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Difference in "MX204" and "MX204-HW-BASE"?
Agree sort of. The SW should know if model was MX204 or MX204-P-BASE/
> MX204-HW-BASE. So it should know if need to enforce a license or not. The
> problem is that some MX204-P-BASE were sold as -IR or -R, etc. and some
> sold with Flex - Transition period.
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> There is no way for SW to know by which method a MX204-P-BASE was sold.
> So no way to know to enforce or not. That is one reason for "soft"
> enforcement. Customer (and Juniper Sales) can then determine which method
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Jul 3rd 2025
Difference in "MX204" and "MX204-HW-BASE"?
Richard just reports the news, and at risk of keeping this thread a live, I
thought I'd give our real word experiences.
I've upgraded both newer "licensed based" mx204s and perpetual pre-sku-change
mx204's to 22.4. I can attest regardless I had no problems with BGP or
anything else. All of my chassis, licensed or not, claim to be missing
licenses based on the output of 'show system license'. For all of my chassis,
there are/were no chassis alarm indicating a problem, nor did I receive
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Jul 3rd 2025
Juniper MX304 router advanced features like SRv6, BGP FlowSpec, MPLS, and OAM, depending on the requirements of your deployment.
The Juniper MX304 router is part of the MX Series of routers, designed for high-performance, scalable, and efficient networking, often deployed in service provider networks, data centers, and large enterprise environments. It is a compact, 1RU router that offers advanced features, such as high-speed routing, high-density interfaces, and support for complex network services.Juniper MX304 router offers high performance with versatile capabilities for network virtualization, routing, and traffic en
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May 16th 2025
CISCO CATALYST C9300, C9400, C9500 ADVANTAGE vs. ESSENTIALS
CISCO CATALYST C9300, C9400, C9500 ADVANTAGE vs. ESSENTIALS
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches offer two primary perpetual licensing tiers: Network Essentials and Network Advantage. These licenses determine the feature set available on your switch. Additionally, Cisco offers subscription-based licenses—Cisco DNA Essentials and Cisco DNA Advantage—which provide advanced software capabilities and support services
Network Essentials License
Overview: The Network Essentials license
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Apr 23rd 2025
Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X vs C9500-48Y4C
Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X vs C9500-48Y4C
The Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X-A and C9500-48Y4C-A are both high-performance fixed-core switches designed for enterprise networks, but they differ primarily in port configurations, speed capabilities, and uplink options.
The major differences between the Cisco Catalyst C9500-40X-A and C9500-48Y4C-A switches primarily relate to their port configurations, speed capabilities, and uplink options.
Which One Should You Choose?
C9500-40X-A: Best suit
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Mar 10th 2025