License Models

Gigamon offers various licensing models based on how the license is bound to the deployment and how long the license remains valid.

In addition to how licenses are bound, Gigamon licenses are also categorized by duration:

Model

Description

Additional Notes

Term Licenses

These are time-bound licenses and include two types:

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Evaluation Licenses - These are short-term licenses valid for 60 days, intended for evaluation purposes. You must upgrade to a fully licensed version once the evaluation period ends.

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Subscription Licenses - Available as monthly or multi-year subscriptions (1, 3, 5, or 7 years). These licenses expire at the end of the subscription term and can either be renewed or upgraded to a different licensing model.

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Software and feature usability - Limited to the license validity period.

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Support- Elite support is included for the duration of the license.

Refer to the Term License Behavior after expiry section for more details.

Perpetual Licenses

These are one-time purchase licenses that do not expire.

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Software and feature usability – Not time-bound.

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Support - Elite support is included with the license purchase.

The following table lists the license models based on how the license is bound to the deployment:

Model

Description

Additional Notes

Fixed Licensing Model

This model is also known as Node-locked licenses.

This model ties the license to a specific hardware component, either a card or device serial number. The license remains fixed to that hardware and cannot be moved.

Node-locked licenses can be managed either from the GigaVUE-FM GUI or using the Command Line Interface.

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License key is generated through the licensing portal.

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You can manage the licenses from the CLI or through the GigaVUE-FM GUI.

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Automatic renewal of licenses is not supported. You must manually create the license in the Licensing Portal, import the licenses to GigaVUE-FM and assign the new licenses in GigaVUE-FM.

Flexible Licensing Model

This model is also known as Floating licenses.

Licenses are not attached to a specific card or device. They can be moved or reassigned across cards within a device or even across devices, offering greater deployment flexibility.

GigaSMART application licenses can be moved across the devices or cards. You can move licenses only within the same device type.
GigaVUE-FM must be installed for managing floating licenses.

License file with pooled floating licenses is generated in License Portal, and imported into GigaVUE-FM through GUI.

You can manage the licenses using GigaVUE-FM.

Automatic renewal of licenses is supported.

Volume-based Licensing Model

This model is based on usage volume.
Licenses are offered as base bundles (CoreVUE, NetVUE, SecureVUE PLUS), with optional add-ons, and are typically used for cloud-based deployments.

License file with bundled volume license is generated in the License Portal, and imported into GigaVUE-FM through the GUI.

Bundle License Matrix for Hardware Platforms

The following table list the bundle license matrix for hardware platforms:

Features	Base Bundle		Tunnel License	Advance Tunneling		ZTA
Features	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	HC1 Gen2	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3
GigaSMART IP Encapsulation (GigaSMART Tunnel)	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
GigaSMART IP Decapsulation (GigaSMART Tunnel)	Yes	No	Yes	No	No	No	No
GigaSMART Layer 2 GRE Tunnel Encapsulation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
GigaSMART Layer 2 GRE Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
GigaSMART VXLAN Tunnel Encapsulation	No	Yes	No	No	Yes	No	No
GigaSMART VXLAN Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
GigaSMART Custom Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	No	No
GigaSMART ERSPAN Tunnel Decapsulation	No	No	Yes	Yes	Yes	No	No
Header Stripping (Includes Header Addition)	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Slicing	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Masking	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Stateless Load Balancing	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Advanced Load Balancing	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
Secure Port Labeling	Yes	No	No	No	No	No	No
Deduplication	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
NetFlow	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Adaptive Packet Filtering (APF)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Application Filtering Intelligence (AFI) (Includes APF, ASF, and Stateful Load Balancing for ASF)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Application Metadata Intelligence (Includes AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
SSL (Inline+OOB)	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes
Precryption	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
GEM for Workloads (AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
NetFlow Integrator (AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No
GEM for Kubernetes Containers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No

Note: For SKU related details, contact Gigamon Sales Representative.

Volume-Based Bundle License Matrix

Features	Core License Bundle			NetVUE (NV)			NetVUE Plus (NVP)			SecureVUE			SecureVUE Plus (SVP)
Features	V Series	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	V Series	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	V Series	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	V Series	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3	V Series	HC Series Gen2	HC Series Gen3
GigaSMART IP Encapsulation (GigaSMART Tunnel)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART IP Decapsulation (GigaSMART Tunnel)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART Layer 2 GRE Tunnel Encapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART Layer 2 GRE Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART VXLAN Tunnel Encapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART VXLAN Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART Custom Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
GigaSMART ERSPAN Tunnel Decapsulation	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Header Stripping (Includes Header Addition)	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Slicing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Masking	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Stateless Load Balancing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Advanced Load Balancing	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Secure Port Labeling	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Deduplication	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
NetFlow	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Adaptive Packet Filtering (APF)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No	Yes	Yes	No
Application Filtering Intelligence (AFI) (Includes APF, ASF, and Stateful Load Balancing for ASF)	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Application Metadata Intelligence (Includes AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
SSL (Inline+OOB)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
Precryption	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
GEM for Workloads (AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
NetFlow Integrator (AMX)	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No
GEM for Kubernetes Containers	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	No	Yes	Yes	No

Note: With an AMI license (AMI SKU, ZTA bundle, or SecureVUE Plus bundle), you are also entitled to deploy AMX. For more information on standalone licenses, contact Gigamon Sales representatives.