Cisco DNA Advantage for C9300
Cisco DNA Advantage for C9300 provides essential software features and ongoing support to enhance your network's operational efficiency and security posture.
- Access to: Advanced network automation, security policies, and analytics for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
- Coverage for: Software updates, bug fixes, and technical assistance to maintain optimal network performance and uptime.
- Protection against: Network vulnerabilities and operational inefficiencies through proactive threat detection and policy enforcement.
- Entitlement to: Continued access to Cisco's latest network innovations and support for regulatory compliance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage for C9300 is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It provides enhanced network automation, security features, and operational insights, ensuring your network is managed efficiently and securely.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who require sophisticated network control and visibility. It integrates with existing Cisco infrastructure, providing a centralized platform for managing network policies, monitoring performance, and defending against threats.
- Enhanced Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, provision network services faster, and reduce manual configuration errors.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular security policies, detect threats proactively, and ensure compliance with industry regulations.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage to optimize resource allocation.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single platform, simplifying operations across your infrastructure.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous access to the latest software features, updates, and security patches throughout the subscription term.
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with intelligent, automated, and secure capabilities without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. Streamline network operations and reduce the time and effort required for routine tasks.
businesses with growing network complexity, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT teams focused on operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and proactive threat detection on the network edge. Automate security updates and compliance checks to protect against evolving cyber threats.
companies managing sensitive data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses requiring regulatory compliance
Gain Deeper Network Visibility
Enable IT professionals to gain deep insights into network performance, traffic patterns, and application usage. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to identify and resolve issues proactively.
businesses experiencing performance bottlenecks, organizations optimizing resource utilization, IT departments needing data-driven decision support
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced automation, security, and analytics for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, improving operational efficiency and network intelligence.
Subscription Licensing
Provides continuous access to the latest software features, updates, and security patches throughout the subscription term, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration efforts and speeds up network service deployment, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
Advanced Security Features
Enhances the security posture of the network edge through policy enforcement and threat detection, safeguarding business data and operations.
Network Analytics and Telemetry
Offers deep visibility into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by Cisco DNA Advantage's advanced security and management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical systems, benefiting from DNA Advantage's security and automation capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on network performance for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, benefiting from DNA Advantage's ability to automate deployments and enhance security across distributed locations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments require reliable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where DNA Advantage can provide the necessary automation and security to manage complex, often remote, sites.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It includes software updates and ongoing support.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9300-DE-L-OPS, is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is sold as a subscription, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or for a multi-year term.
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.