Cisco ASR 9902 Full Scale VRF License
The Cisco ASR 9902 Full Scale VRF License enables advanced virtual routing capabilities for your core network infrastructure, ensuring scalable and secure traffic segmentation.
- Feature Access: Gain full access to Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) capabilities on fixed ports for enhanced network isolation.
- Scalability: Support a large number of VRFs, allowing for granular control over routing tables and network policies.
- Compliance: Meet stringent regulatory and security requirements by segmenting traffic and isolating sensitive data.
- Operational Efficiency: Simplify network management and troubleshooting by logically separating different network domains.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for the Cisco ASR 9902 router, specifically unlocking the Full Scale Virtual Routing and Forwarding (VRF) feature for its fixed ports. It provides the capacity to create and manage a significantly larger number of VRFs compared to base configurations, enabling extensive network segmentation and policy control.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments utilize this license to build highly segmented and secure networks. It is essential for organizations that need to isolate different business units, customer traffic, or security zones within a single physical infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Full VRF Scale: Enables the maximum number of VRFs supported by the platform for extensive network segmentation.
- Fixed Port Support: Applies VRF capabilities directly to the router's fixed interface modules.
- Subscription Term: Provided as a subscription, ensuring access to the latest features and support for a defined period.
- Enhanced Security: Isolates traffic flows, reducing the attack surface and improving overall network security posture.
- Operational Flexibility: Allows for logical network partitioning, simplifying management and supporting diverse application requirements.
This license is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations needing to implement advanced network segmentation and routing policies without the complexity of managing separate physical networks.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Segmentation
Enable teams to logically partition their network infrastructure, creating isolated routing domains for different business units or customer segments. Streamline the management of complex routing policies and improve overall network security posture.
core network deployment, multi-tenant environments, security zone isolation, large-scale routing
Support Compliance Requirements
Ensure adherence to strict regulatory mandates that require data isolation and traffic segregation between different entities. Protect sensitive information by preventing unauthorized access or cross-contamination between network segments.
regulated industries, data privacy initiatives, security audits, network policy enforcement
Optimize Routing Table Management
Automate the creation and management of numerous VRFs, reducing manual configuration errors and operational overhead. Provide granular control over routing information, enhancing network stability and performance.
complex routing architectures, network consolidation projects, dynamic routing environments, performance tuning
Key Features
Full VRF Scale
Allows for the maximum number of VRFs, enabling extensive network segmentation for diverse operational needs.
Subscription Licensing
Provides access to current features and ongoing support for a defined term, ensuring continuous operability and compliance.
Fixed Port Application
Enables VRF capabilities directly on the router's fixed interfaces, simplifying deployment and management.
Traffic Isolation
Enhances security by preventing traffic from one VRF from reaching another, reducing the attack surface.
Routing Policy Control
Offers granular control over routing tables for each VRF, optimizing network performance and stability.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network segmentation to isolate sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making VRF essential for security and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must protect patient health information (PHI) under HIPAA, necessitating strict network segmentation to isolate sensitive data and meet stringent privacy and security mandates.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often handle classified or sensitive information, requiring secure network architectures with strong traffic isolation to meet security standards and protect critical infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
Large retail chains and hospitality groups need to segment networks for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and corporate operations to enhance security and manage diverse traffic flows effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is VRF and why is it important?
VRF, or Virtual Routing and Forwarding, is a technology that allows multiple routing instances to exist within a single router. It's crucial for network segmentation, enabling you to isolate traffic for different tenants, applications, or security zones, thereby enhancing security and manageability.
What does 'Full Scale' mean for this license?
'Full Scale' indicates that this license unlocks the maximum number of VRFs supported by the Cisco ASR 9902 platform. This provides extensive capacity for network segmentation and routing complexity.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license. It provides access to the VRF functionality for a defined term, often including software updates and support during that period.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.