Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem License
Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem licensing provides advanced network management capabilities for your on-premises infrastructure, ensuring enhanced security and operational efficiency.
- Advanced Security Features: Access enhanced threat detection, policy enforcement, and segmentation to protect your critical business data.
- Network Visibility and Control: Gain deep insights into network traffic and user behavior for proactive management and troubleshooting.
- Automation and Orchestration: Streamline network operations through automated provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Compliance and Reporting: Maintain regulatory compliance with robust logging, auditing, and reporting tools for your network.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem License is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware deployed within your own data center or facilities. This license provides enhanced capabilities for network assurance, security, and automation, ensuring your on-premises network operates at peak performance and security.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own network infrastructure. It integrates with Cisco Catalyst switches and wireless controllers, providing a centralized platform for managing network policies, monitoring performance, and defending against threats within your private network environment.
- Enhanced Network Assurance: Proactively identify and resolve network issues with advanced analytics and AI-driven insights.
- Robust Security Posture: Implement granular access controls, micro-segmentation, and threat intelligence to safeguard your network.
- Simplified Operations: Automate routine tasks like device provisioning, software updates, and policy enforcement.
- Centralized Management: Manage your entire on-premises network from a single, intuitive interface.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports aggregation for up to 500 million devices, ensuring your licensing scales with your business growth.
This Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking enterprise-grade network control and security without the complexity of cloud-based management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Security Policies
Enable teams to implement granular security policies and micro-segmentation across their on-premises network. Streamline the enforcement of access controls to protect sensitive business data and comply with internal security standards.
on-premises data centers, multi-site branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Automate Network Device Provisioning
Streamline the deployment and configuration of new network devices within your existing infrastructure. Automate repetitive tasks to reduce manual errors and accelerate the onboarding of new network resources.
growing businesses, organizations with frequent hardware refreshes, distributed office networks
Enhance Network Performance Monitoring
Enable IT professionals to gain deep visibility into network performance and user experience. Proactively identify and troubleshoot bottlenecks to ensure critical business applications remain accessible and performant.
performance-sensitive operations, businesses reliant on real-time data, IT departments managing complex topologies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network management, security, and automation features for on-premises deployments.
On-Premises Deployment
Provides full control over your network infrastructure and data within your own facilities.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses and access to the latest software updates and features.
Aggregation Capacity (500M)
Scales to support large and growing network environments, accommodating numerous devices.
1-Year Term
Provides a defined period of access to advanced features, allowing for flexible renewal.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, granular control, and comprehensive auditing capabilities to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy under HIPAA, requiring advanced security features, network segmentation, and reliable performance for critical patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often have complex, on-premises network needs for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, demanding high reliability, security, and centralized management for production systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, necessitating strong security measures, access controls, and compliance with data protection regulations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem?
Cisco DNA Advantage OnPrem is a software license subscription that provides advanced network management, security, and automation capabilities for Cisco networking hardware deployed within your own data center or facilities. It offers enhanced features beyond basic network operation.
What type of hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco networking hardware, typically including Cisco Catalyst switches and wireless controllers, that support Cisco DNA Center management for on-premises deployments.
What is the benefit of an on-premises license?
An on-premises license gives your organization complete control over your network infrastructure and data, which is crucial for businesses with strict security requirements, regulatory compliance needs, or specific data residency mandates.
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.