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Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Managing Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses•Activating Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses
•Managing Technology Package and Throughput Licenses
Activating Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses
When the Cisco CSR 1000V first boots, the router boots in evaluation mode. The network interfaces are
activated but throughput is limited to 2.5 Mbps and the feature support is limited. You need to activate
the software licenses to obtain the throughput and feature support provided by the license. For
information about the available licenses in your software version, see the Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud
Services Router Release Notes.The Cisco CSR 1000V supports the following option to activate the
software licenses:
•Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)
The procedure for installing the Cisco CSR 1000V licenses using Cisco Software Licensing (CSL)
is similar to other Cisco router platforms. For information on obtaining and installing
Cisco CSR 1000V licenses using the standard Cisco software activation procedures, see the
Software Activation Configuration Guide, Cisco IOS XE Release 3S and the Cisco IOS Software
Activation Command Reference.
Managing Technology Package and Throughput Licenses
•License Upgrade and Downgrade Scenarios
•Changing the Technology Package License Boot Level (Cisco IOS XE Release 3.10S and Later)
•Managing the Throughput Level Licenses
•Changing the Maximum Throughput Level
•License-Based Restriction on Aggregate Bandwidth
•Managing Memory Upgrade Licenses (Cisco IOS XE Release 3.11S and Later)
•Requesting a New Virtual UDI