Cisco C9300 DNA Advantage License - 48 Port, 5 Year
The Cisco C9300 DNA Advantage license provides advanced network capabilities for your 48-port Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches over a 5-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, security enhancements, and advanced analytics for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series.
- Extended Term License: Secure 5 years of continuous access to software features and updates, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance your network's security posture with up-to-date software and threat mitigation capabilities.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management and troubleshooting with integrated tools, reducing manual effort and potential for errors.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C9300 DNA Advantage license subscription provides advanced software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port switches over a 5-year term. It unlocks enhanced network automation, security, and analytics, ensuring your network infrastructure operates at peak performance and remains compliant with evolving standards.
Designed for businesses that rely on robust and secure network infrastructure, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations. It integrates directly with your existing Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series deployment, enhancing its functionality without requiring a complete hardware overhaul.
- Advanced Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, provision services faster, and simplify network configuration.
- Enhanced Security Features: Benefit from integrated security tools, threat detection, and policy enforcement to protect your network.
- Intelligent Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and potential issues for proactive management.
- Software Subscription Model: Provides access to the latest software features and updates throughout the 5-year term.
- Scalable Network Foundation: Supports the growth and evolving needs of your business network infrastructure.
This 5-year Cisco DNA Advantage license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to maximize their Cisco Catalyst 9300 investment with advanced features and ongoing support.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline the deployment of new services and reduce the time spent on manual network adjustments.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing IT operations, teams managing distributed network locations, companies seeking to reduce manual IT tasks
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with industry security standards.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies operating in regulated industries, networks requiring advanced threat detection
Improve Network Performance Visibility
Streamline network monitoring and gain actionable insights into traffic patterns, application performance, and user experience. Proactively identify and resolve network bottlenecks before they impact operations.
companies reliant on network uptime for revenue, IT departments managing critical business applications, organizations with performance-sensitive workloads, businesses seeking data-driven network optimization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralized network management and automation platform simplifies complex tasks and provides a unified view of your network.
Advanced Security Policies
Implement granular security controls and threat mitigation strategies to protect your business assets and data.
Network Analytics and Telemetry
Gain deep insights into network health, performance, and user behavior for proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Software Subscription
Access to the latest software features and updates ensures your network remains current and secure throughout the license term.
5-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to advanced capabilities, offering predictable costs and continuous feature availability for your network infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high network availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are enhanced by DNA Advantage features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure critical systems remain operational, benefiting from advanced security and analytics.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on consistent network performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer Wi-Fi, making network automation and visibility crucial for smooth operations.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure networks to support learning and research activities, benefiting from automated policy enforcement and threat detection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software license that unlocks advanced features for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It provides capabilities for network automation, enhanced security, and intelligent analytics, moving beyond basic network functionality.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C9300-DNA-A-48-5Y) is designed for 48-port Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It enhances the functionality of these network devices.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
A subscription license provides continuous access to the latest software features, updates, and security patches for the duration of the term. This ensures your network remains up-to-date, secure, and compliant without large upfront capital expenditures for software upgrades.
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.