Cisco DNA Advantage License
Cisco DNA Advantage provides a 5-year subscription for advanced network automation, security, and analytics, simplifying IT operations for your business.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security Features: Implement granular access controls, threat detection, and policy-based segmentation to protect your business assets.
- Intelligent Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage for proactive issue resolution.
- Compliance and Visibility: Maintain regulatory compliance and achieve complete visibility into your network's health and security posture.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced capabilities for network management, automation, and security. This 5-year license provides access to features designed to simplify complex network operations, enhance security posture, and deliver actionable insights through intelligent analytics.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and securing their business networks. It integrates with Cisco's network hardware to provide a centralized platform for managing devices, enforcing policies, and monitoring network health, reducing operational overhead.
- Automated Provisioning: Accelerate device deployment and configuration with automated workflows.
- Policy-Based Automation: Define and enforce network-wide policies consistently.
- Advanced Threat Defense: Integrate security services for proactive threat mitigation.
- Network Segmentation: Isolate critical applications and data with micro-segmentation.
- Performance Monitoring: Gain real-time visibility into network traffic and application performance.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade network intelligence and control, without the enterprise-level complexity or cost.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates, across the entire network. Streamline the deployment of new services and ensure consistent policy application, reducing manual errors and operational overhead.
wired and wireless networks, multi-site deployments, centralized management environments
Enhance Network Security and Segmentation
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and network segmentation to isolate critical assets and sensitive data. Automate threat detection and response, providing proactive protection against evolving cyber threats.
compliance-driven environments, distributed workforces, sensitive data handling
Gain Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization. Enable IT professionals to gain deep insights into application performance and user experience for faster troubleshooting.
performance-sensitive applications, large user bases, proactive network monitoring
Key Features
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) integration
Enforce granular access control and security policies based on user and device identity for enhanced network security.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively identify and resolve network issues with AI-driven analytics and automated troubleshooting.
Software-Defined Access (SDA)
Simplify network management and automate policy deployment across wired and wireless networks through a centralized controller.
Encrypted Traffic Analytics
Detect threats hidden within encrypted traffic without requiring decryption, improving security posture.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides long-term access to advanced features and support, ensuring predictable costs and continuous innovation for your network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and critical medical devices, demanding high availability and strong segmentation.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring uptime and security for production systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user populations and require scalable, secure network solutions to support learning, research, and administrative functions while controlling access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a subscription license that unlocks advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics on Cisco networking platforms. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is typically applied to Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches and Cisco wireless controllers, enabling advanced software features on these platforms. Specific compatibility should be verified based on your existing Cisco hardware.
What is the benefit of a 5-year license term?
A 5-year term provides long-term access to the latest software features and security updates, ensuring your network remains current and protected. It also offers predictable budgeting and avoids the need for frequent renewal cycles.
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.