Cisco ASR 9000 Platform Software Subscription
This Cisco software subscription provides essential platform licensing for your ASR 9000 series routers, ensuring continued operation and access to vital software features.
- Continuous Access: Entitlement to software updates, patches, and new feature releases for your ASR 9000 platform.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network infrastructure remains compliant and fully functional with vendor-supported software.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks advanced routing capabilities and performance enhancements necessary for modern network demands.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains adherence to security best practices and vendor-supported software versions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco platform software subscription providing licensing for the ASR 9000 series routers. It grants access to necessary software features, updates, and ongoing support, crucial for maintaining the operational integrity and performance of your core network infrastructure.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments utilize this subscription to ensure their Cisco ASR 9000 routers remain compliant, secure, and capable of supporting evolving business demands. It integrates directly into the router's operating system, enabling advanced functionalities and ensuring vendor-supported operation.
- Platform Licensing: Provides the necessary entitlement to operate Cisco ASR 9000 series routers with current software.
- Software Updates: Grants access to regular software releases, patches, and security updates.
- Feature Access: Enables advanced routing protocols, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and network management capabilities.
- Compliance: Helps maintain a compliant software posture by ensuring use of vendor-supported versions.
- Performance Optimization: Access to software enhancements that can improve network performance and stability.
This Cisco software subscription is the ideal solution for mid-market and enterprise businesses needing to maintain their ASR 9000 network infrastructure with full vendor support and feature access.
What This Enables
Enable Continuous Network Operation
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted service delivery by ensuring their Cisco ASR 9000 routers are running on vendor-supported software. This prevents unexpected downtime caused by unpatched vulnerabilities or feature incompatibilities.
core network infrastructure, high-availability deployments, business-critical routing, network operations centers
Access Latest Software Features
Streamline network upgrades and performance enhancements by providing access to the latest software releases and feature sets for the ASR 9000 platform. This allows IT professionals to adopt new capabilities that improve efficiency and capacity.
network modernization initiatives, performance-sensitive environments, advanced routing deployments, capacity expansion
Maintain Security and Compliance
Automate the process of staying current with security patches and compliance requirements for your Cisco ASR 9000 routers. This subscription ensures your network adheres to industry best practices and vendor security advisories.
security-conscious organizations, regulated industries, audit-ready environments, risk mitigation strategies
Key Features
Cisco ASR 9000 Platform Software
Ensures your core routing hardware operates with the intended software features and vendor support.
Software Updates and Patches
Provides access to critical security fixes and performance enhancements, reducing vulnerability exposure.
Feature Entitlement
Unlocks advanced routing capabilities and operational features necessary for modern network demands.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses for essential software licensing and support.
Vendor Support Access
Facilitates access to Cisco's technical support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making vendor-supported ASR 9000 software essential for compliance and uptime.
Telecommunications & Utilities
Service providers and utility companies rely on robust routing platforms like the ASR 9000 for critical network backbones, demanding vendor-supported software to meet stringent SLAs and regulatory requirements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and compliant networks for patient data, necessitating vendor-supported software on ASR 9000 routers to ensure data integrity and HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on stable and secure network connectivity for production systems, making vendor-supported ASR 9000 software crucial for preventing disruptions and maintaining operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Internal Attributions PID for SIA?
This refers to a Cisco internal Product Identification (PID) for a Software Image Activation (SIA) license, specifically for the ASR 9000 platform. It signifies the entitlement to use the software on the designated hardware.
What does this subscription cover for my ASR 9000?
This subscription covers your entitlement to the software for the Cisco ASR 9000 platform. It includes access to software updates, patches, and potentially new features released by Cisco for that platform during the subscription term.
How long is the license term?
The license term is determined by the specific subscription purchased. Billing is typically on an annual or multi-year basis, aligning with the subscription period.
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.