Cisco Catalyst 3850 DNA Essentials 48-Port License - 7 Year Term
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license for 48-port Catalyst 3850 switches unlocks advanced network management and automation capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: Enjoy 7 years of continuous access to essential Cisco DNA features, ensuring long-term network operational efficiency.
- Feature Access: Unlock critical network automation, security, and visibility tools designed to simplify IT operations.
- Platform Support: Specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches with 48 ports, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
- Compliance & Security: Maintain network integrity and meet regulatory requirements with up-to-date software and security features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C3850 DNA Essentials license provides a 7-year subscription for 48-port Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches. This license enables essential network automation, security, and assurance features, simplifying the management of your wired and wireless network infrastructure.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to streamline network operations, enhance security posture, and ensure compliance without the overhead of enterprise-level IT departments. It integrates directly into your existing Catalyst 3850 environment.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration changes.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance and user activity.
- Security Features: Implement essential security policies and threat detection capabilities.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management for both wired and wireless access.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from a predictable 7-year license term with continuous access to updates and support.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license offers SMB and mid-market teams a cost-effective way to access advanced network management features for their Catalyst 3850 switches.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration changes, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline complex network operations and reduce the risk of manual errors.
organizations deploying new network segments, businesses standardizing network configurations, teams managing distributed network locations
Improve Network Visibility and Troubleshooting
Streamline network monitoring by providing enhanced visibility into device performance and traffic patterns. Automate the collection of network telemetry to accelerate troubleshooting and issue resolution.
businesses experiencing network performance issues, teams needing to proactively identify potential problems, organizations requiring detailed network analytics
Enhance Network Security Posture
Enable teams to implement and enforce consistent security policies across the network infrastructure. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data.
organizations with compliance requirements, businesses implementing zero-trust security models, teams managing remote or hybrid workforces
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, security, and assurance features for your Catalyst 3850 switches.
48-Port Catalyst 3850 Support
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance for your specific Cisco switch hardware.
7-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to features and updates, offering predictable costs and continuous operational efficiency.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual effort in configuration and deployment, freeing up IT staff for strategic tasks.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Improves troubleshooting speed and allows for proactive network management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high network availability, robust security for sensitive data, and compliance with strict regulatory standards, all of which are supported by DNA Essentials features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from DNA Essentials' security and visibility features to meet HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand stable and secure network operations for production systems, where DNA Essentials can automate configurations and enhance security to prevent disruptions.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks and require efficient management tools to support students and staff, making DNA Essentials' automation and visibility valuable for IT teams.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential automation, security, and assurance features for Cisco Catalyst switches. It is designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C3850-DNA-E-48-7Y, is for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches with 48 ports.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 7-year term license, meaning you have access to the included features and software updates for a continuous period of seven 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.