Mark Tinka wrote thus on 11/16/07 2:33 PM: > On Friday 16 November 2007 17:55, Ernest - (AfriNIC) wrote: > >> just to add to Mark's comment, next time you purchase >> Cisco gear (router, switch, etc..) ask the salesman to >> include a "smartnet contract" for you. This will give you >> CCO access, and you can download as much IOS as you want >> ;) > > There's actually a catch to this... > > SMARTnet contracts are paid for on a per unit basis, i.e., > if you buy 3 routers, you buy 3 SMARTnet contracts.
Not necesarily - you can buy on gadget along with a smartnet contract, and skip it for the others. This is because (as you mentioned somewhere below), there is no enforcement as to what software you can download with a single smartnet contract, regards, ernest. > > With regard to software, even though an authorised Cisco > login provides you with access to the entire software > library, kit under SMARTnet may only run the feature sets > for which they have been licensed, i.e., if you purchase a > router with, say, an IP BASE feature set, and then purchase > a SMARTnet contract as well, your license only allows you > to update within the IP BASE range, and not anything more > advanced, i.e., you may NOT update upwards. > > However, if the code that ships with your router is the > ADVANCED ENTERPRISE feature set (which, along with its > numerous variations, is the highest on most of Cisco's > platforms), you are allowed to update your kit with a less > advanced feature set, i.e., you MAY update downwards. > > While this is not technically enforceable (i.e., the Cisco > web site gives you access to the whole library, including > what you are not licensed for), Cisco could initiate > recourse if they discover you are running code in > production for which you are not licensed. > > In addition, Cisco TAC will not provide support for software > that is not licensed as part of your purchase and/or > SMARTnet contract. > > Note, though, that you may test software for which you are > not licensed in lab environments, as long as it is not put > into production. > > Cheers, > > Mark.
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