Cisco ACI Fabric Per Leaf Subscription
This Cisco ACI Fabric per-leaf subscription provides essential software licensing for advanced network automation and policy enforcement across your data center infrastructure.
- Entitlement to: Access to Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) software features for each leaf switch in your fabric.
- Coverage for: Continued access to software updates, security patches, and technical support for your ACI fabric.
- Protection against: Licensing non-compliance and potential service disruptions due to outdated software versions.
- Value of: Enabling advanced network automation, policy-driven management, and enhanced visibility within your data center.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ACI Fabric per-leaf subscription provides the necessary software licensing to operate and manage your Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches within an ACI environment. It unlocks the full suite of ACI capabilities, including policy automation, network virtualization, and centralized management, ensuring your data center network is agile and secure.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription integrates directly into your existing Cisco ACI deployment. It ensures your network infrastructure remains compliant, supported, and equipped with the latest features for optimal performance and security.
- Automated Network Provisioning: Streamline the deployment and configuration of network resources through policy automation.
- Centralized Policy Management: Define and enforce network policies from a single point of control for consistency and security.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic, application performance, and security posture.
- Scalable Architecture: Support network growth and evolving business needs with a flexible and programmable infrastructure.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen security by ensuring all network components are licensed and up-to-date.
Ensure your Cisco ACI fabric is fully licensed and operational with this essential per-leaf subscription, providing advanced capabilities for SMB and mid-market data centers.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network resources through policy automation. Streamline network operations and reduce manual intervention for faster service delivery.
data center networks, policy-driven infrastructure, network virtualization, automated provisioning
Centralize Policy Management
Streamline the definition and enforcement of network-wide security and operational policies from a single console. Ensure consistency and compliance across the entire data center fabric.
multi-tenant environments, security-conscious operations, compliance-driven IT, centralized control
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Automate the collection of network telemetry and performance data to gain deep insights into traffic patterns and application behavior. Improve troubleshooting and proactive management of your network.
performance monitoring, application-aware networking, proactive issue resolution, IT operations management
Key Features
Per-Leaf Licensing Model
Provides a granular and scalable licensing approach that aligns costs directly with the deployed leaf switches in your ACI fabric.
Access to ACI Software Features
Unlocks the full potential of Cisco's Application Centric Infrastructure, enabling advanced automation, policy enforcement, and network programmability.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security enhancements, bug fixes, and feature improvements, maintaining optimal performance and security.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable operational expense model for software licensing, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for your IT infrastructure.
Cisco Support Entitlement
Provides access to Cisco's technical support resources for assistance with issues, ensuring timely resolution and minimizing downtime.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, compliant, and available data center networks to support critical trading and transactional operations, making ACI's policy-driven automation essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust security and network segmentation capabilities that ACI provides through its policy model.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from ACI's ability to automate network provisioning and ensure consistent policy enforcement, supporting the reliable operation of critical manufacturing systems and IoT devices.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on agile and secure networks to manage point-of-sale systems, customer Wi-Fi, and inventory management, where ACI's centralized control and automation are advantageous.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ACI?
Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) is a software-defined networking solution that provides a policy-based automation framework for data center networks. It simplifies management, enhances agility, and improves security.
What does 'Per Leaf' licensing mean?
Per Leaf licensing means that a separate subscription is required for each leaf switch that is part of your Cisco ACI fabric. This model allows for precise scaling of your licensing costs with your network hardware.
What is the term of this subscription?
Subscription terms can vary. This license is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing continuous access to the software and support.
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.