: Offers maximum flexibility and is hardware-agnostic within a device family.

: Offers flexible periodic payment methods (monthly, quarterly, annual) or upfront pre-pay.

There are three primary models, though "Subscription" is now the recommended standard for most new deployments.

: If a license expires, data traffic continues to flow, but management features in the dashboard are disabled (known as "Amber Mode").

: Assigns a unique license and expiration date to each individual device.

: If the pooled expiration date passes, the entire organization will shut down after a 30-day grace period.

: The default for many existing organizations, where all licenses expire on a single, shared date. Management : Licenses are pooled at the organization level.

Buying Meraki licenses requires choosing a specific model that fits your organization's management style and growth plans. All Meraki hardware, including , MS (Switches) , and MX (Firewalls) , requires an active license to function. 1. Choose Your Licensing Model