Cisco ACI Fixed Add On GF NDB BF
This Cisco ACI license subscription unlocks advanced network automation and policy management capabilities for your data center infrastructure.
- Access to: Advanced network automation features for policy-driven infrastructure management.
- Coverage for: Enhanced visibility and control over your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure deployment.
- Protection against: Licensing gaps and ensuring compliance with Cisco's software entitlements.
- Entitlement to: Continued access to software updates and support for critical network functions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ACI Fixed Add On GF NDB BF is a software subscription license that extends the capabilities of your Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches within an ACI fabric. It provides essential features for policy-based automation, network virtualization, and centralized management, ensuring your network operates efficiently and compliantly.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to gain granular control over their data center network. It integrates directly into their existing Cisco ACI environment, enabling them to manage network services, security policies, and application requirements through a unified interface.
- Policy-Driven Automation: Automate network provisioning and configuration based on application needs.
- Centralized Management: Manage the entire ACI fabric from a single point of control.
- Network Virtualization: Enable advanced overlay network services for agility and segmentation.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic and application performance.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain software licensing compliance and access to necessary features.
This Cisco ACI license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams seeking enterprise-grade network automation without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Network Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network resources based on application requirements. Streamline the process of bringing new applications online with consistent network policies applied automatically.
data center networks, private cloud environments, hybrid cloud deployments, virtualized infrastructure
Centralize Network Policy Management
Streamline the management of network security and service policies across the entire data center fabric. Automate policy updates and ensure consistent enforcement to reduce manual errors and improve security posture.
multi-tenant environments, compliance-driven operations, large-scale network deployments, converged infrastructure
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Enable IT professionals to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and application performance. Automate the collection of telemetry data for better troubleshooting and capacity planning.
performance-sensitive applications, critical business services, complex network topologies, IT operations monitoring
Key Features
Cisco ACI Software Subscription
Provides ongoing access to the latest features, updates, and support for your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure.
Policy-Based Automation
Reduces manual configuration errors and accelerates application deployment by automating network provisioning based on defined policies.
Centralized Management Interface
Simplifies network operations and enhances control by allowing management of the entire ACI fabric from a single console.
Network Virtualization Capabilities
Enables advanced network segmentation and agility, allowing for dynamic resource allocation and improved security.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Offers deep insights into network traffic and application behavior, aiding in faster troubleshooting and performance optimization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, compliant, and available networks to manage sensitive data and transactions, making ACI's policy-driven automation and segmentation crucial.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust network segmentation and security controls that ACI provides.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from ACI's ability to automate network configurations for diverse operational technology (OT) and IT systems, ensuring reliable connectivity for production.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses can leverage ACI to efficiently manage complex network infrastructures supporting point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management across multiple locations.
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 this license enable?
This specific license, E2N-N9K-NDBGF-B, is a fixed add-on subscription for Cisco ACI, enabling advanced features and continued operation on compatible Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches within the ACI fabric.
What is the billing model?
This license is a subscription-based offering, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-annually, providing continuous access to the licensed features 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.