Cisco DNA Advantage High Port Platform License
Cisco DNA Advantage High Port licensing unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco platform, ensuring enhanced operational efficiency and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to Cisco DNA Center features for network automation, policy enforcement, and assurance.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Benefit from deep insights into network performance, user experience, and security threats.
- Subscription-Based Value: Secure continuous access to the latest software updates and features through a flexible subscription term.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen your security posture with integrated tools and policies.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage High Port license provides essential software capabilities for managing and optimizing your Cisco network infrastructure. It unlocks advanced features for automation, security, and analytics, enabling a more intelligent and responsive network environment.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription license integrates with your existing Cisco hardware, offering a scalable solution to enhance network control and visibility without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Automated Network Provisioning: Streamline the deployment and configuration of network devices and services.
- Intelligent Network Assurance: Proactively monitor network health and user experience, identifying and resolving issues before they impact operations.
- Integrated Security Policies: Enforce granular security policies across the network to protect against threats and ensure compliance.
- Centralized Network Management: Manage your entire network from a single, intuitive platform, reducing complexity and operational burden.
- Subscription Flexibility: Adapt to changing business needs with a flexible subscription model that includes ongoing software updates and support.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and security with enterprise-level features.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline network operations and reduce the risk of human error in complex environments.
organizations with growing network complexity, teams managing distributed sites, businesses standardizing IT operations
Improve Network Security Posture
Streamline the enforcement of granular security policies across the entire network infrastructure. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data and ensure regulatory compliance.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote workforces, companies subject to data privacy regulations
Gain Deeper Network Visibility and Analytics
Enable IT professionals to gain comprehensive insights into network performance and user experience. Proactively identify and troubleshoot issues, optimizing network uptime and application delivery.
companies reliant on application performance, organizations experiencing network slowdowns, IT departments focused on service quality
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management and automation through a single platform, simplifying operations and reducing complexity.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively monitor network health and user experience, enabling faster issue resolution and improved application performance.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Capabilities
Gain programmatic control over the network, allowing for dynamic policy changes and faster service deployment.
Advanced Security Features
Implement granular access controls and threat mitigation strategies to protect your business data and infrastructure.
Subscription Licensing Model
Benefit from predictable costs, continuous access to software updates, and the flexibility to scale as your business grows.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security, high availability, and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by advanced network management and security features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure network reliability for critical operations, benefiting from enhanced security and assurance capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand robust network performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, making automation and visibility crucial for efficiency and uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with many users and devices, requiring scalable solutions for security, policy enforcement, and efficient resource management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network automation, assurance, and security within the Cisco Digital Network Architecture. It provides enhanced visibility and control over your network.
What does 'High Port' refer to?
The 'High Port' designation typically refers to the licensing tier based on the number of ports or devices supported by the license, indicating a capacity suitable for larger or more complex network deployments.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software features and updates for a defined term. This ensures you always have access to the latest capabilities.
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.