Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Premier Software Subscription
The Cisco Catalyst 9300 DNA Premier software subscription provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics for your core switching infrastructure over a 3-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock capabilities like network automation, granular policy enforcement, and threat defense.
- Coverage for Software Lifecycle: Ensures you have the latest software updates, patches, and feature enhancements for your network.
- Protection against Obsolescence: Maintains access to ongoing development and support, preventing your network from falling behind.
- Entitlement to Cisco Support: Provides access to Cisco's technical assistance and resources for critical issue resolution.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier software subscription license is designed for the Catalyst 9300 Series switches, providing a comprehensive suite of network management, automation, security, and analytics features. It enables advanced capabilities for network visibility, policy creation, and threat mitigation, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this subscription integrates deeply with the Catalyst 9300 platform. It supports businesses looking to centralize network control, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance their security posture without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment across your network.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular access control, threat detection, and automated remediation.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage.
- Centralized Management: Manage your network from a single pane of glass, simplifying operations.
- Software Updates: Stay current with the latest features, bug fixes, and security patches.
This Cisco DNA Premier subscription offers mid-market businesses enterprise-grade network intelligence and control, simplifying management and enhancing security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies and ensure consistent configurations across all switches.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, businesses standardizing network configurations, teams managing frequent policy changes, companies seeking to reduce manual errors.
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies to protect sensitive business data. Protect against emerging threats with integrated security intelligence and automated threat response capabilities.
businesses handling regulated data, companies with remote or hybrid workforces, organizations requiring zero-trust network access, environments with a high volume of user and device connections.
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the monitoring of network performance and user experience through advanced analytics. Automate the collection and analysis of network telemetry to identify and resolve issues proactively.
organizations experiencing performance bottlenecks, businesses needing to optimize application delivery, teams managing complex network topologies, companies focused on improving user productivity.
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and policy enforcement from a single platform.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively identify and resolve network issues with AI-driven insights and predictive analytics.
Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Implement granular access control and security policies based on user and device identity.
Software Image Management (SWIM)
Simplify the deployment and management of software images across your network devices.
Encrypted Traffic Analytics
Detect threats hidden within encrypted traffic without decrypting the payload.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure, reliable network infrastructure to support critical patient care systems and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Retail & Hospitality
Benefits from network automation to manage distributed locations, secure payment transactions, and enhance customer experience.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Requires high availability and security for operational technology (OT) networks, enabling automation and real-time data processing.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for Cisco Catalyst switches. It provides a comprehensive suite of features designed to simplify network management and enhance security.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C9300X-DNA-48Y-P) is for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, particularly models with 48 ports and Y-type interfaces, indicating it's a platform license for that hardware generation.
What is the term and billing model?
This is a subscription license with a defined term, typically 3 or 5 years, billed annually or upfront depending on the purchase agreement. It ensures continuous access to software features and support.
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.