Swapping MX84 to MX85

[Kiki]

I want to add the cold spare in inventory to the network I can without an extra licence?(MX84→MX85)

Is MX85 license required?

https://documentation.meraki.com/MX/Other_Topics/MX_Cold_Swap_Replacing_an_Existing_MX_with_a_Differ...

[ww]

You dont  need a license for inventory items.

But if you want to start using it:

If your using pdl then you need a mx85 license.

In co term you can contact support to convert the license mx84->mx85  https://documentation.meraki.com/General_Administration/Licensing/Meraki_Co-Termination_Licensing_Ov...

[Kiki]

Thank you for your reply！

When the mx84 fails, can the mx85 be in standby status before the license conversion？

[cmr]

@Kiki unfortunately not, you need a licence to add it to a network.

[Kiki]

That means I need to have the license ready before the device failure

😭

[cmr]

If you are happy to cold swap them then you don't need it as you can convert the MX84 one.  You get a 30-day grace period to fix licencing when it is out of compliance.

[Kiki]

That's perfect! 

😀

[Kiki]

Please forgive me for confirming many times.

Add brand-new equipment, you can also have a 30 day grace period, is that right?

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

But if an MX series security appliance was added to the same organization, it would enter the 30-day grace period because the organization is not licensed for MX security appliances. For more information about the 30-day grace period, read the License Limit and Current Device Count section of this article or refer to the License Info article.

[cmr]

@Kiki the device can be in the organisation inventory, but not in a network.  In other words were the MX84 to fail, you would have to set up the MX85 before traffic were restored.

[Kiki]

Thank you very much for your explanation. I know that there can only be one MX in a network.

There is also a 30 day grace when the license expires. I just want to know if the new mx85 can have a 30 day grace when it joins the organization for the first time as a cold swap when it has not been licensed yet😃

[cmr · Accepted solution]

@Kiki yes it will, you just need to get the MX84 license converted to the MX85 one during that time.

[Kiki]

thank you!!!😃