Cisco Catalyst 9300 Advanced Software Subscription
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 Advanced Software Subscription provides essential network intelligence and security features for your core switching infrastructure over a 3-year term.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into traffic patterns, application performance, and user behavior for proactive management.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement robust security policies, threat detection, and access control to protect your business data.
- Simplified Operations: Automate routine tasks, streamline configuration, and reduce manual errors for greater IT efficiency.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal policies with up-to-date software and security protocols.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Catalyst 9300 Advanced Software Subscription unlocks a suite of powerful features for your 48-port 1 Gigabit fiber switches. It provides advanced network management, security, and operational capabilities designed to optimize performance and ensure compliance for your business network.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to enhance their core switching infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, providing a foundation for secure, intelligent, and efficient network operations.
- Advanced Network Analytics: Monitor application performance, user experience, and network health in real-time.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration updates, and troubleshooting workflows.
- Robust Security Posture: Deploy integrated security features like Trustworthy Solutions and MACsec encryption.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent and reliable network performance for critical business applications.
- Extended Software Lifecycle: Benefit from ongoing software updates, patches, and feature enhancements.
This subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maximize the value and security of their Cisco Catalyst 9300 switching infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Security Monitoring
Enable teams to proactively identify and respond to network threats with advanced security analytics and policy enforcement. Streamline the process of maintaining a secure network posture against evolving cyber risks.
core network infrastructure, security-conscious operations, compliance-driven environments, business continuity planning
Streamline Network Operations and Automation
Streamline routine network management tasks through automated provisioning and configuration updates. Automate troubleshooting workflows to reduce downtime and IT workload.
growing IT departments, multi-site operations, efficiency-focused IT teams, infrastructure modernization
Gain Deep Network Performance Insights
Enable IT professionals to gain deep insights into application performance and user experience across the network. Optimize network resources to ensure critical business applications run smoothly.
performance-sensitive workloads, business-critical applications, user experience monitoring, network optimization initiatives
Key Features
Advanced Security Features
Protects your business data and network from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
Network Analytics and Visibility
Provides deep insights into network traffic and application performance for better decision-making.
Automation and Orchestration
Reduces manual effort and potential for error in network configuration and management.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures your network is running the latest, most secure version of the software.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to advanced features for an extended period.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure and reliable network infrastructure to protect patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Demands high levels of data security and confidentiality for client information, necessitating advanced network protection and access controls.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Relies on stable and secure network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, requiring advanced features for performance and threat mitigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Advanced Software Subscription?
It is a 3-year subscription license that unlocks advanced network management, security, and operational features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port 1 Gigabit fiber switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license applies to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, specifically models with 48 ports and 1 Gigabit fiber interfaces.
What are the key benefits of this subscription?
Key benefits include enhanced security, deeper network visibility, simplified operations through automation, and assurance of software currency and compliance.
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.