Cisco DNA Advantage Subscription for Catalyst 3850 Series
Enhance your network infrastructure with Cisco DNA Advantage, providing advanced features and management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches.
- Advanced Network Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, security, and analytics capabilities.
- Subscription-Based Access: Gain continuous access to the latest software features and updates for your network.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and strengthen your network security posture.
- Optimized Performance: Improve network visibility, troubleshooting, and overall operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage subscription provides advanced software features and capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It unlocks intelligent network automation, enhanced security policies, and deep network analytics, transforming your wired and wireless infrastructure into a more intelligent and responsive system.
Designed for businesses that own and operate their IT infrastructure, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to modernize their network operations. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, offering a pathway to enterprise-grade network management without the associated overhead.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and simplify network configuration and management.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and gain better visibility into network threats.
- Network Analytics: Utilize advanced analytics for deeper insights into network performance and user behavior.
- Software-Defined Networking: Enable programmability and automation for a more agile network.
- Centralized Management: Simplify the management of your network devices from a single platform.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade network intelligence and automation, tailored for the operational needs of SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline operations and reduce manual errors for greater IT efficiency.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing distributed network locations
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation and management of granular security policies across wired and wireless networks. Automate threat detection and response to protect critical business data.
businesses with sensitive data, organizations requiring regulatory compliance, companies with remote or hybrid workforces
Gain Deeper Network Visibility
Enable IT professionals to gain deep insights into network performance, application usage, and user behavior. Improve troubleshooting by quickly identifying and resolving network issues.
companies experiencing performance bottlenecks, organizations needing to optimize resource allocation, teams managing high-traffic environments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management and automation through a single, intuitive platform.
Advanced Analytics
Gain actionable insights into network health, performance, and user experience to optimize operations.
Software-Defined Networking (SDN)
Enable programmability and automation for a more agile and responsive network infrastructure.
Intelligent Network Automation
Reduce manual configuration tasks and minimize human error, leading to increased IT efficiency.
Enhanced Security Features
Implement granular security policies and improve threat detection to protect your network and data.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector demands high levels of network security, reliability, and compliance with stringent regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Advantage helps to address through advanced security and management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations require secure and compliant networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA) and ensure uninterrupted access to critical systems, supported by the robust security and analytics of Cisco DNA Advantage.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to optimize operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring efficiency and uptime for production lines.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and require secure, reliable network access to support their operations and meet data privacy requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a subscription service that unlocks advanced software features for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, analytics, and enhanced security for your Catalyst switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, E2N-C38501-L-A, is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches.
What is the billing model for this subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing continuous access to 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.