Cisco DNA Advantage On-Premises License
Cisco DNA Advantage On-Premises licensing provides advanced network management and security features for your business infrastructure over a 5-year term.
- Advanced Security: Gain access to enhanced threat detection and policy enforcement capabilities to protect your network.
- Network Automation: Coverage for automated provisioning and configuration, reducing manual errors and operational overhead.
- Performance Insights: Protection against network blind spots with deep visibility into traffic patterns and device health.
- Entitlement to Software Updates: Access to the latest features, security patches, and performance enhancements throughout the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage On-Premises license subscription unlocks a suite of advanced software features designed to simplify and secure your network infrastructure. It provides enhanced capabilities for network assurance, automation, and security, ensuring your network operates efficiently and remains protected against evolving threats.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license is deployed on your premises, integrating directly with your existing Cisco network hardware. It empowers your team to manage network complexity, improve user experience, and maintain compliance without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Enhanced Network Assurance: Gain deep visibility into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue resolution.
- Automated Network Operations: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment through intelligent automation.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement robust security policies, threat detection, and access control to safeguard your data.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network management with a unified platform for policy, assurance, and security.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports aggregated network capacity up to 200 million bytes, suitable for growing business needs.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network with enterprise-grade features and simplified management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate device provisioning and configuration, significantly reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline network-wide policy deployment and updates to ensure consistent security and compliance across all devices.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT departments seeking operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain deeper visibility into network threats and vulnerabilities. Protect sensitive business data by implementing granular access controls and advanced threat detection capabilities.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, companies with strict compliance requirements, organizations prioritizing proactive threat mitigation
Improve Network Performance and Assurance
Gain real-time insights into network health and application performance to proactively identify and resolve issues. Optimize user experience by ensuring reliable and consistent network connectivity for all business operations.
companies reliant on network uptime for critical operations, businesses experiencing performance bottlenecks, IT teams focused on service level agreements
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Automate network device provisioning, configuration, and policy updates, reducing manual effort and errors.
Network Assurance Engine
Gain deep visibility into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue detection and resolution.
Advanced Security Policies
Implement granular security controls and threat detection to protect your business network and data.
On-Premises Deployment
Maintain full control over your network software and data with an on-premises solution.
5-Year Subscription Term
Secure long-term access to advanced features and software updates, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
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 ensure continuous availability of critical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and assurance to maintain operational uptime and secure critical production systems.
Legal & Professional Services
These firms handle confidential client information and require strong network security and reliable performance to maintain client trust and operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network automation, assurance, and security. This on-premises version allows you to manage these capabilities directly within your own infrastructure.
What does 'On-Premises' mean for this license?
It means the software and its management platform are installed and run on your company's own servers and network hardware, rather than in a cloud environment. You retain direct control over the deployment.
What kind of hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco networking hardware, typically switches, routers, and wireless access points managed through Cisco DNA Center. The specific compatibility depends on the hardware models and their support for Cisco DNA software features.
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.