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AI Ready Datacenter Licencing & Software
Cisco DCN Licensing – Nexus Dashboard orderability
Cisco Nexus Licensing (NX-OS Mode) - Cisco Nexus switches use NX-OS software and support a tiered licensing model with Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP):
- License Types • Essentials: Basic Layer 2/3 features. • Advantage: Adds automation, telemetry, and advanced security. • Premier: Includes full feature set, including third-party integrations.
- Smart Licensing Using Policy (SLP) • Replaces traditional Smart Licensing. • Devices self-report usage to Cisco Smart Software Manager (CSSM). • No registration required; policy-based enforcement. • Supports automatic conversion from older licenses during upgrades 1.
- Add-On Licenses Specific features like FEX, VXLAN, or micro-segmentation may require additional licenses 2.
Licensing Cisco NX-OS Software Features
Cisco recommends option #1 which supports ACI + NX – OS + Day 2 Ops
Cisco Datacenter Software
Where the smart money is
The shift to software and subscription models is underway, and it’s critical that partners secure this profitable revenue opportunity. The bottom line? It makes sense financially. Here's everything you need to know about Cisco's datacenter software solutions, licensing models and promotions. Check our website for updates or join the Comstor Partner Portal.
Why Comstor for your recurring business?
Superior sales enablement.
We educate your engineers and sales teams so they understand that they can earn as much - or even more - with recurring offers.
Ensuring IT adoption: Comstor is Cisco Customer Experience Specialised.
This specialisation validates our skills in adoption, expansion and renewals so that we can make sure our partners’ end customers achieve their goals, reduce barriers to renewing their subscriptions and explore more solutions. We have efficient and robust renewals processes to give you the best possible chance of a renewal's sale – your springboard to predictable recurring revenues.
Unrivalled annuities capabilities.
But where we stand head and shoulders above our competitors is our annuities capabilities. Credit is the lifeblood of partners, and we can transact in a way that precisely mirrors how Cisco CCW works, and in a way that will only impact your credit facility in line with scheduled periodic payments. No longer will all your credit be used up in one go.