Cisco DNA Advantage Licensing for 12/24-Port Fiber Platforms
Cisco DNA Advantage licensing provides essential network intelligence and automation for your 12/24-port fiber switches, ensuring enhanced security and simplified management.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock capabilities like network analytics, automation, and enhanced security policies.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches, meeting regulatory and internal policy requirements.
- Continued Operation: Ensure uninterrupted network performance and access to Cisco's technical support for critical infrastructure.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network operations with centralized policy enforcement and visibility across your infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription license is designed for 12/24-port fiber network platforms, providing advanced software features and ongoing support. It enables enhanced network visibility, security, and automation, crucial for modern business operations.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain deeper insights into network traffic, enforce granular security policies, and automate routine tasks on their Cisco switching infrastructure.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep visibility into network performance and user behavior.
- Security Automation: Automate threat detection and response with integrated security features.
- Policy Enforcement: Centrally manage and enforce network access policies across devices.
- Software Updates: Receive continuous software updates and feature enhancements.
- Technical Support: Access to Cisco's expert technical assistance for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with intelligent, automated capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Visibility and Analytics
Enable teams to gain deep insights into network traffic patterns, user activity, and application performance. Streamline troubleshooting by identifying bottlenecks and potential issues before they impact operations.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Automate Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the deployment and enforcement of granular security policies across the network infrastructure. Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance by segmenting traffic and controlling access based on user identity and device posture.
regulated industries, multi-tenant environments, BYOD networks, remote workforce support
Streamline Network Operations and Management
Streamline routine network management tasks through centralized control and automation features. Reduce the burden on IT staff by simplifying device configuration, software updates, and policy rollouts.
growing businesses, organizations with distributed sites, IT teams with limited staff, infrastructure modernization projects
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software Subscription
Provides access to advanced network intelligence, automation, and security features for your Cisco switching infrastructure.
Network Analytics and Telemetry
Offers deep visibility into network performance, enabling proactive issue detection and optimization.
Security Automation and Policy Enforcement
Enhances security posture by automating threat response and enforcing granular access controls.
Continuous Software Updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements.
Ongoing Technical Support
Provides access to Cisco's expert support for timely resolution of network issues.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Advantage supports through advanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and network segmentation to protect sensitive financial data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable networks to manage patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from DNA Advantage's enhanced security features and network visibility for compliance with HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand high network availability and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, which DNA Advantage facilitates through automation and threat mitigation.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and devices, benefiting from DNA Advantage's capabilities in network segmentation, policy control, and simplified management to secure campus-wide access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network management, security, and automation on compatible Cisco hardware. It provides enhanced visibility, policy enforcement, and continuous updates.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the product code, this license is intended for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches with 12 or 24 fiber ports. It is essential to verify compatibility with your specific hardware model.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for the duration of the term (e.g., 1 or 3 years). This model provides predictable costs and 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.