Cisco ASR 9K Smart License for L3VPN on Modular 80-Port Line Cards
This Cisco ASR 9K Smart License subscription provides essential L3VPN capabilities for your modular 80-port line cards, ensuring advanced network routing and feature access.
- Feature Access: Unlock Layer 3 VPN services and advanced routing protocols on your Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from continuous access to features and updates for the duration of your license term.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance with Cisco's Smart Licensing model, simplifying management and audits.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure remains up-to-date and fully functional with ongoing software entitlements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This electronic delivery subscription provides a Cisco Smart License for Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) functionality specifically designed for Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers equipped with modular 80-port line cards. It enables advanced routing capabilities crucial for service provider and enterprise networks requiring robust VPN services.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this license to deploy and manage complex L3VPN services. It integrates into their existing Cisco ASR 9K infrastructure, supporting critical business operations that depend on secure, high-performance network segmentation and connectivity.
- Enables L3VPN Services: Activates Layer 3 Virtual Private Network capabilities on supported Cisco ASR 9K platforms.
- Modular Line Card Support: Specifically licensed for use with modular 80-port line cards within the ASR 9000 Series.
- Cisco Smart Licensing: Utilizes Cisco's modern licensing platform for simplified activation, management, and tracking.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides access to features and potential software updates for the defined subscription period.
- Network Scalability: Supports the deployment of scalable and resilient VPN services to meet growing business demands.
This Cisco Smart License is the ideal solution for mid-market and enterprise teams needing to activate advanced L3VPN features on their ASR 9K routers.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced L3VPN Routing
Enable teams to deploy and manage complex Layer 3 VPN services across their network infrastructure. Streamline the provisioning of secure, segmented connectivity for different business units or customer requirements.
enterprise network core, service provider edge, data center interconnect, WAN aggregation
Ensure Network Compliance
Automate the tracking and management of software licenses for critical network hardware. Maintain compliance with vendor licensing agreements and avoid potential operational disruptions due to licensing lapses.
regulated industries, audited environments, multi-vendor networks, IT asset management
Support Modular Hardware Deployments
Organizations deploying Cisco ASR 9000 Series routers with modular 80-port line cards can activate specific L3VPN features. This ensures their hardware investment is fully utilized for advanced routing functions.
network upgrades, capacity expansion, hardware refresh cycles, modular chassis deployments
Key Features
Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) Functionality
Enables the creation and management of secure, private network connections over a shared infrastructure, essential for business segmentation and secure data transport.
Cisco Smart Licensing
Provides a flexible and simplified way to manage software entitlements, track usage, and ensure compliance across your Cisco network devices.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to features and potential updates for the duration of the subscription term.
ASR 9000 Series Support
Specifically designed to activate advanced features on Cisco's high-performance ASR 9000 Series routers, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
Modular 80-Port Line Card Compatibility
Ensures the license is correctly applied to the specific hardware configuration, unlocking L3VPN capabilities on these high-density line cards.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and segmented networks to protect sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making L3VPN capabilities essential for internal and external connectivity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the secure transmission of patient data, necessitating robust network segmentation and secure VPN services for remote access and inter-facility communication.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require dedicated, secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where L3VPN can segment critical control systems from general business traffic, enhancing security and reliability.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need secure, reliable, and compliant network solutions to manage sensitive information and provide essential services, often requiring advanced routing and VPN capabilities for secure inter-agency communication.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Smart License?
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible and modern software licensing system that simplifies how you purchase, deploy, and manage Cisco software. It moves away from traditional product activation keys to a more streamlined, account-based model.
What does L3VPN enable on the Cisco ASR 9000?
L3VPN enables the creation of multiple Layer 3 Virtual Private Networks on a single router, allowing for secure and isolated routing between different sites or business units over a shared IP backbone.
How is this license delivered?
This is an electronic delivery license. Upon purchase, you will receive instructions on how to register and activate your license through Cisco's Smart Licensing portal.
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.