Cisco Catalyst 3650 DNA Essentials License - 24 Port, 5 Year Term
Secure essential network management and automation capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches with a 5-year DNA Essentials license.
- Access to Essential Features: Gain critical network automation, programmability, and security capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches.
- 5-Year Term License: Provides predictable budgeting and ensures continuous access to software features and updates for a defined period.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain network integrity and meet regulatory requirements with up-to-date software and security features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides essential software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches. It unlocks features for network automation, policy enforcement, and enhanced visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely over a 5-year term.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network infrastructure for daily operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco Catalyst 3650 hardware, enhancing its functionality without requiring a full hardware refresh.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
- Policy-Based Management: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance for better troubleshooting.
- Security Features: Benefit from integrated security capabilities to protect your network from threats.
- Subscription Model: Predictable billing and continuous access to software updates and support.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and automation, ensuring your Cisco Catalyst 3650 infrastructure remains efficient and secure.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Programmability
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and management tasks, reducing operational burden. Streamline the deployment and modification of network services through programmatic control.
wired networks, campus environments, multi-site deployments, IT infrastructure management
Enhance Network Visibility and Troubleshooting
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and performance across your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches. Automate the collection of telemetry data to accelerate issue identification and resolution.
network operations centers, IT support desks, performance monitoring, proactive maintenance
Improve Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network to protect against unauthorized access and threats. Enable teams to quickly adapt security configurations in response to evolving threat landscapes.
security operations, compliance adherence, threat mitigation, access control management
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, policy, and visibility features for Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches.
24-Port License
Provides licensing coverage for up to 24 ports on your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches.
5-Year Term
Ensures continuous access to software features and updates for a predictable 5-year period, simplifying budgeting.
Subscription Billing
Offers a flexible and manageable subscription model for software access.
Platform Specific
Optimized for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series, ensuring compatibility and performance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through policy enforcement and enhanced visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to manage sensitive patient data, benefiting from the enhanced control and security features offered by DNA Essentials.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems and guest services, making network automation and uptime crucial.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and reliable performance to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential network automation, policy, and visibility features for Cisco Catalyst switches. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance security.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C3650-DNA-E-24-5Y) is for the Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches and covers 24 ports.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 5-year term license, meaning you have access to the software features and updates for a continuous period of five years from the activation date.
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.