Introduction to N1 Licenses

Description

The N1 license, that is, N1 software package (IDN One Software), is a new business model of Huawei security solution. In this business model, the independent security solution license and function licenses of devices are packaged by scenario, and the "perpetual license + SnS" transaction mode is adopted. The entitlement in the N1 software package includes the functions of multiple product components such as the firewall and SecoManager. Based on the control item differences, the N1 software package can be classified into the Foundation software package and Advanced software package.

Purpose

In the traditional model, licenses are sold independently and customers need to purchase different licenses or license packages based on their service requirements. However, customers need to purchase new licenses if new functions or features are required.

In the N1 model, software packages are sold as a whole based on solution scenarios. Within the SnS validity period, if the purchased software packages have new functions, customers can upgrade the license entitlement on the electronic software delivery platform (ESDP) to obtain new N1 licenses' entitlements, without the need to purchase them again. This model reduces the overall purchase cost and protects customer investments.

Using N1 Software Packages

Applying for the N1 software package license: After a customer purchases an N1 software package, the license authorization certificate contains the entitlement IDs of different product components based on the solution scenarios. The customer can apply for the license of a specific product component in the ESDP system based on the entitlement ID of the component.

Installing the N1 software package license: Customers need to install and activate the licenses of product components on the components.

SnS control items: Customers can obtain the latest product technologies and ensure the secure and reliable running of software by purchasing SnS services. After SnS services expire, if the customer does not renew SnS, Huawei will no longer provide the software and services within the SnS. The SnS services include:

• Upgrade: involves new software versions and software patches, including the upgrade of certain features of an existing version and excluding on-site services required for a version upgrade (such as installation, commissioning, and integration).
• Maintenance: Huawei provides customers with hotlines, responds to customers within the specified time, records, analyzes, and answers customers' questions and inquiries about software usage, and provides consultation, reply, and knowledge sharing on the website or by email.
• Migration: Licenses can be migrated between different versions and different devices.

Precautions for Using N1 Software Packages

• When applying for a license, you must bind the entitlement ID of a product to the ESN of the product, and install as well as activate the license on the product. For example:
  • The entitlement ID of a firewall needs to be bound to the ESN of the firewall, and the obtained license needs to be installed and activated on the firewall.
  • The entitlement ID of SecoManager needs to be bound to the ESN of SecoManager, and the obtained license needs to be installed and activated on SecoManager.
• When multiple firewalls apply for the licenses of the N1 software package, you need to install the device license on each firewall, and install the SecoManager license of the N1 software package of each firewall on SecoManager.

Introduction to License Control Items