Cisco Catalyst 2960X DNA Essentials License, 48-Port, 3-Year Term
Secure advanced network management capabilities for your Cisco 2960X switches with a 3-year DNA Essentials license subscription, ensuring ongoing feature access and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced network visibility, automation, and security capabilities for your Cisco 2960X switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and feature sets, meeting regulatory and operational requirements.
- Predictable Subscription: Benefit from a clear 3-year term with consistent billing, simplifying IT budget management.
- Optimized Network Performance: Ensure your network infrastructure operates efficiently with the latest software enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription provides essential software features and ongoing support for your Cisco Catalyst 2960X series switches. It unlocks key capabilities for network management, automation, and security, ensuring your network infrastructure remains current and compliant over a 3-year term.
Designed for businesses that rely on their IT infrastructure for daily operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco 2960X hardware, providing a cost-effective way to enhance network control and performance without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Provides continuous access to software features and updates for a defined period.
- DNA Essentials Functionality: Unlocks core Cisco Digital Network Architecture features for enhanced network management.
- 48-Port Switch Support: Specifically licensed for Cisco 2960X switches with 48 ports.
- Compliance and Security: Helps maintain network security posture and meet operational compliance standards.
- Simplified Licensing: Offers a subscription-based model for predictable IT expenses.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and ensure continuous feature access on their 2960X switches.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks and configurations, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline the deployment and management of network policies across multiple devices.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing distributed office locations, companies seeking operational efficiency gains
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline network monitoring by providing deeper insights into traffic patterns and device performance. Automate the collection of network telemetry for proactive issue identification and resolution.
businesses requiring detailed network analytics, IT departments focused on performance optimization, companies with critical uptime requirements, environments with diverse network devices
Ensure Software Compliance and Security
Automate the process of staying current with Cisco software releases, ensuring your network adheres to security best practices and compliance mandates. Protect your network from vulnerabilities by maintaining up-to-date software versions.
regulated industries with strict IT policies, organizations prioritizing cybersecurity, businesses with internal audit requirements, companies managing sensitive data
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core features for network automation, visibility, and policy management on Cisco 2960X switches.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides continuous access to software features and updates for a predictable duration, simplifying IT planning.
48-Port Switch Compatibility
Specifically licensed for Cisco Catalyst 2960X switches with 48 ports, ensuring proper coverage.
Ongoing Software Updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security patches and feature enhancements, maintaining optimal performance and compliance.
Subscription Billing Model
Offers a cost-effective and predictable way to manage software licensing expenses for your network infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance with strict regulatory standards, making advanced network management features essential for protecting sensitive data and ensuring operational integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on reliable and secure network operations to manage patient data and critical medical systems, necessitating up-to-date software and strong network visibility for compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, benefiting from enhanced network control and automation to ensure uptime and efficient operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments require resilient and secure networks to manage operational technology (OT) and IT systems, where automation and visibility are key to maintaining production efficiency and preventing disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for Cisco's Digital Network Architecture. It enables enhanced network management, automation, and visibility for supported Cisco switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 2960X series switches with 48 ports, as indicated by the MPN C2960X-DNA-E-48-3Y.
What is the benefit of a subscription license over a perpetual one?
Subscription licenses offer predictable costs, continuous access to the latest features and security updates, and often include support, which can be more cost-effective and operationally beneficial for many businesses compared to large upfront perpetual license fees.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.