Cloud Network Automation, which includes two major components: the Grid Master that has a Cloud Network Automation license installed and one or more Cloud Platform Appliances that provide the ability to process API requests.

The following valid licenses are part of the Cloud Network Automation solution:

• Cloud Network Automation license on the Grid Master and Grid Master Candidate
• Cloud Platform license on the Cloud Platform AppliancesThe license you install on the Grid Master enables the Cloud user interface functions in Grid Manager and Tenant permissions.

When Cloud Platform Appliances are used without the Cloud Network Automation license, cloud API requests are sent either to the Cloud Platform Appliances or to the Grid Master. However, the Cloud tab in Grid Manager is not available on the Grid Master for viewing cloud objects created through cloud API requests.

Note that the Cloud Network Automation license on the Grid Master is incompatible with the following licenses:

• Multi-Grid Manager
• Reporting