Cisco Catalyst 3850 Platform License - DNA Advantage 5-Year Term
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription license provides advanced network management and security features for your Catalyst 3850 platform over a 5-year term.
- License Term: 5-year subscription ensuring continuous access to features and support.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced capabilities of Cisco DNA Center for network automation and assurance.
- Compliance: Maintains software currency and adherence to Cisco's licensing model.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees access to software updates and essential support for your network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C1 Advantage subscription license provides 5 years of access to Cisco DNA software features for your Catalyst 3850 platform. It enables advanced network automation, programmability, and assurance capabilities, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for businesses that own and operate their IT infrastructure, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market networks. It integrates with your existing Cisco hardware, providing a unified platform for managing network policies, security, and performance.
- Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Network Assurance: Gain deep visibility into network health, performance, and user experience.
- Security Enhancements: Implement granular security policies and threat detection across the network.
- Software Currency: Access the latest software updates and feature releases from Cisco.
- Simplified Licensing: Manage your Cisco software entitlements through a subscription model.
Empower your IT team with advanced network intelligence and automation, delivering enterprise-grade network management without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies and ensure consistent configurations across all devices.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, distributed branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing deep insights into network health, performance, and user experience. Automate the detection and troubleshooting of network issues before they impact business operations.
business-critical application delivery, IT operations management, network performance monitoring, proactive issue resolution
Strengthen Network Security Posture
Enable granular security policy enforcement and segmentation across the network infrastructure. Automate the identification and mitigation of security threats to protect sensitive business data.
regulatory compliance adherence, threat detection and response, access control management, data protection strategies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, assurance, and security management, simplifying complex operations.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual configuration effort and errors, accelerating service deployment and improving network agility.
Network Assurance Engine
Offers proactive monitoring and troubleshooting, minimizing downtime and ensuring optimal network performance.
Security Policy Enforcement
Enhances the security posture by enabling granular access control and threat mitigation across the network.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides predictable costs and ensures access to the latest software features and updates over the 5-year term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by Cisco DNA Advantage's advanced security and assurance features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems, benefiting from DNA Assurance and security capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand resilient and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where DNA Advantage can automate deployments and enhance visibility for critical production systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure network solutions to support research, learning, and administrative functions, benefiting from centralized management and automation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network automation, assurance, and security on Cisco Catalyst platforms. It provides a unified management experience through Cisco DNA Center.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license is for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform, as indicated by the product data. It enables advanced software features on these switches.
What is the benefit of a 5-year term?
A 5-year term ensures continuous access to software features, updates, and support for an extended period, providing cost predictability and operational stability for your network.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.