Cisco ASR 9000 Basic IP/MPLS/L2VPN Foundation License
This Cisco ASR 9000 foundation license subscription provides essential IP/MPLS and L2VPN capabilities, ensuring your network infrastructure remains operational and feature-rich.
- Essential Features: Access to core IP/MPLS and L2VPN functionalities for robust network services.
- Platform Continuity: Ensures your Cisco ASR 9000 platform can continue to operate with updated features and support.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable annual costs for ongoing access to software features and updates.
- Compliance and Performance: Maintain network compliance and optimize performance with licensed, up-to-date software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for the Cisco ASR 9000 series routers, specifically enabling foundational IP/MPLS and L2VPN capabilities. It ensures that your network devices are properly licensed for these critical routing and VPN services, providing access to essential features required for modern network operations.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to maintain compliance, unlock necessary routing protocols, and ensure the continued operation of their core network infrastructure. It is designed for businesses that rely on their Cisco ASR 9000 platform for critical data transport and VPN services.
- IP/MPLS Enablement: Unlocks essential routing protocols and traffic engineering capabilities.
- L2VPN Functionality: Grants access to Layer 2 Virtual Private Network services for extended network reach.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to software features and updates on an annual billing cycle.
- Platform Specific: Designed for and applied to Cisco ASR 9000 series routing platforms.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network can continue to function with licensed software features.
This foundational license is crucial for mid-market organizations needing to maintain essential IP/MPLS and L2VPN services on their Cisco ASR 9000 platform.
What This Enables
Enable Core IP/MPLS Routing
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced IP/MPLS routing protocols on their Cisco ASR 9000 platform. This ensures efficient traffic forwarding and network segmentation for critical business data.
Core network infrastructure, WAN connectivity, service provider edge
Implement L2VPN Services
Streamline the deployment of Layer 2 Virtual Private Network services to extend network connectivity across different locations. This allows for secure and reliable data transport between sites.
Multi-site connectivity, secure data transport, network segmentation
Maintain Network Compliance
Automate the process of ensuring all Cisco ASR 9000 routing features are properly licensed and compliant with vendor requirements. This avoids potential audits or service interruptions due to licensing issues.
IT asset management, regulatory adherence, operational risk mitigation
Key Features
IP/MPLS Foundation
Unlocks essential IP routing and Multiprotocol Label Switching capabilities for efficient traffic management.
L2VPN Foundation
Enables the creation and management of Layer 2 Virtual Private Networks for secure site-to-site connectivity.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable annual costs for access to software features and ongoing support.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series
Specifically designed for and compatible with Cisco's ASR 9000 series routing platforms.
Operational Continuity
Ensures your network can continue to operate with licensed features, avoiding service disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network connectivity for transactions and data exchange, making IP/MPLS and L2VPN critical for their operations and compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often involve distributed sites and require robust, secure network links for real-time data and control systems, benefiting from L2VPN and MPLS capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure and reliable networks to transmit sensitive patient data between facilities, making L2VPN essential for HIPAA compliance and operational efficiency.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often manage complex, multi-site networks requiring secure, scalable, and compliant communication solutions like those provided by IP/MPLS and L2VPN technologies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software license?
A platform software license grants the right to use specific software features or functionalities on a particular hardware platform. This license for the Cisco ASR 9000 enables core IP/MPLS and L2VPN capabilities.
What is the difference between IP/MPLS and L2VPN?
IP/MPLS refers to routing protocols and label switching for efficient data forwarding across networks. L2VPNs allow you to extend Layer 2 network segments over an IP/MPLS backbone, connecting sites as if they were on the same local network.
How is this license billed?
This license is provided on a subscription basis, meaning it is billed annually, providing ongoing access to the enabled features.
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.