Cisco ASR 9900 100GE CM TR L2P RTU License Bundle
This Cisco license bundle unlocks 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities for your ASR 9900 Series routers, ensuring advanced network performance and feature access.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to advanced 100GE features and functionalities on your Cisco ASR 9900 platform.
- Compliance: Ensures your network hardware and software are licensed correctly, avoiding compliance issues.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued access to essential network services and support for the license term.
- Performance Enhancement: Enables higher throughput and capacity for demanding network traffic and services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 9900 100GE CM TR L2P RTU License Bundle provides the necessary software entitlements to activate and utilize 100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) capabilities on Cisco's ASR 9900 Series routers. This subscription-based license bundle is designed to grant access to specific features and capacity enhancements required for high-performance networking environments.
This licensing is crucial for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations who manage large-scale network infrastructure. It ensures that their Cisco ASR 9900 routers are properly licensed for advanced services, supporting critical business operations that rely on high-speed data transport and network segmentation.
- 100GE Activation: Enables the use of 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces and associated features.
- Subscription Billing: Operates on a recurring subscription model for predictable budgeting.
- Platform Specific: Designed exclusively for the Cisco ASR 9900 Series router platform.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to specific Carrier-class Networking (CM) and Traffic Redirection (TR) features.
- License Compliance: Ensures adherence to Cisco's licensing policies and regulatory requirements.
This Cisco license bundle is essential for mid-market organizations needing to maximize their ASR 9900 router performance and ensure full feature utilization.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Network Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage 100 Gigabit Ethernet services, supporting massive data flows for core network functions. Streamline the activation of advanced traffic management and carrier-class networking features on ASR 9900 platforms.
core network infrastructure, high-throughput data centers, service provider edge deployments, large enterprise campus networks
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining accurate software licensing for critical network hardware. Protect against potential service disruptions or audits by ensuring all features are properly entitled and documented.
IT asset management, network operations centers, compliance-driven IT environments, multi-vendor network deployments
Support Network Capacity Expansion
Support business growth by enabling the necessary bandwidth and features for increased network traffic. Streamline the upgrade path for existing ASR 9900 deployments to meet evolving performance demands.
growing mid-market businesses, organizations with seasonal traffic spikes, networks supporting data-intensive applications, infrastructure refresh cycles
Key Features
100 Gigabit Ethernet (100GE) Support
Enables significantly higher data throughput and capacity for demanding network traffic, supporting core routing functions and high-speed services.
Carrier-class Networking (CM) Features
Unlocks advanced functionalities essential for service provider environments and large enterprise networks, improving network resilience and service delivery.
Traffic Redirection (TR) Capabilities
Allows for sophisticated control over network traffic paths, enabling optimized routing, load balancing, and service chaining.
RTU (Right-to-Use) License Model
Provides immediate access to features upon activation, simplifying the deployment and entitlement process for new capabilities.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model, facilitating easier budget management and access to ongoing updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable, and secure network connectivity for trading, transaction processing, and data analytics, making 100GE capabilities on ASR 9900 routers essential for performance and compliance.
Telecommunications & Service Providers
Service providers rely on high-capacity routing platforms like the ASR 9900 to deliver high-speed internet, mobile data, and enterprise services, necessitating 100GE interfaces for network backbones and aggregation.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern industrial operations increasingly depend on high-bandwidth, low-latency networks for IoT, automation, and real-time data processing, where 100GE on ASR 9900 routers can support these demanding applications.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive data, requiring robust and high-performance networks for medical imaging, research, and electronic health records, making 100GE crucial for efficient data transfer and access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco RTU license?
RTU stands for Right-to-Use. It is a type of Cisco license that grants you the entitlement to use a specific software feature or capability on your hardware. Typically, you activate the license on the device to gain access.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license bundle specifically applies to the Cisco ASR 9900 Series routers. It is designed to enable 100 Gigabit Ethernet features on these platforms.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license bundle is offered on a subscription basis, meaning it is billed recurringly over a defined term, providing predictable costs and continuous access to the licensed features.
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.