Cisco Catalyst 2960X DNA Advantage Software License
This Cisco DNA Advantage software license provides advanced network management and security capabilities for your Catalyst 2960X switches, ensuring enhanced operational efficiency and compliance for your business network.
- Advanced Features: Access to enhanced security, automation, and analytics capabilities for your network infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks through centralized control and intelligent automation tools.
- Continued Support: Entitlement to ongoing software updates and technical support from Cisco for uninterrupted network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C2960X DNA Advantage software license is a subscription-based offering designed to unlock advanced features and capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 2960X series switches. This license provides access to enhanced network security, automation, and analytics, enabling a more intelligent and responsive network infrastructure.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who require sophisticated network control and visibility. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, allowing for a unified management experience and ensuring that critical business operations are supported by a secure and efficient network.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Automated Network Operations: Reduce manual configuration and troubleshooting with intelligent automation.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement robust security policies to protect against evolving threats.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network administration through a unified platform.
- Subscription-Based Model: Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-level network control and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network configurations and policy deployments across multiple devices. Streamline network operations and reduce the potential for human error in critical infrastructure management.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, teams managing diverse device fleets, businesses seeking to improve IT operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of advanced security policies and threat detection mechanisms across the network. Automate the enforcement of security compliance to protect sensitive business data from evolving cyber threats.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, companies deploying IoT devices on their network
Improve Network Performance Analytics
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and application performance. Proactively identify and resolve performance bottlenecks to ensure a high-quality user experience for internal applications.
companies reliant on network performance for business operations, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, IT departments focused on proactive issue resolution
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Catalyst 2960X switches.
48-Port Support
Provides licensing for switches equipped with 48 network ports, ensuring broad coverage for your infrastructure.
1-Year Term License
Offers a flexible subscription period, allowing for predictable budgeting and access to the latest features for one year.
Subscription Billing
Enables operational expenditure (OpEx) budgeting, making advanced network capabilities more accessible.
Cisco Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with your existing Cisco Catalyst 2960X hardware for immediate value.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet stringent regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high levels of network security and data privacy to comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure patient care continuity.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries handle significant customer transaction data, necessitating strong security measures to prevent breaches and maintain customer trust, often requiring PCI DSS compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly rely on connected systems for operations, requiring secure and reliable networks to prevent disruptions and protect operational technology (OT) systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network management, automation, security, and analytics on Cisco Catalyst switches. It is designed to make networks more intelligent and responsive.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C2960X-DNA-A-48-1Y) is for Cisco Catalyst 2960X series switches with 48 ports. The '2960X' in the MPN clearly indicates the compatible hardware platform.
What is the term and billing model for this license?
This is a 1-year term license, billed on a subscription basis. This means you have access to the features for one year, with renewal options available.
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.