Cisco DNA Advantage for Catalyst 9500 Series
Cisco DNA Advantage for Catalyst 9500 Series provides essential software capabilities and ongoing support to optimize your network infrastructure.
- Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network insights, automation, and enhanced security protocols.
- Continuous Support: Benefit from ongoing software updates, bug fixes, and access to Cisco's technical assistance center.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software versions to meet regulatory requirements and security best practices.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks and reduce manual intervention for improved IT productivity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage for Catalyst 9500 Series is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced network management, security, and operational features for your Cisco switching hardware. This license provides access to intelligent analytics, automation tools, and continuous software updates, ensuring your network operates at peak performance and remains compliant with evolving standards.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and securing their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, enhancing their capabilities and providing a foundation for a more intelligent and automated network environment.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic, performance, and user behavior.
- Automation Capabilities: Automate routine network tasks, configuration, and policy enforcement.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular security policies and threat detection for better protection.
- Software Updates & Support: Receive regular software updates, bug fixes, and access to Cisco TAC.
- Simplified Licensing: Manage software entitlements through a unified subscription model.
Empower your IT team with the advanced features and ongoing support needed to manage a modern, secure, and efficient network.
What This Enables
Enable Intelligent Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration, policy deployment, and troubleshooting tasks. Streamline network operations and reduce the potential for human error in complex environments.
businesses with growing network complexity, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT departments managing multiple network segments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Protect critical business data and ensure compliance with security best practices.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses requiring robust access controls
Gain Deeper Network Insights
Streamline the analysis of network performance metrics and user behavior to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource allocation. Proactively address potential issues before they impact business operations.
businesses experiencing performance degradation, organizations planning network upgrades, teams focused on IT efficiency
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and policy enforcement for improved operational efficiency.
Advanced Analytics
Gain deep insights into network health, performance, and security to make informed decisions.
Software Subscription
Access to the latest features, security patches, and ongoing support through a predictable billing model.
Automation Tools
Reduce manual configuration and operational overhead, freeing up IT resources for strategic initiatives.
Enhanced Security Features
Implement granular access controls and threat detection to safeguard your network and data.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high levels of network security, reliability, and compliance with stringent financial regulations, all of which are enhanced by Cisco DNA Advantage features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and compliant networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA) and ensure continuous availability of critical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to optimize operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring production uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and manageable network solutions to support learning and research activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco Catalyst switches, including automation, analytics, and enhanced security. It ensures your network infrastructure is optimized and up-to-date.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9500-DP-L-OPS, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, providing them with advanced software capabilities.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, 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.