S-CSO-C-A1-C-3 is a 3-year Juniper Contrail Service Orchestration cloud license for the Advanced tier and device class C. Juniper's SKU grammar defines S as software, CSO as the product, C as cloud release, A1 as Advanced, C as the device class and 3 as the term. It is not a switch, router or firewall appliance.
Juniper maps class C to NFX250 (8 vCPUs), SRX4100, SRX4200, and vSRX (9 or 17 vCPUs). Class C covers higher-throughput enterprise or cloud hub roles. Advanced tier selection must be tied to required orchestration and SD-WAN functions, not inferred from the device class.
Validate hub topology, throughput objective, vSRX size, Junos/JSE prerequisites and the exact Advanced feature requirement for every licensed site.
Use the three-year term when the tenant, device class and CSO operating model are expected to remain stable through a normal project cycle.
Review assignment and support records annually, test the operating model before month 18, and fund the next entitlement decision by month 30.
For a three-year Advanced Class C order, baseline the active/standby hub design, tested failover path, encrypted throughput and application-SLA policy before assignment. At each anniversary, compare the licensed NFX250 8-vCPU, SRX4100/SRX4200 or large-vSRX estate with the tenant inventory. The month-18 review must decide whether hub growth, cloud interconnects or feature use still justify Advanced tier through the final term.
Before activation, reconcile the exact SKU, sales order, software support reference number, tenant or operating company, start date, device quantity and authorized Juniper account. CSO calculates the end date from the SKU validity, so retain the assignment and quantity record with the quote.
Official sources: Juniper Add a CSO License and Juniper CSO licensing guide.
| Exact model / SKU | S-CSO-C-A1-C-3 |
| Exact software SKU | S-CSO-C-A1-C-3 |
| Software | Juniper Contrail Service Orchestration |
| Release type | Cloud |
| License tier | Advanced |
| Device class | C: NFX250 (8 vCPUs), SRX4100, SRX4200, and vSRX (9 or 17 vCPUs) |
| Subscription term | 3 years |
| Physical hardware included | No |
| Quantity metric | Maximum licensed devices or branch sites assigned to the tenant |
| Activation evidence | Sales order, SSRN, tenant or OpCo, start date, quantity and assignment record |
| Term-specific control | Review assignment and support records annually, test the operating model before month 18, and fund the next entitlement decision by month 30. |
| Operating evidence plan | For a three-year Advanced Class C order, baseline the active/standby hub design, tested failover path, encrypted throughput and application-SLA policy before assignment. At each anniversary, compare the licensed NFX250 8-vCPU, SRX4100/SRX4200 or large-vSRX estate with the tenant inventory. The month-18 review must decide whether hub growth, cloud interconnects or feature use still justify Advanced tier through the final term. |
| Source match | S-CSO-C-A1-C-3: Juniper CSO cloud, Advanced tier, class C, 3-year term |
| Official manufacturer reference | Juniper Add a CSO License |
This listing is a software license, subscription or support entitlement rather than standalone hardware. Confirm the covered device model, service level, contract duration, activation region, start date and delivery method before ordering.
3 years procurement guidance: A three-year term reduces annual renewal administration while preserving a mid-cycle architecture review. Align the entitlement end date with the supported hardware lifecycle and budget period.
S-CSO-C-A1-C-3 Juniper CSO Cloud Advanced Class C Subscription 3 Years is listed as a JUNIPER license, subscription or support entitlement with a 3 years term. Confirm the protected device or account, included services and exact contract term on the quotation.
This listing should not be assumed to include hardware. Confirm whether fulfillment uses an activation code, electronic entitlement, account registration or another vendor process.
Validate the parent device serial number or model, service start date, region, renewal eligibility, transfer restrictions and required vendor account before purchase.
The current reference price for S-CSO-C-A1-C-3 is US$ 4,991.00. Final pricing can change based on stock, quantity, configuration and delivery destination.
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