I'm a reseller and I asked my Cisco rep about customers who purchased used equipment from Ebay, back of pick-ups, street corners etc. I was told Cisco has no problem with an end user selling their hardware, but the software license is not transferable. This means the IOS you are using on your used router is not legal, so it's no different than getting a copy of a Microsoft CD and license key to run their software for free. Cisco will sell you the IOS by itself, but it's probably as much as a refurbished router from a "certified" resource. So if you're OK with pirating software, then you should be OK using your router with unlicensed IOS. You should not be able to get SmartNet either, but that assumes their serial number tracking is done correctly.
Jeffrey Reed Classic Networking, Inc. -----Original Message----- From: [EMAIL PROTECTED] [mailto:[EMAIL PROTECTED]]On Behalf Of Danny Sent: Tuesday, February 26, 2002 6:09 PM To: [EMAIL PROTECTED] Subject: feature packs and licenses [7:36555] I'm a little confused about the licensing with regards to routers. Someone indicated to me recently that they could tell from a show ver that the router in question wasn't running the code it was shipped with, but I didn't get time to check this out further. How would they tell this? More to the point, if I buy a router from ebay to build up my lab, do I need to be separately buying an IOS pack ? I read through the license agreement on the software download part of Cisco's site and find myself no further forward - it would suggest that feature packs have to be sold with a router, and possibly even that second hand feature packs won't do but new ones need to be bought from Cisco.. anyone comment and clarify this for me? Message Posted at: http://www.groupstudy.com/form/read.php?f=7&i=36568&t=36555 -------------------------------------------------- FAQ, list archives, and subscription info: http://www.groupstudy.com/list/cisco.html Report misconduct and Nondisclosure violations to [EMAIL PROTECTED]
