Cisco ASR 9K L2VPN Premium Upgrade
This Cisco ASR 9K license upgrade unlocks advanced L2VPN Premium capabilities, enhancing your network's service delivery and operational efficiency.
- Enhanced Connectivity: Access to advanced Layer 2 VPN services for improved network segmentation and traffic management.
- Feature Unlock: Enables premium L2VPN features previously unavailable, expanding service offerings and network flexibility.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network infrastructure meets evolving service provider requirements and industry standards.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines network management and service provisioning with advanced VPN capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco ASR 9K platform software license subscription that upgrades your existing IP/MPLS Premium services to the full L2VPN Premium feature set. It enables advanced Layer 2 VPN services, enhancing your network's ability to deliver high-performance, scalable, and secure connectivity solutions.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies, this license fits into existing Cisco ASR 9000 series deployments. It is crucial for organizations that need to offer or support advanced Layer 2 services, ensuring their network infrastructure is both compliant and capable of meeting demanding business requirements.
- Advanced L2VPN Services: Unlocks capabilities for Metro Ethernet, VPLS, and other Layer 2 VPN technologies.
- Scalability: Supports increased capacity and performance for demanding enterprise and service provider environments.
- Service Assurance: Provides tools for monitoring and managing L2VPN services to ensure quality of service.
- Network Segmentation: Enables granular control over traffic flow and network isolation for enhanced security.
- Platform Compliance: Ensures your Cisco ASR 9K platform is licensed for the advanced features required for modern networking.
This license upgrade is essential for businesses needing to expand their Layer 2 VPN capabilities on Cisco ASR 9K platforms.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Layer 2 VPN Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced Layer 2 VPN services such as VPLS and Metro Ethernet. Streamline the provisioning and delivery of high-performance, segmented network connectivity for critical business applications.
organizations deploying advanced network services, businesses requiring high-performance connectivity, teams managing complex network infrastructure, companies needing granular traffic control
Enhance Network Segmentation and Security
Streamline network segmentation by enabling granular control over traffic flow and network isolation. Automate the creation of secure, dedicated Layer 2 paths to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with security policies.
businesses with strict security requirements, organizations managing sensitive data, teams implementing zero-trust architectures, companies needing to isolate network traffic
Improve Service Delivery Capabilities
Enable teams to offer a wider range of high-value network services to internal departments or business units. Improve service delivery speed and reliability by leveraging advanced L2VPN features for efficient traffic management.
companies expanding internal IT services, organizations focused on operational efficiency, businesses upgrading network capabilities, teams supporting diverse application needs
Key Features
L2VPN Premium Feature Set
Unlocks advanced Layer 2 VPN capabilities like VPLS and Metro Ethernet, expanding service offerings and network flexibility.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Compatibility
Designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing Cisco ASR 9K hardware, ensuring a smooth upgrade path.
Subscription Licensing
Provides access to the latest features and updates through a predictable billing model, ensuring continuous compliance and support.
Enhanced Traffic Management
Allows for more granular control over traffic flow and network segmentation, improving performance and security.
Scalability and Performance
Supports increased capacity and performance, essential for demanding enterprise and service provider environments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, segmented, and reliable network connectivity to protect sensitive data and meet stringent regulatory compliance standards for transactions and client information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust, secure, and compliant networks to transmit patient data (PHI) and support critical medical applications, often requiring dedicated Layer 2 connectivity for specific systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These sectors benefit from efficient network segmentation to manage point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management separately, ensuring performance and security across distributed locations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require dedicated, high-performance Layer 2 connectivity for operational technology (OT) systems and automation, ensuring reliable data flow and minimal latency for critical processes.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between IP/MPLS Premium and L2VPN Premium?
IP/MPLS Premium typically focuses on Layer 3 routing and VPN services. L2VPN Premium specifically unlocks advanced Layer 2 services like VPLS and Metro Ethernet, enabling more granular traffic segmentation and transport capabilities.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco ASR 9000 series routers, often referred to as ASR 9K.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, providing ongoing access to features and updates as part of the Cisco software licensing model.
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.