Subscription - MS Licensing
Overview
Subscription licensing follows a hardware-agnostic approach, utilizing SKUs that encompass multiple hardware components within a single SKU. The purpose of this document is to outline the specific SKUs associated with the hardware covered under the MS product class. Additionally, this document will emphasize the key features offered by the MS product class, providing valuable insights to our customers.
MS Product Class and Hardware
The table below serves as a reference to easily identify the mapping of the MS product classes to their respective hardware.
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License SKUs |
Hardware |
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MS100 Small LIC-MS-100-S |
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MS100 Medium LIC-MS-100-M |
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MS100 Large LIC-MS-100-L |
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MS200 Medium LIC-MS-200-M |
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MS200 Large LIC-MS-200-L |
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MS300 Medium LIC-MS-300-M |
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MS300 Large LIC-MS-300-L |
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MS400 Medium LIC-MS-400-M |
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MS400 Large LIC-MS-400-L |
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*Devices with a DNA license, such as the C9300 and C9200, do not require an additional Meraki subscription license when in cloud monitoring or cloud management (configuration source: device).
Features Highlights
The following table outlines some of the key features available across the MS product classes, enabling customers to identify the distinctive capabilities for the different use cases.
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Feature |
Essential |
Advantage |
|---|---|---|
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Centralized Management |
✔ |
✔ |
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Access Policies |
✔ |
✔ |
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Change of Authorization (CoA) |
✔ |
✔ |
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URL Redirect |
✔ |
✔ |
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Port Isolation |
✔ |
✔ |
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Wake on LAN |
✔ |
✔ |
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Layer 3 Routing |
✔ |
✔ |
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Equal Cost Multi-Path (ECMP) |
✔ |
✔ |
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Warm Spare |
✔ |
✔ |
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Multicast |
✔ |
✔ |
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Dynamic ARP Inspection (DAI) |
✔ |
✔ |
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Quality of Service (QOS) |
✔ |
✔ |
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Unidirectional Link Detection (UDLD) |
✔ |
✔ |
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SwitchPort Profiles |
✔ |
✔ |
| StackWise Virtual1 | ✔ | ✔ |
| ISSU1 | ✔ | ✔ |
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Adaptive Policy2 |
✔ |
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| NetFlow v103 |
✔ |
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| Encrypted Traffic Analytics3 |
✔ |
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| Cloud EVPN Fabric4 | ✔ |
1 Available on cloud managed Catalyst 9500H with IOS XE 17.18+ (please see supported models here)
2 Adaptive policy is available on C9200L, C9300, MS390, MS130X & MS130R, MS150 switches
3 Available on C9300 and MS390 switches
4 Available on cloud managed Catalyst with IOS XE 17.18.2+ (please see supported models here)
For related information please refer to the following link - MX Subscription Documentation