Cisco Catalyst 9600 DNA Advantage 10 Year License
This 10-year Cisco DNA Advantage license unlocks advanced network automation and security features for your Catalyst 9600 platform, ensuring continuous operation and compliance.
- Advanced Features: Access to sophisticated network automation, programmability, and analytics capabilities.
- Extended Term: A full 10-year license term provides long-term planning and cost predictability.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network infrastructure meets current and future operational and security standards.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines network management and troubleshooting through intelligent insights and automation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 DNA Advantage 10 Year License is a subscription-based software license designed to enhance the capabilities of Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series modular switches. It provides access to a suite of advanced features including network automation, programmability, advanced security, and detailed analytics, all managed through Cisco's DNA Center.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments who require sophisticated network control and visibility. It integrates with the Catalyst 9600 hardware to deliver intelligent network services, supporting complex business operations and ensuring network health and security over its 10-year term.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular security policies, threat detection, and segmentation.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage.
- Programmability: Utilize APIs for custom integrations and advanced network orchestration.
- 10-Year Term: Provides long-term access to features and software updates, simplifying budget management.
This 10-year Cisco DNA Advantage license is the right choice for organizations needing advanced network capabilities and predictable costs for their Catalyst 9600 infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and policy deployments across the infrastructure. Streamline device provisioning and ongoing management to reduce manual errors and operational burden.
large campus networks, data center core, distributed enterprise branches
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and network segmentation to isolate critical assets. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data from evolving cyber threats.
compliance-driven environments, segmented network architectures, zero-trust frameworks
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection and analysis of network telemetry to provide deep insights into application performance and user experience. Enable proactive identification and resolution of network issues before they impact business operations.
performance-sensitive applications, user experience monitoring, capacity planning
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralized management and automation of network policies and services from a single console.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactive monitoring and troubleshooting of network health and performance through AI and machine learning.
Advanced Security Features
Enhanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and segmentation to protect network resources.
Programmability and APIs
Allows for custom integrations and automation workflows to tailor the network to specific business needs.
10-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term cost predictability and continuous access to software updates and support.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS, which DNA Advantage features help address through advanced segmentation and threat detection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure network segmentation, granular access controls, and reliable performance that DNA Advantage provides.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require highly reliable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from the automation and visibility offered by DNA Advantage for efficient management.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user populations and require scalable, secure, and manageable network infrastructure to support academic and administrative functions, which DNA Advantage facilitates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco Catalyst switches, including automation, programmability, advanced security, and analytics, managed through Cisco DNA Center.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Catalyst 9600 Series modular switches.
What is the benefit of a 10-year license term?
A 10-year term provides long-term cost predictability, simplifies budgeting, and ensures continuous access to software updates and advanced features for an extended period, protecting your investment.
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.