A device will be classified as billable if it meets all of the following criteria:
- Auvik Identifies the device as a
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- Router
- Switch
- Firewall
- Wireless Controller
- The device must be online for 12 hours from the initial discovery
- The device is in a managed state
Any other device class identified under the Network Monitoring feature of Auvik is currently not considered a billable device.
Device Classes That Are Free:
- Servers
- Workstations
- Wi-Fi access points
- Phones
- Tablets
- Hubs
- Network storage
- Printers
- Copiers
- Hypervisors
- Collectors
- Unmanaged switches
- Bridges
- Uninterrupted power supplies
- Telecommunications
- Chassis
- Load balancers
- Packet processors
Essential details on billable devices:
- Auvik determines a billable device class. An administrator can change a device's classification in the UI, but this does not change its billable status.
- If the device is not required for monitoring, the administrator can change the managed state in the device setup section to unmanaged. Note: Unmanaged devices are excluded from any alert notifications.
- Administrators are welcome to change the device classification; however, user modifications will not change the billable status.
- If administrators have questions about device identification and classification, please email support@auvik.com.
- Switches identified as members of a stack still count as individual billable devices. Stackable switch support is optional and can be disabled if an organization prefers stacks to be monitored as a single unit. Note that this may limit switch stack visibility and alerting.
- All Auvik contracts have a minimum contracted spend. Removing all devices does not cancel the contract or avoid an invoice. To cancel a contract subscription, please review How do I cancel my paid subscription.
Note: Auvik is the arbiter of whether a device meets the billable device criteria.
Please contact your Customer Success Manager if you have any questions. If you aren’t sure who your CSM is, please email success@auvik.com.