Cisco ASR 9000 Basic IP/MPLS Foundation License
This Cisco ASR 9000 platform license unlocks foundational IP/MPLS routing features, ensuring essential network connectivity and operational stability for your business infrastructure.
- Access to: Core IP/MPLS routing protocols and features essential for network traffic management.
- Coverage for: Enabling foundational routing services on your Cisco ASR 9000 series routers.
- Protection against: Network service disruptions due to missing essential routing software capabilities.
- Entitlement to: Continued operation and support for critical IP/MPLS network functions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco ASR 9000 platform software license that provides the essential IP/MPLS foundation capabilities for your routing infrastructure. It enables core routing protocols and features necessary for efficient network operation and traffic forwarding.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their Cisco ASR 9000 series routers are properly licensed for fundamental IP/MPLS services, supporting their internal business operations and network connectivity.
- Essential IP/MPLS: Unlocks core routing protocols and features for network traffic management.
- Platform Foundation: Provides the necessary software base for critical routing functions on ASR 9000.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable costs with a subscription-based licensing model.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network hardware is licensed correctly for its intended use.
- Operational Stability: Supports the continued, reliable operation of your network infrastructure.
This Cisco ASR 9000 license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing to ensure their core routing platform is properly licensed for essential IP/MPLS operations.
What This Enables
Enable Core IP/MPLS Routing Functions
Enable teams to activate and utilize fundamental IP/MPLS routing protocols and features on their Cisco ASR 9000 series routers. This ensures efficient and reliable traffic forwarding for business-critical applications.
organizations deploying core network infrastructure, businesses managing internal routing platforms, IT departments supporting network services, teams requiring stable IP connectivity
Ensure Network Compliance and Licensing
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring that all IP/MPLS routing capabilities on Cisco ASR 9000 hardware are properly licensed. This avoids potential audit issues and operational disruptions.
businesses with strict IT asset management, organizations undergoing network audits, IT teams managing hardware lifecycles, companies prioritizing regulatory adherence
Support Foundational Network Services
Automate the enablement of essential routing services required for basic network operation and connectivity. This license provides the necessary software foundation for the ASR 9000 platform.
companies establishing or upgrading core network devices, IT departments supporting internal user connectivity, businesses reliant on stable IP routing, teams managing network edge devices
Key Features
Basic IP/MPLS Foundation
Unlocks essential routing protocols and features required for fundamental network traffic management and forwarding.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures access to ongoing software updates and support.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Compatibility
Specifically designed to enable core functionality on Cisco's ASR 9000 platform, ensuring proper integration.
Platform Licensing
Ensures your network hardware is correctly licensed, supporting compliance and avoiding operational risks.
Spare License Option
Provides a ready license for immediate deployment on a spare or replacement ASR 9000 unit, minimizing downtime.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making proper licensing of core routing platforms critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on secure and always-on networks for patient care systems and data management, necessitating robust and properly licensed network hardware.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable network connectivity for automation, logistics, and real-time data processing, where network uptime and proper hardware licensing are essential for productivity.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies require secure, reliable, and auditable IT systems, making adherence to licensing requirements for critical network infrastructure a key compliance factor.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription-based license. The specific term duration is determined at the time of purchase and is outlined in your agreement.
What specific IP/MPLS features does this license enable?
This license enables the foundational IP/MPLS routing capabilities necessary for basic network operation and traffic forwarding on the Cisco ASR 9000 platform.
Can this license be used on any Cisco ASR 9000 model?
This license is designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 series routers. Specific model compatibility should be verified based on your hardware and Cisco's documentation.
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.