Cisco ASR 9000 IPODWDM 10GBPS Right to Use License
This Cisco license enables 10Gbps IP DWDM functionality on your ASR 9000 series router, ensuring critical network infrastructure operates at peak performance.
- Feature Enablement: Access to advanced Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) features for high-capacity data transmission.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network hardware and software configurations meet vendor licensing requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the continued lawful use of specific platform capabilities, preventing service interruptions.
- Capacity Expansion: Unlocks the ability to utilize 10Gbps interfaces for increased data throughput and network scalability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco Right to Use (RTU) subscription license specifically for the Cisco ASR 9000 series routers, enabling 10Gbps IP DWDM capabilities. It grants the necessary entitlement to activate and utilize advanced optical transport features on the platform.
IT Managers and Network Engineers in mid-market organizations utilize this license to enhance their core routing infrastructure. It integrates directly with the ASR 9000 hardware, allowing for greater data transmission capacity and efficient use of optical network resources.
- Enables 10Gbps DWDM: Activates high-speed optical transport capabilities on the ASR 9000 platform.
- Subscription-Based: Provided as a recurring subscription, ensuring access to features and updates.
- Platform Specific: Designed exclusively for Cisco ASR 9000 series routers.
- Compliance Focused: Addresses vendor licensing requirements for advanced feature sets.
- Scalability Support: Facilitates network growth by increasing data throughput capacity.
This license is ideal for mid-market businesses needing to expand their network's optical transport capacity and ensure compliance with Cisco's licensing structure.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Optical Transport
Enable teams to activate 10Gbps IP DWDM capabilities on their Cisco ASR 9000 routers. Streamline the process of expanding network bandwidth for critical data transmission needs.
core network infrastructure, optical networking, high-throughput data, service provider edge
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Streamline the management of software entitlements for advanced routing features. Automate the process of staying compliant with Cisco's licensing policies for critical network hardware.
network hardware lifecycle, software asset management, regulatory adherence, IT infrastructure audit
Support Network Scalability
Enable teams to scale their network capacity by unlocking 10Gbps interface speeds. Support business growth by ensuring the underlying network infrastructure can handle increasing traffic loads.
data center interconnect, WAN aggregation, service provider backbone, enterprise edge
Key Features
10Gbps IP DWDM Activation
Unlocks the ability to transmit data at 10 Gigabits per second over Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing infrastructure, significantly increasing network throughput.
Cisco ASR 9000 Platform Specific
Ensures compatibility and proper integration with your existing Cisco ASR 9000 series routing hardware.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides access to features on a recurring basis, allowing for predictable budgeting and continuous access to licensed capabilities.
Right to Use (RTU) Entitlement
Grants the legal right to utilize the specified software features, ensuring compliance and avoiding potential legal or operational issues.
Enhanced Network Capacity
Allows businesses to expand their network's data-carrying capacity without requiring immediate hardware upgrades, supporting growth and demand.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-bandwidth, low-latency connectivity for trading and transaction processing, making 10Gbps DWDM essential for their core network infrastructure.
Telecommunications & Data Centers
Service providers and data centers rely on high-capacity optical transport to deliver services and interconnect facilities, necessitating advanced DWDM capabilities on their routing platforms.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations transmit large volumes of sensitive data, including medical imaging, requiring robust and high-speed network links to ensure efficient operations and timely access to information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern industrial operations and smart factories generate significant data for automation and monitoring, demanding high-capacity network links for real-time data flow and control systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Right to Use (RTU) license?
A Right to Use (RTU) license from Cisco grants you the legal entitlement to activate and operate specific software features on your Cisco hardware. It is a form of software licensing that confirms your permission to use the functionality.
What does 'IP DWDM' mean in this license?
IP DWDM refers to the integration of Internet Protocol (IP) traffic with Dense Wavelength Division Multiplexing (DWDM) technology. This license enables your Cisco ASR 9000 to utilize DWDM for high-capacity, high-speed data transmission of IP packets.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is provided as a subscription, meaning you pay for access to the features over a defined term. This model ensures ongoing access and can simplify budgeting for network upgrades.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.