Cisco DNA Advantage 7 Year License
The Cisco DNA Advantage 7 Year License unlocks advanced network automation and security features for your business infrastructure over a 7-year term.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network.
- Enhanced Security: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and enforce security policies with greater precision.
- Extended Visibility: Improve network monitoring and troubleshooting with advanced analytics and reporting capabilities.
- Long-Term Investment: Secure 7 years of access to software updates and feature enhancements for continuous network improvement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Advantage license provides a 7-year subscription to advanced software features designed to automate and secure your network infrastructure. It unlocks capabilities for network assurance, security, and policy-driven automation, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain granular control over their Cisco network devices. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, enabling a more intelligent and responsive network environment that supports business operations and digital transformation initiatives.
- Network Assurance: Proactively identify and resolve network issues with AI-driven insights and analytics.
- Security Automation: Automate threat detection and response to protect your network from evolving cyber threats.
- Policy Management: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across wired and wireless environments.
- Device Visibility: Gain a comprehensive understanding of all connected devices and their network behavior.
- Software Updates: Receive continuous access to the latest software features and security patches for your Cisco devices.
This 7-year Cisco DNA Advantage license is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network operations with advanced automation and security without the overhead of constant hardware refreshes.
What This Enables
Enable advanced network automation and provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment, configuration, and management of network devices. Streamline network operations and reduce manual configuration errors, leading to faster service delivery.
organizations with growing device fleets, teams standardizing network configurations, businesses deploying new network segments
Enhance network security and threat detection
Automate threat detection and response by gaining deep visibility into network traffic and user behavior. Protect your business from evolving cyber threats with integrated security policies.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations with compliance requirements, networks requiring granular access control
Improve network performance and troubleshooting
Proactively identify and resolve network issues with AI-driven insights and advanced analytics. Streamline troubleshooting processes to minimize downtime and maintain optimal network performance.
teams managing complex network environments, businesses reliant on network uptime, organizations seeking to reduce MTTR
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network device deployment.
Network Assurance Engine
Provides proactive issue detection and faster root cause analysis for network problems.
Stealthwatch Security Features
Enhances threat visibility and enables automated security policy enforcement.
Policy-Based Automation
Ensures consistent policy application across wired and wireless networks.
7-Year Subscription Term
Secures access to software updates and features for an extended period, offering predictable costs and continuous improvement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and high availability to protect sensitive financial data and ensure continuous trading operations, benefiting from advanced network assurance and security features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure and reliable network access for patient data and critical medical devices, aligning with the need for strong security and network segmentation capabilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Benefits from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) environments and ensure uptime for production lines.
Education & Research
Supports large, dynamic user populations and diverse device types, requiring scalable network management and robust security to protect academic and research data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What hardware is compatible with Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is designed to work with a range of Cisco Catalyst switches and wireless controllers. Specific compatibility details can be found in Cisco's product documentation.
What is the difference between DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage?
DNA Essentials provides foundational automation and assurance features, while DNA Advantage unlocks more advanced capabilities like enhanced security, deeper analytics, and broader automation for more complex network environments.
Can this license be transferred to new hardware?
License transferability is subject to Cisco's specific licensing policies. It is recommended to consult Cisco's official licensing documentation or your Zent Networks account representative for details.
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.