Cisco ASR 9000 Premium 10Gbps IP/MPLS/L2VPN/L3VPN Foundation License
The Cisco ASR 9000 Premium 10Gbps Foundation License unlocks essential IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN features for your core network infrastructure, ensuring advanced routing and connectivity.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to advanced IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN functionalities for enhanced network services.
- Network Performance: Enables high-speed 10Gbps data forwarding, crucial for demanding business operations.
- Compliance & Stability: Ensures your network adheres to industry standards and maintains operational integrity.
- Subscription Value: Provides continuous access to features and updates under a flexible subscription model.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco ASR 9000 platform software subscription license that enables premium IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN services at 10Gbps speeds. It provides the foundational software capabilities required for advanced routing and service delivery on Cisco's ASR 9000 Series routers.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to build and manage sophisticated service provider edge or enterprise core networks. It integrates directly into the ASR 9000 hardware, enhancing its capacity for complex traffic management and service provisioning.
- Advanced Routing: Unlocks sophisticated IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN features for complex network designs.
- High-Speed Connectivity: Supports 10Gbps interfaces, ensuring high throughput for critical business data.
- Service Assurance: Enables the delivery of reliable and high-performance network services to end-users.
- Platform Foundation: Provides the core software functionality for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
- Subscription Flexibility: Offers a predictable operational expense model with continuous feature access.
This Cisco license is ideal for mid-market organizations needing to scale their network services with advanced routing and high-speed capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced IP/MPLS Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage complex IP/MPLS networks for efficient traffic engineering and service provisioning. Streamline the delivery of high-bandwidth services across your organization's infrastructure.
core network infrastructure, service provider edge, enterprise routing, high-speed data transport
Implement Secure L2VPN and L3VPN Solutions
Streamline the creation and management of secure Layer 2 and Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks for segmented traffic. Automate the provisioning of private connectivity between different network locations or departments.
multi-site connectivity, secure data segmentation, private network services, branch office networking
Enhance Network Performance at 10Gbps
Automate high-speed data forwarding and service delivery across 10Gbps interfaces. Ensure critical business applications have the necessary bandwidth and low latency for optimal performance.
high-throughput environments, data center interconnect, critical application support, network backbone
Key Features
IP/MPLS Support
Enables advanced traffic engineering and efficient routing for complex network designs.
L2VPN and L3VPN Capabilities
Allows for the creation of secure, segmented private networks over a shared infrastructure.
10Gbps Interface Support
Provides high-speed data throughput essential for demanding business applications and services.
Cisco ASR 9000 Platform Integration
Ensures seamless functionality and performance optimization on Cisco's robust routing hardware.
Subscription Licensing
Offers a flexible, operational expense model with continuous access to software features and updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, reliable, and high-performance networks for transaction processing and data integrity, making advanced IP/MPLS and VPN capabilities essential for compliance and operations.
Telecommunications & Utilities
Service providers and utility companies rely on robust IP/MPLS and VPN services to deliver critical connectivity and manage vast networks, demanding high-speed, scalable, and resilient routing solutions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable networks to transmit sensitive patient data (PHI) and support critical medical applications, necessitating advanced VPN and routing features for compliance and uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often require dedicated, high-speed, and secure network links for real-time data exchange, automation, and control systems, benefiting from the performance and segmentation capabilities of L2VPN/L3VPN.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ASR 9000 Premium Foundation License?
This is a subscription license for Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers that unlocks advanced IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN features at 10Gbps speeds. It provides the core software capabilities for sophisticated network services.
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is valid for a defined term, typically one year or longer, as specified at the time of purchase. Billing is recurring based on the chosen subscription period.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. The MPN S-A9K-L2L3P-10G indicates it is for the ASR 9000 platform with 10Gbps 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.