AVC Licensing and Feature Activation
This chapter addresses Cisco AVC feature licensing and includes the following topic(s):
Overview
Activating full AVC functionality requires feature licensing. License and activation details vary according to the platform and OS.
Table 3-1 Licensing Information
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Devices using Cisco IOS XE releases earlier than IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1 |
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AVC and Cisco Smart Licensing
Beginning with Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1, the feature licensing model for Cisco routers moved to Cisco Smart Software Licensing (SL). For information about activating Cisco Smart Software Licensing, see Cisco Smart Licensing Client.
Smart Software Licensing offers a simple, flexible approach to feature licensing. The following table summarizes the typical license requirements for Cisco AVC functionality, before and after the IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1 release.
Table 3-2 Before and After Smart Software Licensing
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| No support for advanced NBAR or AVC features, or for Cisco SD-AVC. |
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| Supports advanced NBAR and AVC features, and supports Cisco SD-AVC. |
Upgrading to Cisco IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1 or Later
If you are planning to upgrade a device that operates with AVC, from a pre- Cisco IOS XE 16.10.1 release to 16.10.1 or later, check the table above for license requirements. Obtain the required licenses to support AVC functionality.
Note
Because of the specific license requirements for devices using IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1, upgrading to 16.10.1 or later without the correct license can cause problems with AVC functionality.
Licensing Requirements for Cisco SD-AVC
Cisco SD-AVC system requirements are different for:
- The device hosting the SD-AVC network service component
- The SD-AVC agent components operating on devices in the network
For devices operating with IOS XE Gibraltar 16.10.1 or later, the following table shows license requirements for SD-AVC components,
Table 3-3 SD-AVC License Requirements, IOS XE 16.10.1 or Later
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