Cisco ACI Fixed Add-On License
The Cisco ACI Fixed Add-On License provides essential software capabilities to extend the functionality of your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure deployment.
- Access to: Advanced features and extended capabilities for your Cisco ACI platform.
- Coverage for: Software subscription ensuring access to updates and ongoing feature enhancements.
- Protection against: Licensing gaps and outdated software versions impacting network operations.
- Entitlement to: Continued support and access to the latest software releases for your ACI environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ACI Fixed Add-On License, identified by SKU E2N-N9K-NDBXF-G, is a platform software subscription that unlocks specific features and functionalities within the Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure environment.
It is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco ACI for their network automation and policy management, providing them with the necessary licensing to operate and expand their advanced networking capabilities.
- Platform Licensing: Subscription-based access to core Cisco ACI software features.
- Feature Unlock: Enables specific functionalities and advanced capabilities within the ACI framework.
- Subscription Term: Provides access for a defined period, ensuring continuous feature availability.
- Hardware Compatibility: Applies to specific Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches supporting ACI.
- Compliance and Operation: Ensures your ACI deployment remains compliant and fully operational with licensed software.
This Cisco ACI license is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to maximize their investment in advanced network automation and policy management.
What This Enables
Enable advanced network automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across the data center. Streamline operations and reduce manual intervention for faster service delivery.
data center networks, private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud environments, network virtualization
Enhance policy management
Streamline the creation, deployment, and management of network policies through a centralized interface. Automate compliance checks and ensure consistent policy application across all network segments.
multi-tenant environments, security-focused networks, compliance-driven IT operations, segmented network architectures
Ensure software currency and compliance
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software versions for your Cisco ACI fabric. Protect against licensing lapses and ensure continuous access to the latest features and security patches.
production networks, mission-critical infrastructure, regulated business environments, IT asset management
Key Features
Cisco ACI Software Subscription
Provides continuous access to the latest features, security updates, and support for your Cisco ACI environment, ensuring operational continuity.
Fixed Add-On Functionality
Unlocks specific, pre-defined advanced capabilities within the ACI platform, enhancing network automation and policy management.
Platform Licensing
Ensures compliance and proper licensing for your Cisco ACI deployment, avoiding potential disruptions or penalties.
Nexus 9000 Series Compatibility
Designed to integrate seamlessly with compatible Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, supporting your existing ACI infrastructure.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable operational expense model for accessing advanced ACI software features over a defined term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security, policy enforcement, and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, which ACI helps to address through automated policy management and segmentation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating secure, segmented networks and auditable policy controls that ACI can provide.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from ACI's ability to automate network configurations and enforce policies for critical operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring reliability and security.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage complex, multi-tenant network environments and require scalable, automated solutions to support diverse user needs and research initiatives efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ACI Fixed Add-On License?
This is a software license that provides access to specific features and functionalities for your Cisco Application Centric Infrastructure (ACI) deployment on a subscription basis. It is designed to enhance your existing ACI capabilities.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is typically associated with Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches that are part of a Cisco ACI deployment. The specific compatibility should be verified based on your existing hardware and ACI version.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is sold on a subscription basis, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software features over a defined term, rather than a perpetual one-time purchase.
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.