Cisco DNA Advantage Term N9800 Modular 8 Slot, 7 Year
This 7-year Cisco DNA Advantage subscription license provides essential software capabilities and support for your Cisco N9800 modular 8-slot platform, ensuring continuous operation and feature access.
- License Term: Guarantees access to advanced network features and software updates for a full 7 years, providing long-term planning certainty.
- Platform Coverage: Specifically designed for the Cisco N9800 modular 8-slot platform, unlocking its full potential for enterprise-grade networking.
- Feature Access: Enables advanced network automation, programmability, and analytics, driving operational efficiency and better network insights.
- Compliance & Support: Ensures your network software remains current and compliant, with access to Cisco's technical support for uninterrupted service.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Advantage Term N9800 Modular 8 Slot, 7 Year is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced features and provides ongoing support for Cisco's N9800 modular switching platform. This license ensures your network infrastructure has access to the latest innovations in automation, analytics, and security for the duration of the term.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments who are responsible for managing complex network infrastructures. It integrates directly with the N9800 modular hardware, providing a foundation for intelligent network operations and ensuring business continuity through continuous software updates and technical assistance.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline network provisioning, configuration, and management tasks.
- Enhanced Network Analytics: Gain deeper insights into network performance, traffic patterns, and potential issues.
- Software Subscription: Provides access to the latest software features and updates throughout the 7-year term.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance with up-to-date software and security patches.
- Extended Support: Includes access to Cisco's technical support resources for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
This 7-year Cisco DNA Advantage license is the right choice for organizations seeking to maximize their investment in the N9800 platform with predictable costs and continuous feature enhancements.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and provisioning tasks across the N9800 platform. Streamline day-to-day operations and reduce the potential for manual errors in network deployments.
organizations deploying large-scale network infrastructure, businesses managing distributed network environments, teams requiring rapid network changes, companies focused on operational efficiency
Enhance Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network telemetry data to gain deeper insights into traffic patterns and application performance. Automate the identification of potential network issues before they impact users.
businesses with critical application performance requirements, organizations needing to optimize network resource utilization, teams managing high-traffic network segments
Ensure Software Compliance and Currency
Automate the process of staying current with Cisco's latest software releases and security patches for the N9800 platform. Protect against vulnerabilities and maintain compliance with industry regulations.
companies operating in regulated industries, organizations with strict security policies, businesses requiring predictable software lifecycles
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage Software Subscription
Provides continuous access to advanced network features, automation tools, and analytics for the N9800 platform over a 7-year term.
N9800 Modular 8 Slot Platform Compatibility
Optimized to unlock the full potential of your specific Cisco N9800 hardware investment, ensuring seamless integration and performance.
Network Automation and Orchestration
Reduces manual configuration effort, speeds up deployment times, and minimizes human error in network management.
Advanced Network Analytics
Offers deep visibility into network health, performance, and security, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimization.
7-Year Term License
Ensures long-term cost predictability and continuous access to software updates and support, simplifying budgeting and planning.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available, secure, and compliant networks to handle sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on robust and secure networks for patient data management, critical medical device communication, and regulatory compliance like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments need reliable and high-performance networks to support operational technology (OT) systems, automation, and real-time data processing for efficiency and safety.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network infrastructure to support a large number of users, diverse applications, and research data demands.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced capabilities for network automation, programmability, and analytics. It is designed to help organizations manage their networks more efficiently and gain deeper insights into network operations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license is for the Cisco N9800 modular 8-slot platform. It is designed to unlock the advanced features of this particular hardware series.
What does a 7-year term mean for my business?
A 7-year term means you are licensed to use the software and receive updates and support for that duration. It provides long-term cost certainty and ensures your network remains current and compliant without the need for frequent license renewals or hardware upgrades.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.