Cisco DNA Advantage Software License for Catalyst 3850 Series
Cisco DNA Advantage software licensing for Catalyst 3850 series provides advanced network management and security capabilities, ensuring your business network operates efficiently and securely.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic, user behavior, and application performance to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement robust security policies, threat detection, and automated response mechanisms to protect your critical business data.
- Simplified Network Management: Centralize control and automate routine tasks for easier deployment, configuration, and ongoing management of your network infrastructure.
- Guaranteed Compliance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches, helping your organization meet regulatory requirements and industry best practices.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage software license subscription unlocks advanced features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It provides enhanced network visibility, security, and automation capabilities, designed to streamline operations and improve the overall performance and resilience of your business network.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this licensing is crucial for businesses that rely on their network infrastructure for daily operations. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, offering a pathway to a more intelligent and secure network environment without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Advanced Network Analytics: Monitor network health, application performance, and user experience in real-time.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network.
- Robust Security Posture: Enhance security with features like network segmentation, threat intelligence, and automated threat remediation.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a unified management platform.
- Software Subscription Model: Benefit from continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support through a predictable subscription billing cycle.
Empower your IT team with the tools to manage a more secure, efficient, and automated network, delivering enterprise-grade capabilities to your business.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate device provisioning, configuration updates, and policy enforcement across their network infrastructure. Streamline network operations and reduce manual intervention, freeing up IT resources for strategic initiatives.
organizations with distributed network devices, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multi-site networks, companies seeking operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of advanced security policies, including network segmentation and threat detection capabilities. Automate responses to security threats, protecting critical business data and ensuring regulatory compliance.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, companies deploying BYOD policies, environments requiring granular access control
Improve Network Visibility and Performance
Enable teams to gain deep insights into network traffic patterns, application performance, and user experience. Proactively identify and resolve network bottlenecks or performance issues before they impact business operations.
companies reliant on application performance, businesses experiencing network slowdowns, IT departments monitoring critical services, organizations optimizing resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network management, security, and automation features for Catalyst 3850 Series switches.
Subscription-based Licensing
Provides access to the latest software features, updates, and ongoing support through a predictable billing model.
Network Analytics
Offers deep visibility into network health, application performance, and user behavior for proactive issue resolution.
Security Features
Enhances network security with policy enforcement, threat detection, and automated response capabilities.
Automation Capabilities
Simplifies network operations through automated provisioning, configuration, and policy management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and high network availability to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations, making advanced network management critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy (HIPAA) and ensure network reliability for critical patient care systems, necessitating advanced security and performance monitoring.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, demanding advanced features for visibility and control to prevent production downtime.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client information, requiring strong security measures and reliable network performance to maintain client trust and operational continuity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, including enhanced automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license is for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series platform. The MPN E2N-C38505-G-A indicates compatibility with specific 3850 models.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis (e.g., annually) for the duration of the term. This model ensures you always have access to the latest software 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.