Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Advantage License
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Advantage license provides advanced network automation and security features for your Cisco 9300 Series switches, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Advanced Automation: Enable intelligent network automation for simplified operations and reduced manual intervention.
- Enhanced Security: Access robust security features to protect your network from evolving threats.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance with up-to-date software features and security patches.
- Optimized Performance: Ensure consistent network performance and uptime through proactive management tools.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Advantage license unlocks a suite of advanced software features for your Cisco 9300 Series network switches. It provides capabilities for network automation, programmability, advanced security, and detailed analytics, designed to streamline operations and improve network resilience.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with your existing Cisco infrastructure to deliver enterprise-grade network management without the associated overhead. It is essential for businesses seeking to modernize their network operations and enhance security posture.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement.
- Programmability: Leverage APIs for custom integrations and dynamic network adjustments.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular access controls, threat detection, and policy enforcement.
- Analytics and Telemetry: Gain deep insights into network performance and user behavior.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates and access to new features throughout the license term.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-level network intelligence and automation, tailored for the agility and budget of growing businesses.
What This Enables
Automate Network Provisioning and Configuration
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new network services and configurations across multiple devices. Streamline the process of updating policies and settings to ensure consistency and reduce deployment times.
organizations with distributed sites, businesses managing growing device counts, teams requiring rapid service deployment, networks with frequent configuration changes
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies and gain visibility into potential threats. Protect sensitive business data by implementing advanced access controls and threat mitigation strategies.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, networks requiring advanced threat detection, environments with remote or mobile users
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Streamline the collection and analysis of network telemetry data for proactive performance management. Identify and resolve potential bottlenecks before they impact business operations and user productivity.
companies reliant on network uptime, organizations experiencing performance issues, teams needing detailed operational insights, businesses with critical application performance needs
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Leverage a centralized platform for network automation, assurance, and policy enforcement, simplifying management and improving visibility.
Advanced Security Features
Protect your network with granular access control, threat detection, and policy-based security segmentation to safeguard business assets.
Network Analytics and Telemetry
Gain deep insights into network health and performance to proactively identify and resolve issues, ensuring optimal user experience.
Programmability and Automation
Automate repetitive tasks and integrate with other IT systems through APIs, increasing operational efficiency and reducing manual errors.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Benefit from continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and support throughout the license term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive data and maintain regulatory adherence, which DNA Advantage features support.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data and critical medical systems, benefiting from advanced security and automation.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses can leverage network automation to manage distributed locations, ensure guest Wi-Fi security, and optimize operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments can benefit from enhanced network visibility and control to support operational technology (OT) and ensure uptime for critical production systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription license that unlocks advanced features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. These features focus on network automation, security, and analytics, designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series platform, indicated by the product data. It enhances the capabilities of these network switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is a subscription-based offering, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for a defined term, providing continuous access to features and updates.
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.