Cisco ASR 9K Smart License for 8K Sessions
This Cisco ASR 9K smart license subscription provides essential capacity for 8,000 concurrent sessions, ensuring your network infrastructure operates at peak performance and compliance.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco's advanced routing and session management features.
- Capacity: Enables support for up to 8,000 concurrent sessions on your Cisco ASR 9000 series platform.
- Compliance: Ensures your network licensing is up-to-date and meets vendor requirements.
- Feature Access: Unlocks critical software capabilities for advanced network services and traffic management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This electronic delivery smart license subscription is designed for the Cisco ASR 9000 series platform, specifically enabling Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) functionality for up to 8,000 concurrent sessions. It provides the necessary software entitlements to operate and manage advanced subscriber services and traffic.
IT Managers and Network Professionals in mid-market to enterprise organizations utilize this license to ensure their Cisco ASR 9K routers are properly licensed for high-density subscriber management. It integrates directly into the existing hardware, providing a compliant and feature-rich environment for delivering network services to end-users.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides flexible, ongoing access to software features and updates.
- 8K Session Capacity: Specifically licenses the platform to handle up to 8,000 concurrent user sessions.
- BNG Enablement: Unlocks the Broadband Network Gateway capabilities of the ASR 9000 series.
- Smart Licensing: Simplifies license management and compliance tracking through Cisco's Smart Licensing platform.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for deployment on Cisco ASR 9000 series routers.
This Cisco smart license is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations needing to scale their subscriber services efficiently and maintain licensing compliance on their ASR 9K infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable High-Density Subscriber Management
Enable teams to manage and deliver network services to a large number of concurrent users. Streamline the provisioning and management of subscriber sessions for broadband or enterprise access.
Service provider edge, large campus networks, multi-tenant data centers
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining accurate software entitlements for critical network hardware. Protect against service disruptions and audit findings by ensuring all features are properly licensed.
Regulated industries, IT asset management, network infrastructure upgrades
Unlock Advanced BNG Features
Provide network engineers with access to advanced Broadband Network Gateway capabilities. Streamline traffic shaping, policy enforcement, and subscriber authentication for enhanced service delivery.
Network core upgrades, service expansion, performance optimization
Key Features
Cisco Smart Licensing
Simplifies license management, tracking, and compliance through a centralized portal.
8,000 Concurrent Session Capacity
Provides the necessary entitlement to support a high volume of active user connections.
Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) Functionality
Unlocks essential features for subscriber management, policy control, and service delivery.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses and access to ongoing software updates and support.
Electronic Delivery
Enables rapid deployment and activation of license entitlements without physical media.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making robust session management critical.
Telecommunications
Service providers rely on platforms like the ASR 9000 to manage subscriber access and deliver broadband services, necessitating licenses that support high session counts.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and always-on connectivity for patient data and critical operations, demanding stable and compliant network infrastructure.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large numbers of concurrent users accessing network resources, requiring scalable and efficient session management solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Smart License?
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible and efficient licensing program that simplifies how you purchase, deploy, and manage Cisco software. It allows you to manage your licenses from a central portal, ensuring compliance and reducing administrative overhead.
What is a Broadband Network Gateway (BNG)?
A Broadband Network Gateway (BNG) is a network element that aggregates traffic from multiple subscribers and provides them with access to network services. It handles functions like authentication, authorization, accounting, and policy enforcement for broadband users.
How is this license delivered?
This license is delivered electronically, meaning you will receive activation instructions and entitlement information digitally, allowing for quick deployment onto your Cisco ASR 9000 series platform.
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.