the video. Does the same apply for Cisco 3850 switches?
No the 3850 has been end of sale. You can. Not purchase them anymore or licenses for them. The 9300s are the replacements.
Good Video, please post the link to the slide-desk
Its in the description of the video: www.cisco.com/c/dam/en/us/products/collateral/software/one-subscription-switching/dna-licensing-switching-subscription-bdm.pdf
www.google.com/search?q=DNA-Switching-Licensing.pptx&rlz=1C1RNVG_enGB709GB709&oq=DNA-Switching-Licensing.pptx&aqs=chrome..69i57.389j0j4&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8
So the Network Essential has only L2 capability and not L3 ?
No it has routed access protocols. Take a look at the chart here. www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/data_sheet-c78-738977.html#Licensing
DNA advantages license deposit soon but network advantages not, please tell us why
Depends on how it was ordered. If it was though distribution then that’s probably why. Plug the switch in and connect it to your smart account. It might go deficient but it should kick off an internal process to grab the license.
Can i do network advantage + DNA essential licenses?
You can not. Dna advantage goes with network advantage
Am I able to later downgrade from Network Advantage to Network Essentials?
Those are both perpetual licenses. So once you buy the box you have those features forever. Dna advantage and dna essentials is a recurring cost you pay for if you need those features.
What does this mean on cisco smartnet? Why does it say spare? Is it due purchasing with essentials and then upgrading to Advantage? "C9300 DNA Essentials, 48-port term licenses SPARE"
Smartnet is hardware and tac support. Dna is licenses. If you want to upgrade from essentials to advantage you can.
What is the difference between Cloud and On-premises DNA licenses...
Are you asking about features differences from cloud vs prem? If so I would recommend reaching out to your Cisco SE. Its a big topic.
@@CiscoSal Sure, Thank you for responding.
is it possible to buy a used cisco 9300 for home use? does it require a license in order to work?
They do not require a license to run. Just watch out with used equipment. There was just a big bust of counterfeit cisco hardware. www.securityweek.com/ceo-accused-making-millions-sale-fake-cisco-devices
where's the document? I can't download from your link...
Thanks for catching that!! Looks like they changed the link. I updated it in the description. Let me know if you still have issues.
thank you, I can download it now...
What is it happen If customer don't continuous subscription after an expired
They lose the features in DNA Essentials, DNA Advantage, or DNA Advantage Cisco One. ALL features in Network Essentials and Network Advantage stay. Take a look at table 8 and 9 www.cisco.com/c/en/us/products/collateral/switches/catalyst-9300-series-switches/data_sheet-c78-738977.html
Thank you!
Is DNA Essential Optional or comparably when we buy the switch?
Can you transfer a DNA license to another smart account?
What’s the use case?
Type of Power Cables for Cisco Switches are Indian by default why is it the case I'm from South Africa
That should not be the case. There is no “default” the config tool makes you select an option. Are you buying from a certified cisco partner?
Your eye colour, never seen colour like that before.
ruclips.net/video/d7YdvBn6Xjk/видео.html
"And you have these licenses for life" by this you mean the person who specified his Smart Account when he first bought it, right?
What happens to the licenses if the devices are resold?
Cisco is going to lose small companies who hate forced licensing of the DNA service. We won't use it, and it is obnoxious to force me to buy something i don't plan to use. The 9300 model is already expensive enough.
Exactly I hate them!!!! 0:05 the f** is wrong with them?!
why they made it so complicated?!
so they can buck up more?
what a bullshit you buy a switch for thousands of dollars yet you cant use all its advantages
It’s actually a way to pay less for the switch. You can pay as you grow or you need that feature. If you don’t need it then you don’t pay for it. If they included every feature then the price would be much more. Then people would complain about “i have to pay for all these features i don’t use”
@@CiscoSal the problem is the rise of subscription based products yes their are good but if i bought the switch why i pay to unlock its full potential even cars are doing it now gimping performance to pay for premium subs
@@hamzix6599 The cool thing that Cisco did is lower the price of the hardware on the 9300. So if you look at a 3850 vs a 9300, the 9300 even with the 3 year subscription comes out less expensive. Then if you find no value in the subscription features you can drop it after 3 years.