Cisco Catalyst 3650 Upgrade License: IP Base to IP Services
This Cisco license upgrade transforms your Catalyst 3650 switch from IP Base to IP Services functionality, unlocking advanced routing and security features for your business network.
- Enhanced Routing Capabilities: Access to advanced Layer 3 routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP for more complex network designs.
- Advanced Security Features: Enable features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs), Network Address Translation (NAT), and Quality of Service (QoS) for improved network protection.
- Increased Network Performance: Optimize traffic flow and ensure critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth with advanced QoS policies.
- Full Feature Set: Gain entitlement to the complete suite of IP Services features, ensuring your network infrastructure meets evolving business demands.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C3650-48 IP BASE TO IP SERVICES RTU LICENSE is a software upgrade license that elevates the capabilities of your Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switch. It transitions the switch's operating mode from the foundational IP Base feature set to the more advanced IP Services feature set, unlocking a wider range of routing protocols, security functions, and network management tools.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who require more sophisticated network control and performance. It is essential for businesses that have outgrown the basic capabilities of their current switch configuration and need to implement advanced routing, security policies, or Quality of Service (QoS) to support critical business operations and applications.
- Advanced Layer 3 Routing: Enables dynamic routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, crucial for complex network topologies and efficient traffic management.
- Enhanced Security Policies: Unlocks advanced Access Control Lists (ACLs), Network Address Translation (NAT), and other security features to protect your network perimeter.
- Quality of Service (QoS) Control: Allows for granular control over network traffic, prioritizing critical applications and ensuring optimal performance for voice, video, and data.
- Scalability and Flexibility: Provides the necessary features to support network growth and adapt to changing business requirements without a full hardware replacement.
- Compliance and Best Practices: Helps meet industry compliance standards and IT best practices by enabling advanced network segmentation and security configurations.
This license upgrade is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maximize their existing Cisco hardware investment and enhance network functionality.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Layer 3 Routing
Enable teams to implement dynamic routing protocols such as OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP. This allows for more complex and resilient network designs that can adapt to changing traffic patterns and business needs.
multi-site networks, enterprise resource planning deployments, business continuity planning, complex network segmentation
Implement Robust Network Security
Streamline the deployment of advanced security features including granular Access Control Lists (ACLs) and Network Address Translation (NAT). This strengthens the network perimeter and protects sensitive business data from unauthorized access.
data security compliance, remote access solutions, network segmentation strategies, threat mitigation
Optimize Application Performance with QoS
Automate the prioritization of critical business applications like VoIP and video conferencing through advanced Quality of Service (QoS) policies. This ensures consistent performance and a better user experience for essential business tools.
unified communications deployments, real-time data applications, performance-sensitive workflows, user experience enhancement
Key Features
Support for OSPF, EIGRP, BGP routing protocols
Enables sophisticated network designs and efficient traffic management for growing businesses.
Advanced Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Enhances network security by providing granular control over traffic flow and access.
Network Address Translation (NAT)
Simplifies IP address management and improves security for internal networks.
Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities
Ensures critical business applications receive priority bandwidth for optimal performance.
Upgrade from IP Base to IP Services
Maximizes the value of existing Cisco hardware by unlocking advanced functionality.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and high availability for their networks to protect sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making advanced routing and QoS essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA and ensure reliable network performance for critical patient care systems, benefiting from enhanced security and QoS.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex network segmentation and real-time data processing for operational technology (OT), necessitating advanced routing and security features for efficiency and safety.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data and require secure, reliable network access for internal operations and client communications, benefiting from advanced security and QoS.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between IP Base and IP Services licenses on Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches?
The IP Base license offers fundamental Layer 2 switching and basic Layer 3 routing capabilities. The IP Services license builds upon this by adding advanced Layer 3 routing protocols (like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), enhanced security features (like ACLs, NAT), and advanced Quality of Service (QoS) controls.
Does this license require a new hardware purchase?
No, this is a software upgrade license. It allows you to unlock advanced features on your existing Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switch, avoiding the need for a hardware replacement.
How is this license applied to the switch?
This is a Right-to-Use (RTU) license, which typically involves generating a license key from Cisco and installing it on the switch. The specific activation process will be detailed in the documentation provided with the license.
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.