Cisco Networking Subscription streamlines management of Cisco software, hardware, services, and platforms. This licensing model supports your network investment today and protects it for the future.
Features and benefits
With an active Cisco Networking Subscription, you have flexibility to:
- Aggregate and align renewal dates to your cost-center needs
- Add licenses to an existing subscription and keeping a consistent renewal date
- Upgrade entitlements mid-term and at end-of-term (renewal)
- Include different license tiers (Essentials or Advantage) in the same subscription
Additionally, the Cisco Networking Subscription includes product support, providing a consistent and reliable customer support experience with hardware and software coverage.
Licensing
A Cisco Networking Subscription can include our new unified licenses: Cisco Wireless Essentials and Advantage, Cisco Switching Essentials and Advantage and Cisco WAN Essentials and Advantage. These licenses give you the flexibility to set up networks in different ways—whether that’s on-premises or in the cloud.
For a full list of feature please visit:
- Cisco Switching Licensing Feature Matrix
- Cisco Wireless Licensing Feature Matrix
- Cisco Routing* and WAN Licensing Feature Matrix
* Routing licensing is not available in a Cisco Networking Subscription. To learn more about Routing and WAN licensing, visit the solution overview.
Note: For a new subscription, a standard minimum term length is 36 months.
Additionally, a Cisco Networking Subscription can also consist of Meraki subscription licenses for the Meraki line of products.
Product specifications
Supported Switches:
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Cisco C9350 Series Smart Switches |
Cisco C9350-48HX, Cisco C9350-48TX, Cisco C9350-48U, Cisco C9350-24U, Cisco C9350-48P, Cisco C9350-24P, Cisco C9350-48T, Cisco C9350-24T |
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Cisco C9610 Series Smart Switch |
Cisco C9610R |
Supported Routers:
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Cisco 8000 Series Secure Routers |
C8570-G2, C8550-G2, C8475-G2, C8455-G2, C8375-E-G2, C8355-G2, C8235-G2, C8231-G2, C8161-G2, C8151-G2 |
Supported Access Points:
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Cisco Wireless 9179F Access Point |
CW9179F |
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Cisco Wireless 9178 Series |
CW9178I |
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Cisco Wireless 9176 Series |
CW9176I, CW9176D1 |
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Cisco Wireless 9174 Series |
CW9174I, CW9174E |
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Cisco Wireless 9172 Series |
CW9172I, CW9172H |
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Cisco Wireless 9171 Series |
CW9171I |
Supported Wireless LAN Controllers (WLCs):
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Cisco 9800 Wireless LAN Controller Series |
C9800-80-K9, C9800-40-K9, C9800-L-C-K9, |
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Cisco CW9800 Wireless LAN Controller Series |
CW9800H1, CW9800H2, CW9800M |
Unified Licensing SKUs:
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Cisco Wireless Essentials |
LIC-CW-E |
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Cisco Wireless Advantage |
LIC-CW-A |
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Cisco Switching Essentials |
LIC-CS-AC1-L-E LIC-CS-AC1-M-E |
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Cisco Switching Advantage |
LIC-CS-AC1-L-A LIC-CS-AC1-M-A LIC-CS-CO-MO-A |
WAN Licensing SKUs:
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Cisco WAN Essentials |
LIC-CSWAN-S-E LIC-CSWAN-M-E LIC-CSWAN-L-E LIC-CSWAN-XL-E |
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Cisco WAN Advantage |
LIC-CSWAN-S-A LIC-CSWAN-M-A LIC-CSWAN-L-A LIC-CSWAN-XL-A |
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Cisco Hosted/Managed Cloud service |
LIC-CSWAN-HCLD LIC-CSWAN-HCLDPRO |
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Advanced Security Add-ON SKUs |
LIC-SEC-XL-T LIC-SEC-XL-M LIC-SEC-XL-C LIC-SEC-L-T LIC-SEC-L-M LIC-SEC-L-C LIC-SEC-M-T LIC-SEC-M-M LIC-SEC-M-C LIC-SEC-S-T LIC-SEC-S-M LIC-SEC-S-C |
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Meraki Subscription Licenses |
MX ● LIC-MX-S-A
● LIC-MX-S-E
● LIC-MX-M-A
● LIC-MX-M-E
● LIC-MX-L-A
● LIC-MX-L-E
● LIC-MX-XL-A
● LIC-MX-XL-E
MS ● LIC-MS-100-S-A
● LIC-MS-100-S-E
● LIC-MS-100-M-A
● LIC-MS-100-M-E
● LIC-MS-100-L-A
● LIC-MS-100-L-E
● LIC-MS-200-M-A
● LIC-MS-200-M-E
● LIC-MS-200-L-A
● LIC-MS-200-L-E
● LIC-MS-300-M-A
● LIC-MS-300-M-E
● LIC-MS-300-L-A
● LIC-MS-300-L-E
● LIC-MS-400-M-A
● LIC-MS-400-M-E
● LIC-MS-400-L-A
● LIC-MS-400-L-E
MR ● LIC-MR-A
● LIC-MR-E
MV ● LIC-MV-E
● IC-MV-SEN
● LIC-MV-CA7
● LIC-MV-CA30
● LIC-MV-CA90
● LIC-MV-CA180
● LIC-MV-CA360
MG ● LIC-MG-E
SM ● LIC-SM-E
Z ● LIC-Z-A
● LIC-Z-E
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Minimum firmware requirements:
● Wireless on-premises: IOS-XE 17.15.2
● Switching: IOS-XE 17.18.1
● SD-WAN: IOS-XE 20.15.3
● Cloud: no Meraki firmware requirements
