Cisco DNA Advantage for C9500
Cisco DNA Advantage for C9500 provides essential software features and support for your network infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and access to advanced capabilities.
- Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced network visibility, automation, and security capabilities for your Cisco C9500 switches.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from ongoing access to software updates and support for the duration of your subscription.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches to meet regulatory requirements and industry standards.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network devices function optimally with access to Cisco's technical support and software enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage for C9500 is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced network management, automation, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches. This license provides access to a suite of capabilities designed to simplify network operations, improve security posture, and ensure compliance.
This offering is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations who need to manage complex network environments efficiently. It integrates with existing Cisco infrastructure, providing a unified platform for network control and visibility without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Enhanced Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and streamline network provisioning.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement granular security policies and threat detection.
- Network Analytics and Insights: Gain deeper visibility into network performance and user behavior.
- Software Subscription: Access the latest software features and updates throughout the license term.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network administration through a unified platform.
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription is designed for businesses seeking to modernize their network operations and enhance security without significant capital investment.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their Cisco C9500 switches. Streamline operations and reduce the risk of manual errors in complex network deployments.
organizations with growing network complexity, teams managing distributed sites, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, environments requiring rapid deployment
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and advanced threat detection capabilities for the network edge. Automate security updates and compliance checks to protect sensitive business data.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, companies deploying IoT devices, networks requiring segmentation
Improve Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection of network performance data and gain deeper insights into traffic patterns and user behavior. Enable proactive identification and resolution of network issues before they impact operations.
IT departments focused on performance optimization, companies with critical uptime requirements, environments with high user traffic, businesses seeking to reduce troubleshooting time
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for network management, automation, and policy enforcement, simplifying operations.
Software Subscription Model
Ensures continuous access to the latest features, security updates, and technical support for predictable budgeting.
Advanced Security Capabilities
Enhances network security with features like Trustworthy Solutions and granular access controls, protecting against threats.
Network Analytics
Offers insights into network performance and health, enabling proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Automation Tools
Reduces manual effort in network configuration and management, freeing up IT resources.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Advantage helps address through advanced security and network management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical systems, benefiting from the enhanced security and visibility provided by DNA Advantage.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses often manage distributed networks with high transaction volumes and guest Wi-Fi requirements, benefiting from the automation and simplified management capabilities for efficient operations and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments require reliable network performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, making DNA Advantage's automation and visibility crucial for managing complex, mission-critical networks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a subscription license that unlocks advanced software features for Cisco Catalyst switches, including automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9500-DP-SMSK, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series Switches. It enhances the capabilities of these high-performance network devices.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for the duration of the subscription term, providing continuous access to features 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.