Cisco A9K SMART E-DELIVERY LICENSE FOR L3VPN ON MOD200 -TR LC
This Cisco SMART license enables advanced L3VPN functionality on your A9K MOD200 platform, ensuring critical network routing capabilities for your business operations.
- Feature Enablement: Access to sophisticated L3VPN routing features for enhanced network segmentation and traffic management.
- Subscription Term: License is provided on a subscription basis, offering predictable operational expenses.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco A9K platform with MOD200 line cards, ensuring compatibility and performance.
- Compliance & Access: Maintains compliance with routing standards and grants access to essential network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco SMART e-delivery license unlocks Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (L3VPN) capabilities for the Cisco A9K platform, specifically when utilizing MOD200 line cards. It provides the necessary software entitlement to deploy and manage advanced routing services, crucial for secure and efficient network segmentation and traffic engineering within an organization's infrastructure.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments utilize this license to extend their network's reach and security. It integrates into existing Cisco A9K deployments, enabling the creation of private virtual networks over a shared infrastructure, supporting complex routing policies and ensuring business-critical data traverses the network securely and reliably.
- Advanced Routing: Enables L3VPN services for sophisticated network segmentation and traffic control.
- SMART Licensing: Utilizes Cisco's modern licensing model for flexible entitlement management.
- Platform Integration: Specifically designed for Cisco A9K routers with MOD200 line cards.
- Subscription Billing: Offers a predictable operational expense model for feature access.
- Network Scalability: Supports the growth and evolving needs of business networks.
This Cisco license is ideal for mid-market organizations needing to enhance their network's routing capabilities and security without the overhead of traditional hardware upgrades.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Network Segmentation
Enable teams to create isolated L3VPNs for different departments or security zones within the same physical infrastructure. This enhances security by preventing inter-segment traffic unless explicitly permitted.
multi-site organizations, segmented data center networks, secure branch office connectivity
Streamline Inter-Site Connectivity
Streamline the process of connecting multiple geographically dispersed business locations over a shared backbone network. L3VPNs provide secure and private connectivity as if each site were directly connected.
distributed workforces, retail branch networks, geographically diverse operations
Automate Routing Policy Management
Automate the deployment and management of complex routing policies across your network. This license supports advanced features that simplify the configuration and maintenance of L3VPN services.
large-scale network deployments, organizations with complex routing requirements, networks requiring granular traffic control
Key Features
L3VPN Functionality
Enables the creation of secure, private virtual networks over a shared IP backbone, essential for segmenting traffic and protecting sensitive data.
Cisco SMART Licensing
Provides a flexible and transparent way to manage software entitlements, simplifying license tracking and compliance for your network infrastructure.
MOD200 Line Card Support
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance with specific hardware modules within the Cisco A9K platform, maximizing your existing investment.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses for accessing advanced routing features, aligning IT costs with business usage and budget cycles.
Enhanced Network Control
Grants granular control over routing policies and traffic flow, allowing IT teams to optimize network performance and security for business needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust L3VPN capabilities to maintain secure, segmented networks for sensitive customer data and trading operations, adhering to strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure L3VPNs to protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA regulations, ensuring data privacy across distributed clinics and facilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial organizations use L3VPNs to create secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, segmenting critical infrastructure from general business networks to prevent cyber threats.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses utilize L3VPNs to securely connect numerous point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and corporate networks across many locations, ensuring PCI DSS compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco SMART license?
Cisco SMART licenses are a modern, software-based licensing model that provides flexible and transparent management of Cisco software entitlements. They allow you to track, manage, and activate licenses easily through a centralized portal.
What are L3VPNs used for?
L3VPNs (Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks) are used to create secure, private network connections between different sites or segments over a shared IP network. They are crucial for businesses needing to connect branch offices, data centers, or cloud environments securely and efficiently.
Does this license require specific hardware?
Yes, this license is specifically designed for the Cisco A9K platform and requires the use of MOD200 line cards to enable the L3VPN features.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
Fulfillment
Digital Delivery
License keys / portal provisioning
Support Model
Zent Networks Managed
Renewal, add-license, and lifecycle management included
Subscription Terms
Cancellation
Cancel anytime — no charge on next cycle
You may cancel this subscription at any time. Cancellation takes effect at the end of the current billing period. You will not be charged for the following billing cycle. Access remains active through the end of the paid term.
Returns
Subscription licenses are non-refundable
Digital software licenses and SaaS subscriptions cannot be returned once activated or provisioned. Contact a Zent Networks account manager if you have questions before purchasing.