Infoblox Rule

Server Tokens follow actual NIOS-X performance, not allocated CPU or RAM

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Kind: Counting
Statement: Universal DDI Licensing documentation: NIOS-X servers need Server Tokens only when they run DNS or DHCP, and token use is set by actual usage against the form factor guardrails (kQPS, LPS, objects), not by CPU and memory; a server that outgrows XS moves to S automatically.
Applies when: Sizing NIOS-X servers
Applies to: NIOS-X servers and NIOS-X as a Service
Related metrics: Universal DDI Server Token
NIOS-X form factor (server size)

Evidence 1

"Token usage is determined by actual usage, not by server specification."

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