Cisco CPS PCRF AAA Application License - First Application
The Cisco CPS PCRF AAA Application License provides essential access for your first application, ensuring critical policy control and authentication functions operate within your network infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to core AAA functionalities for your initial application deployment.
- Feature Access: Unlocks essential authentication, authorization, and accounting capabilities for policy enforcement.
- Compliance: Helps meet regulatory and operational requirements for user and service access control.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures the foundational AAA services are licensed and supported for uninterrupted network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco CPS PCRF AAA Application License is a subscription entitlement for the initial deployment of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) application within the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) PCRF platform. It grants the necessary rights to operate the core AAA services, which are fundamental for managing user access, enforcing policies, and logging network activity.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies utilize this license to ensure their network infrastructure can properly authenticate users, authorize access to services, and account for usage, all while adhering to Cisco's licensing framework. It integrates directly into the PCRF environment, supporting the overall policy control and subscriber management strategy of the business.
- Initial Application Entitlement: Grants the right to deploy and operate the AAA application for your first use case.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Policy Enforcement: Enables critical AAA functions necessary for granular policy control and service delivery.
- Network Security: Supports secure access by verifying user identities and permissions.
- Operational Visibility: Facilitates accounting and logging for auditing and troubleshooting purposes.
This Cisco license is the right choice for mid-market organizations needing to establish or expand their policy control infrastructure with essential AAA capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Core AAA Functionality
Enable teams to manage user authentication and service authorization for network access. Streamline the process of accounting for network usage and user activity to maintain operational visibility.
network infrastructure, policy enforcement, subscriber management, access control systems, service delivery platforms
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining valid software entitlements for critical network functions. Protect against service interruptions and potential penalties associated with unlicensed software.
software asset management, IT operations, network security posture, regulatory adherence, operational risk mitigation
Support Initial Application Deployment
Organizations deploying the Cisco Policy Suite for the first time can secure the necessary AAA application license. Businesses migrating to a more robust policy control framework gain foundational access for their initial use case.
new service deployment, infrastructure upgrades, network modernization, policy control implementation, core service enablement
Key Features
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
AAA Application Functionality
Enables essential authentication, authorization, and accounting for secure and controlled network access.
Cisco Policy Suite Integration
Seamlessly integrates with the broader Cisco Policy Suite for unified policy management.
First Application Entitlement
Grants the necessary rights to operate the AAA service for your initial deployment scenario.
Compliance and Audit Support
Helps meet regulatory requirements and simplifies auditing processes for network access.
Industry Applications
Telecommunications & Media
Essential for mobile network operators and service providers to manage subscriber access, service authorization, and usage accounting for a vast number of users and services.
Finance & Insurance
Critical for securing access to sensitive financial data and services, ensuring only authorized personnel and systems can interact with customer accounts and transactions.
Government & Public Sector
Required for managing secure access to government services and internal systems, ensuring compliance with data protection regulations and citizen privacy.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Necessary for controlling access to patient health information (PHI) and ensuring compliance with HIPAA and other data privacy regulations by authenticating and authorizing users.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco CPS PCRF AAA Application License?
This is a subscription license from Cisco that grants entitlement for the initial deployment of the Authentication, Authorization, and Accounting (AAA) application within the Cisco Policy Suite (CPS) PCRF platform.
What does 'First Application' mean in this context?
It signifies that this license covers the entitlement for operating the AAA application for your primary or initial use case within your network environment.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for a defined term, providing ongoing access 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.