Cisco DNA Advantage 10 Year License
Unlock advanced network management and security capabilities with the Cisco DNA Advantage 10 Year License, ensuring continuous operation and feature access for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: A 10-year subscription providing long-term access to advanced network features and support.
- Feature Access: Enables enhanced network visibility, automation, and security policies for improved operational efficiency.
- Compliance & Security: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and strengthens your network's security posture.
- Predictable Costs: Offers a fixed cost over a decade, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for IT investments.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Advantage 10 Year License is a subscription-based software license that unlocks a suite of advanced features for Cisco networking hardware. This license provides access to intelligent network automation, security, and analytics capabilities, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely over an extended period.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own network infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco Catalyst switches and routers, providing a centralized platform for managing network policies, monitoring performance, and responding to threats within their company's operational environment.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline network configuration, provisioning, and policy enforcement.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and gain deep visibility into network traffic.
- Intelligent Analytics: Utilize network data for performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
- Extended Support: Benefit from 10 years of access to software updates, patches, and Cisco technical support.
- Simplified Licensing: A single, long-term subscription simplifies procurement and license management.
This 10-year license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to future-proof their network with advanced capabilities and predictable costs.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks, such as device provisioning and policy deployment, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline network operations by centralizing management and simplifying configuration across the entire infrastructure.
on-premises network infrastructure, multi-site deployments, wired and wireless networks, Cisco Catalyst environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across the network, protecting sensitive business data from unauthorized access. Gain deep visibility into network traffic patterns to detect and respond to emerging threats proactively.
businesses with compliance requirements, networks requiring segmentation, environments with remote access, data-intensive operations
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Streamline troubleshooting by leveraging intelligent analytics to identify and resolve network performance bottlenecks quickly. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to optimize resource utilization and ensure application performance.
performance-sensitive applications, networks supporting critical business functions, environments with high user traffic, proactive IT management
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration time and errors, allowing IT staff to focus on strategic initiatives.
Network Assurance and Analytics
Provides deep insights into network health and performance, enabling faster issue resolution and proactive optimization.
Advanced Security Features
Strengthens the network's defense against cyber threats and helps meet compliance mandates.
10-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable budgeting and ensures access to the latest software features and support for a decade.
Centralized Management
Simplifies network administration by providing a single pane of glass for policy, assurance, and automation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive customer data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high levels of network security and availability to protect patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure critical medical systems remain operational.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring uptime and efficiency in production.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user populations and require scalable, secure network solutions to support learning and research activities while controlling access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced capabilities for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is typically applied to Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches and other compatible Cisco networking devices that support Cisco DNA.
What is the benefit of a 10-year license term?
A 10-year term provides long-term cost predictability, ensures continuous access to software updates and features, and simplifies license management by avoiding frequent 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.