Cisco DCN Essentials Term N9800 Modular 8 Slot, 5 Year Subscription
This 5-year Cisco DCN Essentials subscription provides essential software capabilities and ongoing support for your N9800 modular 8-slot platform, ensuring continuous operation and feature access.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock critical network functions and software updates for your Cisco N9800 platform.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from a fixed 5-year term, providing predictable costs and uninterrupted service.
- Platform Support: Ensures your modular 8-slot N9800 hardware remains operational with necessary software entitlements.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain software compliance and access to the latest security patches and feature enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 5-year subscription license for Cisco's Data Center Networking (DCN) Essentials software, specifically designed for the N9800 modular 8-slot platform. It grants access to essential features, ongoing software updates, and critical support services required for the platform's operation.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this subscription to maintain compliance, ensure feature parity, and guarantee the stability of their core data center infrastructure. It integrates directly with the N9800 hardware, providing the necessary software foundation for network services.
- Essential Feature Access: Unlocks core networking functionalities required for data center operations.
- Software Updates & Patches: Provides access to the latest software releases, security fixes, and performance enhancements.
- 5-Year Subscription Term: Offers predictable budgeting and long-term access to software and support.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco N9800 modular 8-slot chassis.
- Compliance & Stability: Ensures your network remains compliant and operates reliably with up-to-date software.
This 5-year Cisco DCN Essentials subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking reliable, compliant, and feature-rich network operations for their N9800 platform.
What This Enables
Enable Core Data Center Network Functions
Enable teams to deploy and manage essential data center networking services on their Cisco N9800 platform. Streamline network operations with access to necessary software features and ongoing updates.
organizations with dedicated server rooms, businesses managing on-premises data centers, teams requiring stable network performance, companies with Cisco N9800 hardware
Maintain Software Compliance and Security
Automate the process of staying compliant with Cisco's licensing requirements for the N9800 platform. Protect against security risks by ensuring access to the latest patches and software revisions.
businesses with strict IT audit requirements, organizations prioritizing network security, companies managing critical business applications, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Ensure Long-Term Platform Stability
Streamline IT budgeting with a predictable 5-year subscription for essential software and support. Protect against unexpected costs associated with expired licenses or lack of vendor support.
companies planning multi-year IT infrastructure investments, businesses seeking predictable operational expenses, IT teams focused on long-term hardware lifecycle management
Key Features
Cisco DCN Essentials Software
Unlocks core networking functionalities and management capabilities for the N9800 platform.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and ensures continuous access to software and support for half a decade.
N9800 Modular 8 Slot Platform Specific
Tailored software entitlement designed to optimize performance and features for this specific hardware configuration.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures the network remains secure, compliant, and performs optimally with access to the latest Cisco releases.
Ongoing Vendor Support
Provides access to Cisco's technical assistance for troubleshooting and issue resolution, minimizing downtime.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure network infrastructure to support critical trading, transaction, and customer service operations, making robust licensing and support essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, reliable, and continuously updated network systems for patient data and critical medical applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on stable and high-performance networks for automation, IoT, and real-time data processing, where platform stability and feature access are paramount.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large, complex networks supporting diverse applications and a high volume of users, requiring scalable and feature-rich data center solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DCN Essentials?
Cisco DCN Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential features and ongoing support for Cisco's data center networking platforms, such as the N9800 series. It ensures your network has the necessary software capabilities to operate efficiently and securely.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1E1TN9800M8-5Y, is for the Cisco N9800 modular platform with an 8-slot chassis. It is designed to provide software entitlements for this particular hardware configuration.
What does a 5-year subscription term mean for my business?
A 5-year term means you have guaranteed access to the software features and vendor support for your N9800 platform for the next five years. This allows for predictable budgeting and avoids the need for frequent license renewals.
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.