Cisco DNA Advantage C6500 SMS-1 Software Subscription
Cisco DNA Advantage C6500 SMS-1 provides essential software capabilities for network management and security, ensuring your business infrastructure operates efficiently and remains compliant.
- Advanced Features: Access to enhanced network automation, security policies, and analytics.
- Subscription Term: Enjoy continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of your subscription.
- Platform Integration: Designed to enhance the functionality of Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series platforms.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network operations and reduce manual configuration tasks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Advantage C6500 SMS-1 is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network management, automation, and security on Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series platforms. This license provides access to intelligent network insights, policy enforcement, and threat defense capabilities, ensuring your network infrastructure is optimized and secure.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and enhancing their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with existing Cisco hardware, providing a cost-effective way to upgrade network capabilities without a full hardware refresh.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and user behavior.
- Automated Policy Enforcement: Simplify the deployment and management of network-wide security policies.
- Proactive Threat Detection: Identify and mitigate security threats before they impact operations.
- Simplified Operations: Reduce the complexity of network management through automation.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal security standards.
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and security posture without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate repetitive network configuration tasks, reducing manual errors and deployment times. Streamline the provisioning of network services across the infrastructure to support dynamic business needs.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, distributed branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across the entire network to protect sensitive business data. Protect against emerging threats with integrated security analytics and threat intelligence.
corporate networks, secure access environments, compliance-driven operations, multi-site deployments
Gain Deeper Network Insights
Streamline the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights to proactively manage network health.
performance-critical operations, IT operations centers, network monitoring dashboards, capacity planning initiatives
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for enhanced operational efficiency and threat mitigation.
Catalyst 6500 Series Platform Support
Integrates with existing Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series hardware, providing a cost-effective upgrade path for network functionality.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides continuous access to software updates, new features, and vendor support for the duration of the subscription term.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration efforts, minimizes errors, and accelerates the deployment of network services.
Security Analytics
Offers enhanced visibility into network traffic and potential threats, enabling proactive security measures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy (HIPAA) and ensure network availability for critical patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These environments often involve complex, distributed networks that require reliable performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic user bases and require scalable network solutions that can support diverse applications and ensure secure access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software suite that provides advanced capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to help organizations manage their networks more efficiently and securely.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C6500-DA-SMS1, is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series of network switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is a subscription-based offering, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for a defined term, providing continuous access to the software and its updates.
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.