Cisco ASR 9000 Full Scale VRF License for 4T Service Edge
Enhance your network's routing capacity with the Cisco ASR 9000 Full Scale VRF License, enabling 4T service edge capabilities for enhanced performance and scalability.
- Feature Unlock: Access to advanced Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) functionality for granular traffic segmentation.
- Capacity Expansion: Supports 4 Terabits per second (4T) throughput, crucial for high-demand service edge deployments.
- Platform Compatibility: Specifically designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers, ensuring seamless integration.
- Subscription Value: Provides ongoing access to features and updates under a flexible subscription model.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. It unlocks the Full Scale VRF capability, specifically designed to support a 4 Terabits per second (4T) service edge, and is part of the 5th Generation Line Card (LC) ecosystem. The subscription model ensures continuous access to features and support.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations that operate complex network infrastructures. It is essential for businesses requiring advanced traffic management, network segmentation, and high-throughput capabilities at their service edge, ensuring efficient and secure data flow for their internal operations.
- Full Scale VRF: Enables extensive Virtual Routing and Forwarding instances for robust network segmentation.
- 4T Service Edge Support: Provides the capacity to handle 4 Terabits per second of traffic, critical for high-performance networks.
- 5th Gen LC Compatibility: Optimized for integration with the latest generation line cards on the ASR 9000 platform.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers a flexible, ongoing access model for features and software updates.
- Network Scalability: Facilitates the expansion of network services and capacity without significant hardware overhauls.
This Cisco license empowers mid-market organizations to achieve enterprise-level network segmentation and throughput without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Segmentation
Enable teams to create and manage a large number of isolated routing instances within a single physical router. This enhances security by preventing traffic from different departments or applications from intermingling.
large internal networks, multi-tenant environments, security-sensitive operations, compliance-driven deployments
Support High-Capacity Service Edge
Streamline the delivery of high-bandwidth services by ensuring the network edge can handle 4 Terabits per second of traffic. This is critical for organizations with significant data transfer needs or those providing internal network services.
data-intensive operations, internal service providers, high-performance computing clusters, large-scale data analytics
Automate Traffic Management
Automate the configuration and management of complex routing policies across multiple VRFs. This reduces manual configuration errors and speeds up the deployment of new network services.
dynamic network environments, automated provisioning workflows, large-scale network operations, IT teams focused on efficiency
Key Features
Full Scale VRF
Allows for extensive network segmentation, improving security and traffic management for diverse internal operations.
4 Terabits per second (4T) Throughput
Provides the necessary bandwidth to support high-demand applications and services at the network edge.
5th Generation Line Card (LC) Support
Ensures optimal performance and compatibility with the latest hardware advancements on the ASR 9000 platform.
Subscription Licensing
Offers continuous access to software features, updates, and support, providing predictable operational costs.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Platform
Integrates with a proven and reliable routing platform used by businesses for critical network functions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network segmentation and high throughput to secure sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial networks often involve complex operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, necessitating secure segmentation and high-performance connectivity for real-time data processing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain HIPAA compliance, requiring secure isolation of patient data and high availability for critical medical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
Large retail chains and hospitality groups manage distributed networks that benefit from granular traffic control and high capacity to support point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and guest services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VRF license?
A VRF license, like this one for the Cisco ASR 9000, enables Virtual Routing and Forwarding. VRF allows multiple routing instances to exist within a single router, effectively creating separate virtual networks for enhanced security and traffic management.
What does '4T Service Edge' mean?
This refers to the license's capability to support a total throughput of 4 Terabits per second at the service edge of your network. It indicates a high-capacity solution designed for demanding network environments.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license. This model provides ongoing access to the licensed features and software updates for the duration of the subscription term.
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.