Cisco DNA Advantage C4500E Software Subscription
Cisco DNA Advantage C4500E subscription provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics for your business infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced network automation, security policies, and visibility tools.
- Subscription Term: Benefit from continuous access to software updates and new capabilities.
- Platform Support: Licensed for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E series platform.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date security and operational standards.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco DNA Advantage software subscription for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E platform. It provides advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this subscription to gain deeper insights into their network, automate routine tasks, and enforce security policies across their infrastructure.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and threat detection.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep visibility into network performance and user behavior.
- Software Updates: Receive continuous access to the latest software features and security patches.
- Compliance Management: Ensure adherence to industry regulations and internal policies.
This subscription is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade features without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate device provisioning, configuration updates, and policy enforcement across the network. Streamline IT operations and reduce manual errors for greater efficiency.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation and management of granular security policies and segmentation. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data.
corporate networks, secure access environments, compliance-driven organizations, distributed workforces
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize user experience. Enable proactive issue resolution and informed capacity planning.
performance-sensitive operations, user-centric IT, managed service environments, large-scale deployments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and policy enforcement for improved operational efficiency.
Network Assurance
Proactively monitor network health and performance, enabling faster issue resolution and improved user experience.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Enable programmability and automation of network infrastructure for greater agility and responsiveness.
Advanced Security Features
Implement granular access controls, segmentation, and threat intelligence to protect your network.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Gain access to continuous software updates, new features, and ongoing support with predictable billing.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security, compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, and high network availability for critical financial transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Demands stringent data security (HIPAA compliance), network reliability for patient care systems, and secure access for medical devices and personnel.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Needs reliable network performance for operational technology (OT) systems, secure connectivity for IoT devices, and automation to optimize production processes.
Education & Research
Requires scalable network solutions to support a large number of users and devices, secure access for students and staff, and advanced features for research data management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics on Cisco enterprise networking platforms like the Catalyst 4500E.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C4500E-DA-SMS1, is for the Cisco Catalyst 4500E series platform.
What is the billing model for this subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, billed on a recurring basis, providing continuous access to software features and 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.