NetBrain License Overview

For subscription license, the License Model is divided into three sub-modules: Foundation Module, Network Module, and Function Module.

As depicted in the above diagram, the Foundation Module still applies to the traditional network devices, while the Network Module can be further divided by various emerging network technologies. Each Network Module has its own independent license counting method and is no longer converted to a Node License through Ratio.

Network Module

License Unit

Description

Foundation

Node

Traditional Network Device (other than the emerging network technologies listed below)

WAP

Node

All WAP and LWAP (including Aruba and Meraki)

Cisco ACI

Port

All downstream ports on Leaf and FEX

NSX-V

CPU

The number of physical CPUs of the ESXi host running NSX-V

ESXi

CPU

The number of physical CPUs of the ESXi host

AWS

VPC

Number of VPCs managed by the account

Azure

VNet

Number of VNets managed by the Service Principle or Managed Identity

Google Cloud Platform (GCP)

VPC

Number of VPCs managed by the OAuth Client or Service Account

To make the license definition more flexible and suitable for more customers, two modes are provided for the license:

▪Separate Pool License Mode: Under this model, the traditional node and all Technologies use a separate pool to calculate the number of nodes.

▪Universal Pool License Mode: It is a newly added License model. Under this model, the traditional node and all Technologies use a unified pool to calculate the number of nodes. New customers are recommended to use this new license model.