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Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Software Configuration Guide
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Chapter1 Cisco CSR 1000V Series Cloud Services Router Over view
Cisco CSR 1000V Series Software License Overview
•Similar to other Cisco hardware products, the software license is node-locked to the unique device
identifier (UDI) of that product. The Cisco CSR 1000V generates a Virtual UDI (vUDI) when first
installed on 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.
Note 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.
•You must purchase and install a new technology level 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 is limited to a maximum throughput of 2.5Mbps. To obtain the full feature support
and throughput provided by your license, you must do the following:
•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 (Standard, Advanced, or Premium).
•To set the throughput level to match your license, you must enter the platform
hardware-throughput command.
•You must then reboot the Cisco CSR 1000V for these settings to take effect.
If the throughput license expires or becomes invalid, the maximum throughput of the router reverts to
2.5 Mbps. When the 60-day evaluation license expires, the maximum throughput reverts to 2.5 Mbps and
to the limited feature set.
The subscription term begins on the day the license is issued.
For more information about license activation, see the “Managing Cisco CSR 1000V Licenses” section
on page 13-1.
If you rehost the Cisco CSR 1000V to a VM on another server, the following rules apply:
•You must purchase a new rehost software license that lasts for the period remaining on the original
license.
•If the original license was renewed, the rehosted software license will last for the period remaining
on the renewed license.
•You have a 60-day grace period to remove the software license from the original server hardware
and activate it on the rehosted server hardware.
The Cisco CSR 1000V also supports Cisco License Manager and Cisco License Call Home. For more
information about the standard Cisco IOS XE software activation procedure, and information about
Cisco License Manager and Cisco License Call Home, see the Software Activation Configuration Guide,
Cisco IOS XE Release 3S.