Cisco Catalyst 4500X Advantage Subscription - 5 Year Term
This 5-year Cisco Catalyst 4500X Advantage subscription provides essential software features and support, ensuring your network infrastructure remains secure and optimized.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock Cisco DNA capabilities and 25 ISE licenses for enhanced network automation, policy enforcement, and security.
- Extended Term: Secure your investment with a 5-year subscription, providing long-term access to software updates and support.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen your security posture with up-to-date software and licensing.
- Predictable Costs: Benefit from a subscription billing model that offers predictable operational expenses for your network software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Catalyst 4500X Advantage subscription provides a 5-year term license for essential software features, including Cisco DNA and 25 licenses for Identity Services Engine (ISE). It ensures your network hardware operates with the latest software capabilities and receives ongoing support.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network infrastructure, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates with existing Cisco Catalyst 4500X platforms, providing a critical layer of functionality and security.
- Enhanced Network Intelligence: Gain access to Cisco DNA features for network visibility, analytics, and automation.
- Robust Security Policies: Utilize 25 ISE licenses for granular access control, policy enforcement, and threat mitigation.
- Software Updates and Patches: Stay current with the latest software releases, security patches, and feature enhancements.
- Extended Support: Benefit from 5 years of vendor support, ensuring continuity and rapid issue resolution.
- Simplified Licensing: Manage your software entitlements through a clear subscription model with predictable billing.
This Cisco Advantage subscription is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to maximize their Cisco Catalyst 4500X investment with advanced features and reliable support.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation and Visibility
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, policy deployment, and gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns. Streamline network operations and reduce manual configuration errors.
on-premises networks, hybrid cloud environments, multi-site deployments, managed IT infrastructure
Strengthen Network Access Control and Security
Streamline the enforcement of granular security policies across wired and wireless networks using Cisco ISE. Automate user and device authentication, authorization, and posture assessment to mitigate threats.
security-focused networks, BYOD environments, compliance-driven organizations, segmented network architectures
Ensure Software Compliance and Feature Access
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software versions and licenses for critical network hardware. Ensure continuous access to new features and security patches without manual tracking.
regulated industries, long-term IT planning, asset lifecycle management, proactive IT maintenance
Key Features
Cisco DNA Capabilities
Unlock advanced features for network automation, visibility, and analytics, improving operational efficiency and decision-making.
25 Cisco ISE Licenses
Enhance network security with robust identity management, policy enforcement, and access control for users and devices.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provide long-term access to software features and support, ensuring network continuity and predictable budgeting.
Software Updates and Patches
Stay current with the latest security fixes and feature enhancements, reducing vulnerability exposure and improving network performance.
Subscription Billing Model
Manage IT expenses with a predictable operational cost, avoiding large upfront capital expenditures for software.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security and compliance, making advanced network access control and policy enforcement through Cisco ISE essential for protecting sensitive financial data and meeting regulatory mandates.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust security measures and granular access controls provided by Cisco DNA and ISE to protect patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex networks with diverse devices, benefiting from Cisco DNA's automation and visibility to manage operational technology (OT) securely and efficiently.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client data and require secure, reliable network access with strong authentication and policy enforcement to maintain client trust and data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Catalyst 4500X Advantage?
Cisco Catalyst 4500X Advantage is a subscription service that provides enhanced software features, including Cisco DNA and Identity Services Engine (ISE) capabilities, for your Cisco Catalyst 4500X platform. It ensures your network has access to the latest functionalities and vendor support.
What does the 5-year term cover?
The 5-year term covers your entitlement to use the included software features and receive vendor support, including software updates and patches, for the duration of the subscription. This provides long-term operational certainty and cost predictability.
Who is this subscription for?
This subscription is designed for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that utilize Cisco Catalyst 4500X switches and require advanced network management, security features, and ongoing vendor support to maintain their IT infrastructure.
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.