Cisco ASR 9K Basic 100G IP/MPLS/L2VPN/L3VPN Foundational License
This Cisco foundational license subscription unlocks essential 100G IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN features for your ASR 9000 series routers, ensuring critical network services operate efficiently.
- Full Feature Access: Gain entitlement to core IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN functionalities for enhanced network routing and service delivery.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from continuous access to features and updates throughout the defined subscription period, ensuring ongoing operational capability.
- Platform Specific: This license is designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 series, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance for your core routing infrastructure.
- Compliance and Stability: Maintain network integrity and meet potential regulatory requirements by utilizing licensed, supported software features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco foundational software license subscription provides essential capabilities for the ASR 9000 series routers, enabling advanced IP/MPLS, L2VPN, and L3VPN services. It ensures your network infrastructure can support complex routing requirements and deliver reliable connectivity for business-critical applications.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license integrates into your existing Cisco ASR 9000 deployment. It is crucial for maintaining network performance, ensuring service continuity, and managing advanced routing protocols within your own operational network.
- Core Routing Protocols: Enables essential IP/MPLS functionalities for efficient data forwarding and network segmentation.
- VPN Service Delivery: Unlocks L2VPN and L3VPN capabilities to securely extend your network across different locations or to cloud environments.
- 100G Interface Support: Facilitates the use of high-speed 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for increased throughput and reduced latency.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to features and ongoing support through a predictable subscription billing cycle.
- Platform Foundation: Serves as a foundational license for unlocking advanced routing and VPN services on the Cisco ASR 9000 platform.
This foundational license is the right choice for mid-market teams needing to maximize their Cisco ASR 9000 investment for advanced routing and VPN services.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Routing
Enable teams to deploy and manage complex IP/MPLS networks for efficient data traffic routing. Streamline the delivery of core internet connectivity and inter-site communication across your organization.
On-premises data centers, enterprise campus networks, service provider edge deployments, private cloud infrastructure
Securely Extend Network Services
Streamline the creation and management of L2VPN and L3VPN services to securely connect geographically dispersed offices or private cloud resources. Automate the provisioning of secure, segmented network tunnels for sensitive data.
Multi-site organizations, hybrid cloud environments, secure remote access solutions, business continuity planning
Maximize High-Speed Connectivity
Automate the utilization of 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for maximum data throughput and minimal latency. Ensure your network backbone can support high-bandwidth applications and services for your users.
High-performance computing clusters, large-scale data analytics platforms, video streaming infrastructure, core network aggregation
Key Features
IP/MPLS Support
Enables efficient and scalable routing of IP traffic across your network backbone.
L2VPN and L3VPN Capabilities
Allows for secure and segmented extension of your network services to different locations or cloud environments.
100G Interface Enablement
Supports high-speed data transmission, reducing latency and increasing throughput for demanding applications.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to features and vendor support throughout the term.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Platform
Ensures compatibility and optimized performance for your existing Cisco core routing infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network connectivity for transaction processing and data exchange, making advanced IP/MPLS and VPN capabilities essential for their internal operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations often rely on robust, low-latency networks to connect disparate systems and manage production lines, benefiting from the performance and segmentation offered by L2VPN/L3VPN services.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure and stable networks to transmit sensitive patient data and connect various medical devices, where L3VPNs ensure data privacy and compliance.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies require secure, resilient, and compliant network infrastructure to support critical services and protect sensitive information, often leveraging VPNs for secure inter-agency communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a foundational license?
A foundational license provides the core set of features and capabilities required for a specific platform or service to operate. For the Cisco ASR 9000, this license unlocks essential IP/MPLS and VPN functionalities.
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription license, meaning it is valid for a defined term, typically one or more years. The exact term is specified at the time of purchase and renewal is required to maintain access.
Does this license include hardware?
No, this is a software license. It enables features on compatible Cisco ASR 9000 series hardware that you already own or purchase separately.
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.