Cisco Catalyst 2960XR DNA Essentials 24-Port Term License
Enhance your Cisco Catalyst 2960XR network infrastructure with DNA Essentials licensing, providing essential management and security features for your business operations over a 3-year term.
- Feature Access: Unlock critical network management and security capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 2960XR switches.
- Compliance: Ensure your network adheres to essential security and operational standards through licensed features.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain full functionality and support for your network devices with a valid subscription.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network operations with integrated software features designed for business networks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license provides essential software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 2960XR series switches. It unlocks features for network visibility, policy enforcement, and basic security, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with your existing Cisco Catalyst 2960XR hardware. It is ideal for businesses that require robust network management without the complexity and cost of enterprise-level solutions.
- Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Basic Security: Implement foundational security policies to protect your business data.
- Simplified Operations: Automate routine tasks and reduce manual configuration efforts.
- Device Management: Centralize management of your Cisco Catalyst 2960XR switches.
- Subscription Term: Provides access to features for a defined period, ensuring up-to-date functionality.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking essential network management and security capabilities for their Cisco Catalyst 2960XR switches.
What This Enables
Enable Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and device performance. Streamline the process of identifying and resolving network issues before they impact business operations.
businesses with internal IT teams, organizations managing multi-site networks, companies requiring network performance monitoring, businesses with Cisco Catalyst switches
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of basic security policies across the network to protect sensitive business data. Protect against common network threats by ensuring devices are running licensed, up-to-date software.
companies with regulatory compliance needs, businesses handling customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, environments with BYOD policies
Simplify Network Operations
Streamline routine network management tasks and reduce the manual effort required for configuration and monitoring. Automate software updates and feature access to maintain network health and efficiency.
organizations with limited IT staff, businesses seeking to optimize IT resource allocation, teams managing growing network demands, companies standardizing on Cisco hardware
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network management and security features for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR switches, improving operational efficiency and security posture.
24-Port Term License
Provides licensed access for up to 24 ports on your Cisco Catalyst 2960XR switches for the duration of the subscription term.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model, ensuring continuous access to features and updates.
Network Visibility Tools
Enables IT teams to monitor network performance and traffic patterns, facilitating proactive issue resolution and optimization.
Basic Security Features
Helps protect the business network from common threats by enabling foundational security policies and controls.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet stringent regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and reliable network operations to ensure patient data privacy (HIPAA) and uninterrupted access to critical systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, necessitating strong network security and data protection measures.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer service, requiring consistent performance and security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential network management, automation, and security features for Cisco Catalyst switches. It is designed to simplify network operations and enhance visibility for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 2960XR series switches. The '24-PORT' designation indicates it covers up to 24 ports on these compatible devices.
What is the term of this license?
This is a term license, meaning it provides access to the features for a defined period, typically 3 or 5 years, as specified by the subscription agreement. The price listed is per port per year for a 3-year term.
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.