Need "meter is running" license options

[wirednot]

Scenario: for the occasional conference/event, it's handy popping up small MX and a couple of APs. What's not handy? Paying for licenses for gear that sits on the shelf until needed. Would be nice if an X year license decremented on actual days used in this case somehow.

[Dylan_YYC]

Could you just use the grace period of 30 days?

[wirednot]

sure, but it feels sleazy on some level. But then again, for the price of licensing, I could probably live with myself:)

[Dylan_YYC]

ha ha i know what you mean. But hey, for a short event why not? Just be careful not to overrun anything. 

[lpopejoy]

What bothers me is that if you purchase units and they sit for a month or two before deployment - before the license is even activated - the license countdown has already started.  In fact, the license countdown starts the day the license is issued.  Drives me nuts, but I try to ignore it.