Cisco ASR 9K Smart License NAT64 for 5M Translations
This Cisco ASR 9K Smart License enables 5 million NAT64 translations, ensuring seamless IPv4 to IPv6 transition for your business network infrastructure.
- Feature Access: Unlock advanced NAT64 capabilities on your Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
- Capacity: Support for up to 5 million concurrent translations, scaling to meet growing demands.
- Compliance: Facilitate IPv6 adoption and meet evolving connectivity standards.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain essential network services during the transition to IPv6.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR 9K Smart License for NAT64 provides the necessary software entitlement to enable Network Address Translation 64 (NAT64) functionality on Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers. This license specifically supports up to 5 million concurrent translations, allowing businesses to bridge IPv4 and IPv6 networks efficiently.
This licensing solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations that are managing their own network infrastructure. It is essential for environments that require robust routing and translation capabilities to support hybrid IPv4/IPv6 operations or phased IPv6 deployments.
- NAT64 Enablement: Activates the NAT64 feature on Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
- Translation Capacity: Supports up to 5 million concurrent IPv4 to IPv6 translations.
- Smart Licensing: Utilizes Cisco's modern licensing model for simplified management.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 Series routing platform.
- Subscription Term: Provides access to features for the duration of the subscription period.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to manage complex network transitions and ensure robust connectivity.
What This Enables
Enable IPv6 Transition with NAT64
Enable teams to facilitate the transition to IPv6 by allowing IPv6-only clients to access IPv4-only services. Streamline network architecture by supporting hybrid connectivity requirements without requiring immediate dual-stack deployment on all endpoints.
organizations deploying IPv6, businesses managing hybrid networks, IT teams supporting client connectivity, network engineers managing routing platforms
Support for Large-Scale Translation Needs
Automate the process of translating addresses between IPv4 and IPv6 networks for a high volume of users. Support up to 5 million concurrent translations, ensuring performance and availability for critical business applications and user access.
mid-market companies with extensive user bases, organizations with phased IPv6 rollouts, businesses requiring high-capacity network services
Maintain Service Availability During Migration
Protect against service disruptions by ensuring that users on an IPv6 network can still reach legacy IPv4 resources. Provide uninterrupted access to essential business applications and external services during the gradual adoption of IPv6.
businesses undergoing network modernization, IT departments managing critical services, companies with long-term technology roadmaps
Key Features
NAT64 Functionality
Allows IPv6-only clients to communicate with IPv4-only servers, bridging the gap during IPv6 adoption.
5 Million Translation Capacity
Supports a substantial number of concurrent translations, suitable for mid-sized to larger business networks.
Cisco ASR 9000 Series Platform
Designed to integrate seamlessly with your existing high-performance Cisco routing infrastructure.
Smart Licensing
Simplifies license management, activation, and tracking through Cisco's centralized licensing portal.
Subscription-Based
Provides access to the feature for a defined term, allowing for predictable operational expenses.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust and compliant network infrastructure to ensure secure and uninterrupted access to trading platforms and customer data during protocol transitions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high availability for critical patient care systems and comply with data transmission standards, making seamless network upgrades essential.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on legacy systems that may not be IPv6-ready, necessitating translation capabilities to integrate with modern IPv6 networks and IoT devices.
Education & Research
Educational institutions and research facilities often adopt new technologies early and require scalable solutions to support a large, diverse user base and complex network environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is NAT64?
NAT64 is a network translation mechanism that allows IPv6-only hosts to communicate with IPv4-only servers. It is a key component in the transition from IPv4 to IPv6.
What does '5M Translations' mean?
This refers to the license capacity, allowing for up to 5 million concurrent translations between IPv4 and IPv6 addresses at any given time.
Is this a perpetual license?
No, this is a subscription-based license, providing access to the NAT64 feature for the duration of the subscription term.
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.