Cisco CML CE 100 Node Expansion License
Enhance your network simulation capabilities with the Cisco CML CE 100 Node Expansion, providing an additional 100 nodes for advanced lab environments for one year.
- License Term: Annual subscription providing access to expanded simulation capacity for 12 months.
- Capacity Expansion: Unlocks the ability to run up to 100 additional network nodes within your Cisco Modeling Labs environment.
- Platform Support: Directly applies to the Cisco Modeling Labs CE platform, enabling larger and more complex testing scenarios.
- Value Proposition: Ensures continued access to essential network design, testing, and validation tools without hardware limitations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license that expands the capacity of your Cisco Modeling Labs (CML) CE (Community Edition) deployment by 100 nodes. It enables businesses to simulate larger and more intricate network topologies for testing, development, and training purposes.
IT professionals and network engineers in SMB and mid-market organizations use CML CE to build virtual network labs. This license is crucial for those who require more extensive simulation environments than the base platform offers, supporting complex design validation and operational readiness checks.
- Expanded Simulation Capacity: Gain the ability to deploy and test up to 100 additional network nodes.
- Annual Subscription: Provides a defined 1-year term for access to the expanded node count.
- CML CE Platform: Specifically designed to enhance the Cisco Modeling Labs Community Edition.
- Network Design & Testing: Facilitates the creation of complex virtual labs for validating network designs and configurations.
- Operational Readiness: Supports training and familiarization with new network technologies and operational procedures.
This Cisco CML CE expansion license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams needing to scale their network simulation capabilities cost-effectively.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Design Validation
Enable teams to simulate complex, multi-segment network architectures before deployment. This ensures that new designs meet performance, security, and scalability requirements, reducing post-deployment issues.
virtualized environments, network testing, IT infrastructure planning, multi-site deployments
Streamline Network Technology Training
Streamline the process of training IT staff on new network technologies or complex configurations. Providing access to larger virtual labs allows for hands-on experience with realistic scenarios, improving skill development.
employee onboarding, skill development programs, IT team training, technology adoption
Automate Network Configuration Testing
Automate the testing of network device configurations and software updates in a safe, isolated environment. This reduces the risk of introducing errors into production networks and ensures stability.
change management processes, IT operations, network maintenance, risk mitigation
Key Features
100 Node Expansion
Significantly increases the number of virtual network devices that can be simulated, enabling more complex lab scenarios.
Cisco Modeling Labs CE
Integrates with the Cisco Modeling Labs Community Edition platform, providing a familiar and powerful simulation environment.
1-Year Subscription
Offers a defined period of access to the expanded capacity, allowing for predictable budgeting and resource planning.
Virtual Network Simulation
Allows for the creation and testing of network designs and configurations without the need for physical hardware, reducing costs and setup time.
Compliance and Validation
Facilitates the validation of network designs against business requirements and potential compliance standards in a risk-free environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and reliable network infrastructures, necessitating rigorous testing of complex trading platforms and data security protocols in simulated environments.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, demanding thorough testing of network segmentation and data privacy measures for patient information systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on robust and often specialized network connectivity for operational technology (OT), requiring extensive simulation to ensure the stability and security of control systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions and research facilities use advanced networking for academic and experimental purposes, benefiting from simulation to test new network architectures and support large-scale data transfer needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Modeling Labs CE?
Cisco Modeling Labs CE (Community Edition) is a network simulation platform that allows users to build and test virtual network topologies. It is designed for learning, development, and validation of network designs.
What does this license expansion provide?
This license provides the entitlement to run up to 100 additional network nodes within your Cisco Modeling Labs CE environment for a period of one year.
Who is the target user for this product?
This product is intended for IT professionals, network engineers, and IT managers in small to mid-market businesses who need to expand their network simulation capabilities for testing, training, or development.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.