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What counts as a billable device?

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A device will be classified as billable if it meets all of the following criteria:

  1. Auvik Identifies the device as a
    • Router
    • Switch
    • Firewall
    • Wireless Controller
  1. The device must be online for 12 hours from the initial discovery
  2. 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.

 

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