[c-nsp] Router advice

[Seth Mattinen]

Doug McIntyre wrote:
> On Wed, Nov 18, 2009 at 01:28:53PM -0800, Seth Mattinen wrote:
>> Ivan wrote:
>>> You may also want to check out the new ISR models (ISR G2
>>> http://www.cisco.com/go/isrg2).
>>>
>> I get the impression from reading about the new "universal" image that
>> they phone home for license keys before it will activate features. Is
>> this accurate?
> 
> No, you get base level features out of the box, and you can activate
> the advanced features that are licensed on a trial basis for x days
> until you can get your PACs from the Cisco license website and apply
> it permamently to that box.
> 

Are they backup-able? That is, can you get the device back to full
functionality from local copies without access to the website? What
happens if hardware gets stolen or somebody yanks the flash card and
loses it? Can you still keep spares in storage?

~Seth