Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-Port Fiber Advantage Subscription
Secure continuous access to essential software updates, feature enhancements, and expert technical support for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 48-port fiber switch with an EA3 Advantage subscription.
- Access to Software Updates: Entitlement to the latest Cisco IOS XE software releases, ensuring your network runs with optimal performance and security.
- Advanced Feature Entitlement: Unlock advanced network management, security, and application visibility features designed for modern business needs.
- 24x7 Technical Support: Benefit from expert assistance to quickly resolve issues and minimize network downtime, ensuring business continuity.
- License Compliance: Maintain a fully compliant software environment, avoiding risks associated with outdated or unsupported network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco EA3 Advantage subscription provides essential software licensing and support for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-port fiber switch. It ensures your network infrastructure remains up-to-date with the latest software features, security patches, and performance enhancements, backed by expert technical assistance.
Designed for businesses that rely on stable and secure network operations, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco hardware, providing a critical layer of operational assurance and feature enablement.
- Continuous Software Access: Receive ongoing updates and new features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform.
- Enhanced Network Capabilities: Unlock advanced functionalities for routing, switching, and security.
- Proactive Technical Support: Get timely assistance from Cisco experts to resolve network issues efficiently.
- Operational Stability: Ensure your network hardware operates reliably with the latest stable software releases.
- Simplified Licensing: Manage your software entitlements through a clear subscription model.
This subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maintain peak performance and security for their Cisco network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Features
Enable teams to deploy advanced routing, switching, and security features on their Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform. Streamline network management and enhance application performance with the latest software capabilities.
businesses with growing network demands, organizations requiring granular traffic control, teams managing multi-site operations, companies prioritizing application performance
Ensure Software Compliance and Security
Automate the process of maintaining software compliance and security for critical network hardware. Protect against emerging threats by ensuring your Cisco switches are always running the latest patched and supported software versions.
organizations with strict security policies, businesses operating in regulated environments, companies seeking to minimize cyber risk, IT departments focused on proactive security
Minimize Network Downtime
Streamline issue resolution and reduce network downtime with access to 24x7 expert technical support. Ensure rapid response and effective troubleshooting for any operational disruptions affecting your Cisco Catalyst switches.
businesses dependent on network uptime, companies with limited IT staffing, teams managing mission-critical applications, organizations requiring fast issue resolution
Key Features
Cisco IOS XE Software Updates
Ensures your network hardware runs with the latest features, security patches, and performance optimizations.
EA3 Advantage Licensing
Unlocks advanced functionalities and provides access to essential support services for your Catalyst 3850 switch.
24x7 Technical Support
Provides expert assistance to quickly resolve network issues, minimizing downtime and ensuring business continuity.
Subscription Term
Offers a predictable cost model for software and support, simplifying IT budget management.
Platform Specific
Tailored to the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-port fiber switch, ensuring optimal compatibility and performance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high network availability and robust security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Ensures reliable network performance and data integrity for critical patient care systems and compliance with HIPAA regulations.
Retail & Hospitality
Supports the high-volume transaction processing and customer-facing applications essential for operations, while maintaining PCI DSS compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Provides stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, crucial for production uptime and efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco EA3 Advantage?
Cisco EA3 Advantage is a subscription service that provides access to software updates, new features, and technical support for specific Cisco hardware platforms like the Catalyst 3850 Series.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license specifically applies to the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-port fiber switch, identified by SKUs like E3N-C3850-X-A-48.
How long is the subscription term?
The subscription term is typically one or more years, providing continuous coverage and access to services. The exact duration is specified at the time of purchase.
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.