Cisco Catalyst 4500E DNA Advantage Subscription License
Enhance your Cisco Catalyst 4500E network infrastructure with a 5-year DNA Advantage subscription license, unlocking advanced features and ensuring continuous operation.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced network automation, programmability, and security capabilities through Cisco DNA Advantage.
- Compliance and Support: Maintain network compliance and ensure access to critical software updates and technical support for the duration of the term.
- Predictable Operational Costs: Benefit from a clear, subscription-based billing model for easier budget management over the 5-year term.
- Platform Modernization: Equip your core network infrastructure with the latest software features to support evolving business demands.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C4500E DNA Advantage subscription license provides access to advanced software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform. It includes a 5-year term, ensuring continuous access to software updates, security patches, and essential technical support.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network for critical operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to modernize their infrastructure. It integrates with the Cisco Catalyst 4500E series switches, enabling enhanced network management and performance within your existing environment.
- Cisco DNA Advantage Features: Enables advanced network automation, policy enforcement, and analytics.
- 5-Year Subscription Term: Provides long-term access to software and support, simplifying planning.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E series hardware.
- Enhanced Security: Access to advanced security features for network protection.
- Software Updates: Ensures your network runs on the latest, most secure software versions.
This 5-year DNA Advantage license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing advanced network features and reliable support for their Cisco Catalyst 4500E infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual configuration errors and freeing up IT staff for strategic projects. Streamline network provisioning and policy deployment across the infrastructure.
core network infrastructure, IT automation initiatives, network operations centers, managed IT environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain deeper visibility into network traffic patterns to detect and respond to threats faster. Protect sensitive business data with advanced, integrated security features.
security-conscious organizations, compliance-driven IT departments, business continuity planning, risk management
Improve Network Performance and Agility
Streamline network operations and improve overall performance by leveraging intelligent network insights and programmability. Adapt quickly to changing business needs with a more agile and responsive network.
performance-critical operations, business process optimization, IT infrastructure modernization, scalable network deployments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, programmability, and analytics for improved operational efficiency and insights.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software features and updates over a long-term period.
Cisco Catalyst 4500E Platform Support
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance for your existing Cisco Catalyst 4500E network hardware.
Software Updates and Patches
Keeps your network secure and up-to-date with the latest Cisco software releases and security fixes.
Technical Support Entitlement
Grants access to Cisco's expert technical support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure, reliable, and compliant network infrastructure to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted service delivery, making advanced features crucial.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and compliance standards (like HIPAA), necessitating robust network security and reliable performance for critical patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable and high-performance networks for operational technology (OT) and automation, benefiting from advanced management and security features.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and manageable network solutions to support academic and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network automation, programmability, and analytics on Cisco networking platforms. It is designed to help organizations manage their networks more efficiently and securely.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C4500E-DNA-A-5Y) is for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E series of network switches.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses offer predictable operational expenses, continuous access to the latest software features and security updates, and often include technical support, simplifying IT management and budgeting.
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.