License Extension

[KarstenI]

Hi all,

I know the license calculator. But is there a way to calculate for a given organization how log the co-term date will be extended when a specific license is added?

Have a great weekend, Karsten

[Arthamon]

Hi @KarstenI ! Unfortunately, there will likely be a little but of math involved unless their support team can help. If you hadn't seen this document it could be useful.

https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_Co-Termination_Licensing_Ov...

[KarstenI]

Yes, I know this document. But the organization has many licenses, and I was hoping for an easy answer: "If I add an MX250 Adv with 10 YR, how much extension will it give to my organization?"

The problem is that I need to get some licenses (any) to move the co-term to the next fiscal year, and then the whole renewal will be done.

[alemabrahao]

Unfortunately no, either try using the formula in the guide or using the calculator (which in my opinion is the best option).

[KarstenI]

Perhaps we have to get an apprentice to add the available licenses … 😎

[pdeleuw]

Hi Karsten, there is a license calculator for exactly this task: https://dashboard.meraki.com/manage/dashboard/license_calculator

[KarstenI]

Hi Peter, yes, I know this one. But it starts empty and not based on an already available license set. It’s quite a lot of work to add the licenses to get to the point of calculating the relevant difference.

[pdeleuw]

This seems to be a bug. I took this calculator a while ago, it was aware of my existing licenses. The calculator is part of the dashboard, so it should have this knowledge. Perhaps you should contact the support.

[KarstenI]

Ok, if this is the case, it could help. But for me, it only shows empty, and the title says it is based on an imaginary organization. And if I add a license of 365 Days the Expiration is shown as a date exactly 365 days away. Either it changed, or it is really a bug.

[AMP]

IIRC If you engage support I believe they can get a preview of what licensing will look like before and after when moving around licenses.

[Ryan_Miles · Accepted solution]

With the License calculator on line 1 enter your current days remaining, add your models and quantities, click calculate license state. That will reflect your current Org status.

Then add a new line and using your example enter 10 years in days, mode add devices, select a MX250 quantity 1 and click calculate license state. That will show what the license add would result in.

[KarstenI]

This was the main problem ... dozens of licenses purchased over the last years. I was hoping to avoid this work.

[Ryan_Miles]

Perhaps I'm missing your intent. Is it to just derive the new date when a license is added to an existing Org? If yes you don't need to enter all the past licenses. On line 1 just enter the current days remaining and your inventory. Then line 2 is what's to be added.

[KarstenI]

So you say I ignore the licenses and just add the devices and one line end-date? I hadn't expected that to work, but okay, at least that is much less work.