Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series LAN Base to IP Services Upgrade License
Unlock advanced network features for your Cisco 3850 Series switch with this upgrade license, enabling enhanced routing and security capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- Feature Unlock: Gain access to advanced Layer 3 routing protocols and enhanced security features previously unavailable with the LAN Base license.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure remains compliant and fully functional with the latest Cisco IOS software features.
- Scalability: Support more complex network designs and future growth by enabling advanced services on your existing hardware.
- Performance Enhancement: Improve network performance and reliability through access to a wider range of optimized routing and quality of service features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform software license facilitates an upgrade from the LAN Base feature set to the more advanced IP Services feature set on Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It unlocks enhanced Layer 3 routing capabilities, including support for more complex routing protocols and features crucial for enterprise-grade network operations.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who require advanced network control and functionality. It integrates directly with existing Cisco 3850 hardware, allowing businesses to expand their network's capabilities without a full hardware replacement, fitting into environments with dedicated server rooms or network closets.
- Advanced Routing: Enables full Layer 3 routing capabilities, including OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, for complex network topologies.
- Enhanced Security: Unlocks advanced security features for better network segmentation and threat mitigation.
- Quality of Service (QoS): Provides granular control over network traffic to prioritize critical applications and ensure optimal performance.
- Licensing Compliance: Ensures your network devices are running with the appropriate feature set, avoiding potential compliance issues.
- Investment Protection: Extends the life and capability of your existing Cisco 3850 hardware investment.
This license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to maximize the potential of their Cisco 3850 switches and elevate their network's performance and functionality.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Layer 3 Routing
Enable teams to implement complex routing protocols like OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP for sophisticated network segmentation and inter-VLAN routing. Streamline network design by supporting advanced traffic forwarding and path optimization across multiple subnets.
businesses with multi-VLAN networks, organizations requiring advanced traffic control, companies with complex internal network segmentation, environments needing optimized data flow
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the deployment of advanced security features such as Access Control Lists (ACLs) and policy-based routing for granular traffic control. Streamline the enforcement of security policies across different network segments to protect sensitive data.
companies managing sensitive data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, businesses implementing network segmentation strategies, environments requiring advanced access control
Optimize Application Performance with QoS
Enable teams to prioritize critical business applications and ensure consistent performance through advanced Quality of Service (QoS) configurations. Streamline traffic management to guarantee bandwidth for voice, video, and other essential services.
businesses reliant on real-time applications, organizations with high-bandwidth demands, companies prioritizing user experience, environments with mixed traffic types
Key Features
Full Layer 3 Routing Support (OSPF, EIGRP, BGP)
Allows for complex network designs and efficient data routing between subnets, improving network scalability and performance.
Advanced Quality of Service (QoS)
Enables granular control over network traffic, ensuring critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and priority.
Enhanced Access Control Lists (ACLs)
Provides more sophisticated security policies to filter network traffic and protect against unauthorized access.
IP Services Feature Set
Unlocks the full potential of the Cisco 3850 platform, providing enterprise-grade features for demanding business environments.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable cost model for accessing advanced features and ongoing software updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and reliable network performance to handle sensitive transactions and comply with strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure, high-performance networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure the availability of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require advanced network segmentation and Quality of Service to manage operational technology (OT) alongside IT systems, ensuring efficiency and safety.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse user groups and applications, necessitating advanced routing and QoS to provide reliable network access for students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between LAN Base and IP Services on Cisco 3850 switches?
LAN Base is a foundational feature set offering basic Layer 2 switching and limited Layer 3 capabilities. IP Services is an advanced feature set that includes full Layer 3 routing protocols (like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), advanced QoS, and enhanced security features necessary for more complex enterprise networks.
Does this license require a new hardware purchase?
No, this is a software upgrade license designed to be applied to existing Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches that are currently running the LAN Base feature set. It enhances the capabilities of your current hardware.
What is the term of this license?
This license is provided on a subscription basis, offering continuous access to the IP Services features and associated software updates for the duration of the subscription term.
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.