Terms of Avi Vantage Software License
Avi Vantage licenses are based on annual or multi-year subscription. The licenses are valid for an year and can be renewed on an yearly basis.
Note: For complete information on procuring, installing, and managing a license, refer to Avi Vantage License Management.
Avi Vantage License Types
| License Type | Infrastructure | Description |
|---|---|---|
| Data Plane (Avi Service Engine) | ||
| vCPU | VMs Baremetal Container Cisco CSP Private and public cloud |
Defines the maximum number of vCPUs (cores) across all Service Engines. This is the default license mode. The SE vCPU allocation is configured in the SE group.
Per-VS license mode: If an SE group is configured in per-app SE mode, a vCPU counts at 25% rate for licensing usage. For example, a 2-vCPU SE in the per-app SE group utilizes 0.5 vCPU license (2 * 0.25). Per-app SE mode is limited to a maximum of two virtual services per SE. This mode is suitable for deployments with dedicated per-application load balancers. Per-VS license mode is not supported for DNS virtual services. |
| Socket | Baremetal Cisco CSP |
Defines the total number of sockets that a Service Engine can be deployed on. This license is applicable for processors up to 14 cores. |
| High-core socket | Baremetal Cisco CSP |
Defines the total number of sockets that a Service Engine can be deployed on. This license is applicable for processors with 16 cores or more. |
| Bandwidth | VMs Baremetal Container Cisco CSP Private and public cloud |
Defines bandwidth license applicable to a single Service Engine. Available in the options of 25Mbps, 200Mbps, and 1Gbps (for public cloud only). Multiple Bandwidth licenses cannot be aggregated on a single Service Engine. |
| Container-Core | Container East-West | Defines the maximum number of vCPUs (cores) across all Service Engines deployed for East-West traffic in a container cluster. This license is used for East-West traffic in a service mesh. |
| Control Plane (Avi Controller) | ||
| SaaS unit | SaaS | Defines the number of Avi SaaS units needed in the Avi SaaS instance to support the required number of Avi Service Engines and application instances. |
Note: Free trial license with all features supported by an enterprise license is available for evaluation. Please contact your Avi Networks representative for more details.