Cisco DNA Advantage C3650 48P SMS-K Platform License
Cisco DNA Advantage C3650 48P SMS-K provides essential software capabilities for network management and security, ensuring your infrastructure operates efficiently and compliantly.
- Advanced Features: Access to enhanced network automation, security policies, and analytics for better visibility and control.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable, recurring costs for software access, aligning operational expenses with ongoing value.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches, ensuring seamless integration and optimal performance.
- Compliance & Security: Maintain regulatory adherence and protect your network with up-to-date security protocols and management tools.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Advantage C3650 48P SMS-K is a subscription-based platform software license designed to unlock advanced features for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches. It provides enhanced capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics, enabling IT teams to manage their infrastructure more effectively and proactively.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to optimize network performance, enforce security policies, and ensure compliance. It integrates directly with existing Cisco hardware, providing a unified platform for network operations and management within their own data centers or network closets.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration changes.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and threat detection to protect network assets.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance and user behavior for informed decision-making.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a single pane of glass for policy and device management.
- Subscription Model: Benefit from continuous software updates and access to new features throughout the license term.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network control and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network configurations, policy deployments, and provisioning tasks across their infrastructure. Streamline network operations and reduce the risk of manual errors, leading to faster service delivery.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, hybrid cloud environments, distributed branch offices
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation and enforcement of granular security policies across the network. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data and ensure regulatory compliance.
corporate networks, secure access requirements, compliance-driven environments, multi-segment networks
Improve Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection and analysis of network performance data to gain deep insights into traffic patterns and user behavior. Enable proactive identification and resolution of potential issues before they impact operations.
performance-sensitive operations, capacity planning, troubleshooting workflows, user experience monitoring
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, policy management, and assurance, simplifying complex network operations.
Advanced Security Features
Offers enhanced threat detection, segmentation, and policy enforcement to protect the network and sensitive data.
Network Analytics and Assurance
Delivers deep insights into network performance and health, enabling proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Software Subscription Model
Ensures continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and support, with predictable costs.
Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual effort in network configuration and deployment, accelerating IT service delivery and minimizing errors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Advantage helps address through advanced security and network management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the security and availability of sensitive patient data, making advanced network segmentation and threat detection capabilities crucial.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks that require reliable performance, security, and the ability to automate device management to maintain operational uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with many users and devices, benefiting from centralized management, automation, and robust security to protect resources and ensure seamless connectivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, enhanced security, and network analytics. It is designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C3650-DA-48-SMSK, is designed for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches with 48 ports.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is sold on a subscription basis, meaning you pay recurring fees for access to the software features and support over a defined term.
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.