Cisco DNA Advantage for Catalyst 9500X Series
Cisco DNA Advantage for Catalyst 9500X provides essential software features and support for your core network infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and advanced capabilities.
- Advanced Network Features: Access to enhanced security, automation, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9500X switches.
- Subscription-Based Licensing: Benefit from flexible, pay-as-you-go access to software features and updates, aligning costs with usage.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen your network's security posture with integrated tools and policies.
- Continuous Operation: Ensure uninterrupted network performance and access to critical software updates and technical support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription provides essential software capabilities and support for Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series switches. It unlocks advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics, crucial for modern business operations.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into your existing network infrastructure, providing a unified platform for managing and securing your core switching environment.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and performance.
- Automated Provisioning: Streamline device deployment and configuration.
- Advanced Security Policies: Implement granular security controls across your network.
- Software Updates and Support: Ensure your network runs on the latest software versions with access to Cisco TAC.
- Compliance Management: Facilitate adherence to industry regulations and internal policies.
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade features without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate repetitive network configuration tasks, reducing manual errors and deployment times. Streamline the provisioning and management of network devices across your organization.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, branch office deployments, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network, reducing the attack surface and improving threat detection. Streamline the implementation of granular access controls and segmentation.
business-critical applications, sensitive data environments, compliance-driven organizations, multi-site operations
Gain Deeper Network Visibility
Enable teams to gain comprehensive insights into network performance and user behavior, facilitating proactive troubleshooting. Streamline the analysis of network traffic patterns to optimize resource allocation.
performance-sensitive operations, user experience focused IT, capacity planning initiatives, network monitoring dashboards
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralized management and automation of network devices for simplified operations.
Advanced Security Features
Enhanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and segmentation to protect business assets.
Network Analytics
Deeper insights into network performance and user experience for proactive optimization.
Software Subscription
Access to the latest software features, updates, and bug fixes, ensuring your network is always current.
Cisco TAC Support
Entitlement to expert technical assistance from Cisco for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet stringent regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure uninterrupted access to critical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer Wi-Fi, requiring strong security and performance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to support operational technology (OT) and ensure continuous production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network management, automation, and security for Cisco Catalyst switches. It includes access to Cisco DNA Center and ongoing software updates.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, E3N-C9500X1-A, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500X Series switches, enabling advanced software capabilities on these platforms.
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.