Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Premier Software License
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Premier software license provides advanced network automation and security features for your Cisco 9300 Series switches, ensuring optimal performance and compliance for a one-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, enhanced security policies, and granular visibility for your Cisco 9300 Series infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory adherence and internal policy compliance through advanced network controls and reporting capabilities.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks, reduce manual configuration errors, and accelerate service deployment with software-driven automation.
- Continued Innovation: Benefit from ongoing software updates and feature enhancements, ensuring your network infrastructure remains current and secure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Premier software license subscription unlocks the full suite of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) capabilities for your 48-port fiber-enabled Cisco 9300 Series switches. It provides advanced features for network assurance, automation, and security, designed to simplify operations and enhance network performance.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license is crucial for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware to provide a unified, intelligent network fabric, supporting critical business operations and digital transformation initiatives.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, provision services faster, and reduce operational costs.
- Enhanced Network Security: Implement granular access control, threat detection, and policy enforcement across your network.
- Network Assurance and Analytics: Gain deep insights into network health, performance, and user experience for proactive issue resolution.
- Software-Defined Networking: Centralize network management and policy deployment for greater agility and control.
- License Term and Billing: A one-year subscription term with recurring billing ensures continuous access to features and support.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade network intelligence and automation, tailored for mid-market operational efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline the deployment of new services and reduce the time spent on repetitive manual tasks.
wired networks, wireless networks, network segmentation, policy-based access
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of granular security policies and threat detection mechanisms across the network. Protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with industry regulations through centralized security management.
access control, threat mitigation, compliance reporting, network segmentation
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline the monitoring of network health and performance, providing IT professionals with deep insights into user experience and potential issues. Proactively identify and resolve network problems before they impact business operations.
performance monitoring, troubleshooting, capacity planning, user experience analytics
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and policy enforcement for improved operational efficiency and visibility.
Advanced Security Features
Implement granular access control, threat detection, and policy enforcement to protect business assets and ensure compliance.
Network Assurance and Analytics
Gain deep insights into network health and performance for proactive troubleshooting and optimized user experience.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Enable greater network agility and faster service deployment through a programmable and automated network infrastructure.
One-Year Subscription Term
Provides access to the latest features and ongoing support for a defined period, with predictable billing.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which DNA Premier's advanced security and assurance features help address.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure secure, reliable network access for critical patient data and medical devices, supported by DNA Premier's segmentation and assurance capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand high network reliability and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from DNA Premier's automation and visibility to manage complex, distributed networks.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure network solutions to support learning, research, and administrative functions, which DNA Premier's policy and automation features facilitate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches, including automation, security, and network assurance features. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license SKU (C9300-DNA-P-48F-1Y) applies to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port switches with fiber interfaces. The 'Premier' tier unlocks the most advanced features available for these platforms.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses provide continuous access to software updates, new features, and technical support for the duration of the term. This ensures your network remains secure, compliant, and up-to-date with the latest technology.
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.