Licensing Model Flashcards

How are Cisco Meraki licenses typically sold?

Answer: Subscription-based licenses with terms such as 1, 3, 5, 7 or 10 years.

Cisco Meraki licenses are sold on a subscription basis, typically for terms like 1, 3, 5, 7, or 10 years. This model includes access to the cloud management dashboard, ongoing software updates, and 24/7 technical support for the duration of the subscription. It ensures continuous access to Meraki's cloud services and features.

What happens if a Meraki devices license expires?

Answer: The device loses access to the Meraki dashboard and becomes unmanageable.

If a Meraki device's license expires, the device loses its connection to the Meraki cloud dashboard and becomes unmanageable. While it may continue to pass traffic for a grace period, administrators cannot make configuration changes, monitor its status, or receive firmware updates until the license is renewed, effectively rendering it inoperable from a management perspective.

What is the "co-termination" licensing model in Cisco Meraki?

Answer: Licenses are synchronized to a single expiration date, simplifying management.

The 'co-termination' licensing model in Cisco Meraki synchronizes the expiration dates of all licenses within an organization to a single, common date. This significantly simplifies license management by eliminating the need to track multiple individual expiration dates for different devices or purchases. It provides a unified renewal process for the entire Meraki deployment.

Which of following statements is true regarding license management in Cisco Meraki?

Answer: Meraki licenses can be managed centrally, and administrators can add, remove or transfer licenses between organizations via the dashboard.

Meraki licenses are managed centrally through the cloud dashboard, providing administrators with a single pane of glass for all licensing activities. This allows for easy addition, removal, and transfer of licenses between different network organizations or devices, streamlining administrative tasks and ensuring efficient resource allocation.

Which of the following is NOT included with a Cisco Meraki license?

Answer: Replacement hardware for devices in case of failure.

A Cisco Meraki license includes access to the cloud-based management dashboard, ongoing software and firmware updates, and 24/7 technical support. However, replacement hardware for devices in case of failure is covered by the hardware warranty, which is a separate entitlement from the software license itself.