Cisco DNA Advantage License
Cisco DNA Advantage provides a 3-year subscription license to unlock advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription for 3 years, ensuring continuous access to advanced features.
- Feature Access: Unlocks enhanced network automation, policy enforcement, and visibility tools.
- Security Enhancements: Integrates advanced security features for threat detection and mitigation.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamlines network management and reduces manual configuration tasks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage is a platform software license that grants access to a suite of advanced features for network management, automation, and security. This 3-year subscription ensures your organization remains current with the latest capabilities designed to optimize network performance and enhance security posture.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies who are responsible for managing and securing their organization's network infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco's networking hardware to provide a centralized and intelligent platform for network operations.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device provisioning and configuration updates.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network-wide policies for consistent security and access control.
- Advanced Security: Gain deeper insights into network threats and enable proactive security measures.
- Network Analytics: Utilize data to understand network behavior, troubleshoot issues, and plan capacity.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a unified management interface.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the right choice for businesses seeking to modernize their network operations with intelligent automation and enhanced security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate device provisioning, configuration management, and policy deployment across the network. Streamline network operations and reduce the time spent on manual tasks.
organizations with growing networks, businesses standardizing configurations, teams managing distributed sites
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with industry regulations through advanced security features.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations with remote workforces, companies requiring granular access control
Improve Network Performance and Assurance
Automate network monitoring and gain actionable insights into network health and performance. Proactively identify and resolve issues to minimize downtime and ensure a consistent user experience.
companies reliant on network uptime, organizations experiencing performance issues, teams needing to optimize resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network deployments.
Cisco Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Enforces granular access control and security policies for users and devices.
Network Analytics and Assurance
Provides insights into network health, performance, and user experience for proactive troubleshooting.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN) Capabilities
Enables dynamic network adjustments based on application needs and security events.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensures continuous access to the latest features, updates, and support for a predictable period.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive customer data and adhere to strict regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain high levels of network security and availability to protect patient health information (PHI) and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need secure networks to process transactions, manage customer data, and ensure reliable guest Wi-Fi, often requiring PCI DSS compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring uptime and security for production systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software license that unlocks advanced features for network automation, policy, assurance, and security on compatible Cisco hardware. It is offered as a subscription.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco's enterprise networking platforms, typically including Catalyst switches and wireless controllers. Specific compatibility should be verified based on your existing infrastructure.
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, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
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.