Cisco DNA Advantage Software License for Catalyst 9000 Series
Cisco DNA Advantage software licensing provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics for your Cisco Catalyst infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Enhanced Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement granular access controls, threat detection, and network segmentation to protect critical assets.
- Intelligent Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application traffic for proactive management.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support through a flexible subscription term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage software license subscription unlocks advanced features and capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It provides enhanced network automation, security, and analytics, enabling IT teams to manage their network more efficiently and effectively.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing Cisco hardware to transform the network into a more intelligent and responsive platform. It is ideal for businesses looking to improve operational efficiency and strengthen their security posture.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device onboarding, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Advanced Security: Enforce security policies, detect threats, and segment the network to protect sensitive data.
- Network Analytics: Monitor network health, application performance, and user experience with actionable insights.
- Software Subscription: Access the latest features and updates through a predictable subscription model.
- Compliance and Visibility: Maintain network compliance and gain comprehensive visibility into network operations.
Empower your IT team with advanced network intelligence and automation, making enterprise-grade network management accessible for your business.
What This Enables
Automate Network Provisioning and Configuration
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new network devices and apply consistent configurations across the infrastructure. Streamline the onboarding process for new hardware, reducing manual errors and saving valuable IT time.
organizations with growing network footprints, businesses standardizing IT operations, teams managing distributed network locations
Enhance Network Security and Segmentation
Implement granular security policies and micro-segmentation to isolate critical applications and data. Protect against advanced threats by enforcing access controls and monitoring network traffic for suspicious activity.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, teams managing multi-tenant environments
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline network monitoring by providing real-time insights into application performance and user experience. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
companies focused on service delivery, organizations optimizing application performance, IT departments seeking operational efficiency
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralized management and automation of network policies and device configurations.
Advanced Threat Detection
Proactively identify and mitigate security threats across the network.
Network Assurance Engine
Gain real-time insights into network health and performance for faster troubleshooting.
Software Subscription Model
Access to continuous feature updates, security patches, and ongoing support.
Policy-Based Automation
Define and enforce network policies consistently across all connected devices.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Advantage supports through advanced threat detection and policy enforcement to protect sensitive financial data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to manage patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from the enhanced visibility and segmentation capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand highly available and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, supported by automation and threat mitigation features.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require efficient network management and security to protect student data and research resources.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It provides enhanced capabilities in network automation, security, and analytics.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series network platforms. The specific model compatibility is detailed in Cisco's product documentation.
What is the term of the subscription?
The subscription term can vary, typically offered in 1, 3, or 5-year periods. Specific term details are provided at the time of purchase.
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.