Because the hardware supports more than one Network Operating System (NOS) personality, it uses a licensing scheme that is NOS agnostic.
| Platform | Model |
|---|---|
| 4220 Series | The 4220 Series supports a subscription-licensing model. These switches do not support an on-switch licensing model. |
5000 Series 7x20 Series 7830 Series | The switches support an on-switch licensing model that includes Base, Premier, and MACsec licenses. Premier and MACsec licenses enable use of advanced features not available in the Base License. To see which features a platform supports, see Fabric Engine and VOSS Feature Matrix. These switches are also subscription-license aware. Subscription licenses enable use of Premier features. |
For more information about licensing including feature inclusion, order codes, and how to load a license file on the switch, see Fabric Engine User Guide.