Cisco ASR 9000 Advance IP License for 400GE SE 5th Gen LC
This Cisco Advance IP License for the ASR 9000 platform unlocks enhanced 400 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities for your 5th generation line cards, ensuring critical network functions operate at peak performance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to sophisticated routing protocols and traffic management capabilities essential for high-density 400GE interfaces.
- Compliance and Performance: Ensure your network infrastructure meets stringent operational requirements and maintains optimal performance for demanding applications.
- Extended Platform Lifespan: This subscription license supports the continued operation and feature set of your Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers with 5th Gen line cards.
- Subscription-Based Value: Benefit from a predictable billing model that provides continuous access to software features and updates throughout the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 9000 Advance IP License for 400GE SE 5th Gen LC is a software subscription that enables advanced IP functionalities on specific Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. This license is crucial for organizations requiring high-throughput, low-latency networking and unlocks sophisticated routing, traffic engineering, and network visibility features.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within mid-market and enterprise organizations who manage large-scale network infrastructures. It integrates directly with the Cisco ASR 9000 platform, specifically supporting 5th generation line cards equipped with 400GE SE interfaces, ensuring your core network routing capabilities are up-to-date and fully functional.
- Enhanced Routing Capabilities: Unlocks advanced IP routing protocols and features necessary for complex network designs.
- 400GE Interface Support: Enables full utilization of 400 Gigabit Ethernet SE line cards on the ASR 9000 platform.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides continuous access to features and updates under a defined subscription term.
- Network Performance Optimization: Facilitates sophisticated traffic management and engineering for improved network efficiency.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures compliance and continued access to essential software features for critical network operations.
For mid-market and enterprise IT teams, this Cisco license is essential for maximizing the performance and feature set of their ASR 9000 core routing infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing Protocols
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing protocols and advanced traffic engineering techniques on high-density 400GE interfaces. Streamline network design and management for complex, high-performance routing environments.
Core network routing, high-speed data center interconnect, service provider edge routing
Maximize 400GE Interface Performance
Automate the unlocking of full performance and feature sets for Cisco's 5th generation 400GE SE line cards within the ASR 9000 platform. Ensure your investment in high-speed hardware is fully utilized for critical business applications.
Network infrastructure upgrades, high-bandwidth application support, performance-sensitive environments
Ensure Network Compliance and Support
Maintain compliance with software licensing requirements and ensure continued access to Cisco's feature set and potential support channels. Protect against operational disruptions caused by licensing gaps on critical network hardware.
IT asset management, network operational stability, regulatory adherence
Key Features
Advance IP Functionality
Unlocks sophisticated routing, traffic management, and network services essential for high-performance networks.
400GE SE 5th Gen LC Support
Ensures full compatibility and feature enablement for specific, high-capacity line cards on the ASR 9000 platform.
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software features and updates throughout the license term.
Network Scalability
Enables the network to handle increasing traffic volumes and support future bandwidth demands.
Operational Efficiency
Simplifies network management by providing advanced features required for complex routing environments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable, low-latency, and secure networks to support high-frequency trading, transaction processing, and sensitive data management, making advanced routing capabilities essential.
Telecommunications & Service Providers
Service providers rely on high-capacity routing platforms like the ASR 9000 to deliver high-speed internet, mobile, and enterprise services, necessitating advanced IP features for efficient traffic management and service delivery.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern industrial operations depend on robust and high-performance networks for real-time data acquisition, control systems, and IoT deployments, requiring advanced routing to ensure reliability and speed.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of sensitive patient data and require high-bandwidth, secure, and always-on networks for applications like telemedicine, large file transfers, and critical system access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ASR 9000 Advance IP License?
This is a software subscription license from Cisco that enables advanced IP routing and traffic management features on specific Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. It is designed for 400GE SE 5th Generation line cards.
What does the 'Advance IP' feature set include?
The 'Advance IP' designation typically refers to a suite of sophisticated routing protocols, traffic engineering capabilities, and advanced network services that go beyond basic IP connectivity, crucial for large-scale and high-performance networks.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is a subscription, meaning it provides access to the features for a defined term, with predictable billing. This ensures you always have access to the latest software capabilities.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.