Cisco C6000/C6800 DNA Advantage Software License
This 7-year Cisco DNA Advantage software license subscription unlocks advanced network management and security features for your C6000/C6800 series switches.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to Cisco's latest network automation, security, and analytics capabilities.
- Extended Term Coverage: Secure your network infrastructure with a 7-year subscription, ensuring long-term access and support.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance your network's security posture with up-to-date software.
- Predictable Budgeting: Benefit from a subscription model that offers consistent operational expenses over the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C6000/C6800 DNA Advantage software license provides a 7-year subscription to advanced network features and capabilities for your Cisco switching infrastructure. This license unlocks critical functionalities designed to automate network operations, enhance security, and provide deep visibility into network performance.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations who need to manage complex networks efficiently. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, enabling a more intelligent and responsive network environment without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and simplify network configuration and management.
- Enhanced Security: Implement advanced security policies and threat detection to protect your network.
- Performance Analytics: Gain deep insights into network traffic and user behavior for proactive issue resolution.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single, unified platform.
- Software Updates: Ensure your network is running the latest software versions with continuous access to updates and patches.
This 7-year Cisco DNA Advantage license is the smart choice for mid-market businesses seeking to modernize their network operations and security posture.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and policy deployments across their infrastructure. Streamline provisioning and reduce manual intervention, leading to faster service delivery and fewer errors.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, hybrid cloud environments, distributed branch offices
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with industry regulations through advanced security features.
regulated industries, organizations with remote workforces, networks with critical data assets, multi-site operations
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and user experience with advanced analytics and reporting. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks proactively to ensure business-critical applications remain available.
performance-sensitive operations, businesses reliant on real-time data, environments with high user traffic, IT departments focused on uptime
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco C6000/C6800 switches.
7-Year Term License
Provides long-term access and predictable costs, ensuring continuous feature availability and support for your network infrastructure.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration efforts and speeds up network deployments, minimizing operational overhead and human error.
Advanced Security Features
Strengthens your network defense with granular policy enforcement and threat visibility, protecting critical business data.
Network Analytics
Offers deep insights into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are enhanced by Cisco DNA Advantage features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and enhanced security to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks and ensure production uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
These businesses rely on stable and secure networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer Wi-Fi, benefiting from simplified management and enhanced security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics, designed to make networks more intelligent and easier to manage.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C6500-DNA-A-7Y) is for Cisco C6000 and C6800 series network switches.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term?
A 7-year term provides long-term cost predictability, ensures continuous access to software updates and features, and simplifies license management over an extended period.
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.