Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series License Upgrade: LAN Base to IP Base
This electronic license upgrade for Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches enables advanced IP Base features, enhancing your network's routing and security capabilities.
- Feature Unlock: Access to Layer 3 routing protocols and enhanced security features previously unavailable with LAN Base.
- License Term: Subscription-based licensing ensures continuous access to features and updates for the duration of your agreement.
- Platform Applicability: Directly upgrades the software capabilities of Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches.
- Value Proposition: Maintain compliance and gain essential routing functionalities for a more robust and secure network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C3850-24 LAN BASE TO IP BASE ELECTRONIC RTU LICENSE is a software subscription that upgrades your Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switch from the basic LAN Base feature set to the more advanced IP Base feature set. This upgrade unlocks critical Layer 3 routing capabilities, enhanced security features, and improved network management functionalities, ensuring your network infrastructure can support more complex traffic patterns and security policies.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are utilizing Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches as part of their core network infrastructure. It is essential for businesses that require advanced routing capabilities for inter-VLAN routing, policy-based routing, and enhanced network segmentation, fitting directly into the existing switch hardware to expand its operational capacity.
- Enhanced Routing: Enables Layer 3 routing protocols for advanced traffic management and network segmentation.
- Security Improvements: Unlocks security features for better network protection and policy enforcement.
- Subscription Model: Provides access to features on a recurring basis, ensuring up-to-date functionality.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain software compliance by providing legitimate access to licensed features.
- Scalability: Prepares your network for future growth by enabling more sophisticated network designs.
This license upgrade is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations looking to expand their network's routing and security capabilities without a full hardware replacement.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Layer 3 Routing
Enable teams to implement inter-VLAN routing and policy-based routing for more sophisticated network designs. Streamline traffic flow and improve network segmentation for enhanced control and performance.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, multi-site organizations, core network infrastructure
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the deployment of advanced security features to protect sensitive business data and user access. Streamline the enforcement of network access control lists and security policies across the network.
security-conscious environments, compliance-driven operations, segmented network architectures, business continuity planning
Support Growing Network Demands
Support teams managing increasing network traffic and user demands by providing the necessary routing capabilities. Streamline network upgrades by enabling more advanced features on existing hardware.
growing businesses, expanding IT infrastructure, performance-sensitive operations, network modernization initiatives
Key Features
Layer 3 Routing Protocols
Enables advanced routing capabilities for efficient traffic management and network segmentation.
Enhanced Security Features
Provides access to improved security functionalities for better network protection.
Subscription Licensing
Offers continuous access to features and updates through a flexible billing model.
Electronic RTU
Allows for quick and easy digital activation and deployment of the license.
Cisco Catalyst 3850 Compatibility
Designed specifically to enhance the functionality of existing Cisco 3850 Series switches.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network segmentation and advanced security features to protect sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure uninterrupted access to critical systems, often requiring advanced routing for segmented networks.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from enhanced network control and security to manage operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring uptime and data integrity for production systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse user groups and devices, requiring advanced routing and security to segment networks for students, faculty, and administrative systems, while controlling access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between LAN Base and IP Base on Cisco 3850 switches?
LAN Base is the default, more basic feature set. IP Base unlocks advanced Layer 3 routing capabilities, including static routing and dynamic routing protocols like OSPF and EIGRP, along with enhanced security features not present in LAN Base.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based electronic RTU license. You gain access to the IP Base features for the duration of your subscription term.
How is this license applied to the switch?
This is an electronic license, meaning it is activated digitally. Once purchased, you will receive instructions on how to apply the license to your Cisco Catalyst 3850 switch, typically through the Cisco Smart Software Manager or directly on the device.
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.