Juniper Licensing User Guide

SUMMARY In this topic, you’ll learn in detail about the software license model.

Software License Model Overview

The Software License Model is a framework, set of policies, and tools that help unify and thereby simplify Juniper product-driven licensing and packaging.

• Software License Model
• Three-Tier Software License Model
• Understanding Perpetual Licenses
• Understanding Subscription Licenses
• License Portability

Software License Model

The major components of the framework are:

• A focus on customer segments (enterprise, service provider, and cloud) and use cases for Juniper Networks hardware and software products.
• The introduction of subscription licenses and subscription portability for all Juniper Networks products including Junos OS, Contrail, and Juniper cloud-based services.
• The introduction of a common, three-tiered model (standard, advanced, and premium) for all Juniper Networks software products.

Three-Tier Software License Model

As a customer ordering a Juniper Networks product under the Software License Model that includes hardware, you order:

• The hardware platform that includes the standard license.
• The customer support package that fits your needs.
• The advanced or premium subscription licenses, according to your use case. These subscription licenses include embedded customer support.

As a customer ordering a Juniper Networks software product, you order:

• The standard, advanced, or premium subscription license, according to your use case. These subscription licenses include embedded customer support.

Three-Tier Model

As new hardware platforms become available under the Software License Model, you can customize your purchase using one of the following three models:

• Standard License The standard license includes the hardware platform and a license to use the software with the standard feature set. Standard Return Material Authorization (RMA) policies apply with no changes in case of hardware failure. Customer support is ordered separately as you select your preferred hardware support policy and support for the standard software features. For more information about support policy, see Contact Support. The hardware platform does not require a separate license, and the software right-to-use (RTU) license is perpetual for the licensed features.
• Advanced License The advanced license includes the subscription-based license to use the advanced software features. The license term is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. Customer support for the software features is included. These features differ by use case and platform. For example, to view the list of features for the QFX devices, see QFX device class and SKUs.
• Premium License The premium license includes the subscription-based license to use the Junos OS software features. The license term is 1 year, 3 years, or 5 years. Customer support for the software features is included. These features differ by use case and platform. The premium license is a superset and includes all the features from the advanced license and additional features. For example, to view the list of features for the QFX devices, see QFX device class and SKUs.

Figure 1: Three-Tier Model for the Software License Model

Understanding Perpetual Licenses

All advanced and premium licenses are offered as perpetual licenses under the Software License Model.

Perpetual licenses include the following attributes:

• The perpetual licenses are locked to the chassis on which it is activated.
• Perpetual licenses are not portable.
• You must purchase support separately.
• Premium licenses include all the features in the premium and advanced licenses.
• Perpetual licenses are available in full bandwidth and pay as you grow model (PAYG).
• In case of RMA, you can exchange the perpetual license keys to the RMA device. You must contact Juniper Customer Care to exchange the license keys for RMA devices.

Understanding Subscription Licenses

All advanced and premium licenses are offered as subscriptions under the Software License Model. Subscription licenses are available in 1-year, 3-year, or 5-year terms. After the order fulfilment, the subscription period begins after the completion of a 30-day grace period.

Table 1 describes the subscription terms for purchase and number of months to use the license.

Number of Months for the License