Cisco ASR 9K Smart License NV Host License for 20 NV Clients
This Cisco ASR 9K Smart License provides essential NV host licensing for up to 20 NV clients, ensuring compliant and feature-rich operation of your network edge.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco's Network Virtualization (NV) capabilities for your ASR 9000 series routers.
- Client Capacity: Enables connectivity and management for a defined set of 20 NV clients, crucial for distributed network services.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced network virtualization features and software functionalities on your Cisco ASR 9K platform.
- Compliance & Support: Ensures your network virtualization deployment adheres to Cisco's licensing requirements and supports ongoing operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ASR 9K Smart License provides the necessary NV host license for up to 20 NV clients. It is a subscription-based software license designed to enable advanced network virtualization capabilities on Cisco's ASR 9000 series routers, ensuring your network edge is compliant and fully functional.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this license to manage and scale their network virtualization deployments. It integrates directly with Cisco ASR 9K hardware, supporting critical business operations that rely on flexible and efficient network segmentation and service delivery.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides flexible, ongoing access to software features and updates on a recurring basis.
- Network Virtualization: Enables the deployment and management of virtualized network functions and services on ASR 9K platforms.
- Scalable Client Support: Supports up to 20 NV clients, allowing for controlled expansion of virtualized services.
- Cisco ASR 9K Integration: Specifically designed for compatibility and optimal performance with Cisco ASR 9000 series routers.
- Compliance Assurance: Guarantees adherence to Cisco's software licensing policies, avoiding operational disruptions.
This Cisco ASR 9K Smart License is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations needing to deploy and manage network virtualization efficiently and compliantly.
What This Enables
Enable Network Virtualization Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage virtualized network functions on Cisco ASR 9K routers. Streamline the delivery of network services by segmenting and isolating traffic for different applications or tenants.
data center networking, edge computing deployments, service provider edge, private cloud infrastructure, network function virtualization
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate license management and ensure continuous compliance with Cisco's software entitlements for ASR 9K platforms. Protect against service disruptions due to licensing violations.
enterprise IT environments, regulated industries, multi-site network operations, IT asset management
Scale Network Edge Capabilities
Support the expansion of network edge services by providing the necessary licensing for up to 20 NV clients. Facilitate the integration of new virtualized network functions as business needs evolve.
growing businesses, distributed enterprise networks, network modernization projects, service delivery platforms
Key Features
Cisco Smart Licensing
Simplifies license management and compliance tracking through a centralized, automated system.
Network Virtualization (NV) Host License
Enables the core functionality for running virtualized network services on ASR 9000 series routers.
Support for 20 NV Clients
Provides capacity for a defined number of virtualized network instances, supporting specific service deployments.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support.
ASR 9K Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with your existing Cisco ASR 9000 series hardware.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and compliant network infrastructures to protect sensitive data and meet strict regulatory requirements for network segmentation and service availability.
Telecommunications & Managed Services
Service providers leverage network virtualization on platforms like the ASR 9K to efficiently deliver a wide range of network services to their customers, requiring flexible and scalable licensing.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and security, necessitating robust network segmentation and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, which virtualization can help achieve.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require dedicated, high-performance network segments for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where network virtualization can enhance security and manageability.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Smart Licensing?
Cisco Smart Licensing is a flexible and automated software licensing system that simplifies how you manage and deploy Cisco software across your organization. It helps track license usage and ensures compliance.
What are NV Clients in this context?
NV Clients refer to the virtual instances or endpoints that utilize the Network Virtualization capabilities enabled by this license on the Cisco ASR 9000 platform. This license supports up to 20 such clients.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the software and receive updates and support for a defined 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.