Cisco ASR 902 Metro Services Platform License
The Cisco ASR 902 Metro Services platform license provides essential software capabilities for your network infrastructure, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- Access to: Advanced routing and service-enabling features for metro network aggregation.
- Coverage for: Software subscription ensuring you always have the latest features and security updates.
- Protection against: Service disruption due to outdated software or missing critical functionalities.
- Entitlement to: Continued support and access to Cisco's evolving service capabilities for your ASR 902 platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ASR 902 Metro Services platform license is a software subscription that unlocks advanced capabilities for your network aggregation devices. It ensures your ASR 902 routers are equipped with the necessary software features for metro service delivery, including routing, traffic management, and service provisioning.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to maintain compliance, gain access to essential network functions, and ensure the reliable operation of their core metro network infrastructure. It integrates directly with the Cisco ASR 902 hardware platform.
- Feature Unlock: Enables advanced routing protocols and metro service features on the ASR 902.
- Subscription Model: Provides continuous access to software updates and new features.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network software meets vendor requirements and operational standards.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees access to necessary software for ongoing network function.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports the delivery of high-density metro services.
This Cisco platform license is the ideal choice for mid-market businesses needing reliable and feature-rich metro network services without the overhead of enterprise-level management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Metro Service Delivery
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced routing and traffic engineering capabilities for metropolitan area networks. Streamline the provisioning of high-bandwidth services to end-users and business customers.
core network infrastructure, service aggregation, high-density routing, metro ethernet deployments, WAN edge connectivity
Maintain Software Compliance and Support
Streamline the process of staying compliant with Cisco's licensing requirements and ensure access to critical software updates. Automate the renewal of software entitlements to prevent service interruptions and security vulnerabilities.
network operations, IT asset management, regulatory compliance, vendor relationship management, infrastructure lifecycle
Ensure Network Stability and Performance
Automate the deployment of necessary software features that guarantee the stability and performance of the ASR 902 platform. Enable IT professionals to proactively manage network resources and prevent downtime.
business continuity planning, network performance monitoring, service level agreement adherence, critical infrastructure management, IT resource optimization
Key Features
Software Subscription Licensing
Provides continuous access to the latest software features, security patches, and support from Cisco, ensuring your network remains up-to-date and secure.
Metro Services Enablement
Unlocks specific functionalities on the Cisco ASR 902 platform designed for efficient and high-performance metro network aggregation and service delivery.
Platform Compliance
Ensures your Cisco ASR 902 hardware is properly licensed, meeting vendor requirements and avoiding potential service disruptions or legal issues.
Feature Access
Grants entitlement to use advanced routing, traffic management, and service provisioning features critical for modern metro networks.
Continued Operation
Guarantees that the necessary software is available for the ongoing, reliable operation of your ASR 902 devices in your network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to support critical transaction processing and data management, making robust metro services essential.
Telecommunications & Networking
Service providers and large enterprises in this sector rely on aggregation platforms like the ASR 902 for efficient metro network build-outs and service delivery.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and always-on connectivity for patient data and critical applications, demanding stable and feature-rich metro network services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations increasingly depend on real-time data and connectivity for automation and logistics, requiring reliable network infrastructure at the metro edge.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ASR 902 Metro Services license?
This is a software subscription license for the Cisco ASR 902 router that enables specific features and capabilities for metro network services. It ensures your device has the necessary software to operate correctly and securely.
What does the subscription term entail?
The subscription provides access to the licensed software features for a defined period. It typically includes access to software updates, bug fixes, and security patches during the subscription term.
Who is the intended buyer for this license?
This license is for businesses, such as mid-market companies, that own and operate Cisco ASR 902 hardware for their own network infrastructure. It is not intended for resellers or other service providers.
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.