Cisco DNA Center Advanced Subscription Upgrade
Upgrade your Cisco DNA Center platform license from Foundation to Advanced Enterprise Plus to unlock enhanced network automation and visibility capabilities for your business.
- Enhanced Automation: Gain access to advanced features for automating network configurations, policy enforcement, and device provisioning.
- Deeper Visibility: Coverage for advanced analytics and reporting to better understand network performance and security posture.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against licensing gaps and ensure adherence to Cisco's software licensing requirements.
- Entitlement to Advanced Features: Access to the full suite of Cisco DNA Center capabilities for sophisticated network management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is an upgrade license for Cisco DNA Center, moving from the Foundation Enterprise Plus subscription to the Advanced Enterprise Plus subscription. It unlocks a higher tier of software features and capabilities designed for more complex network environments.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations use Cisco DNA Center to manage and automate their Cisco network infrastructure. This upgrade fits into an existing Cisco network deployment, enhancing the management platform's functionality.
- Advanced Automation: Automate complex network tasks, policy deployment, and software image management.
- Network Analytics: Gain deeper insights into network health, performance, and security threats.
- Software Licensing: Ensures compliance with Cisco's subscription-based licensing model.
- Scalability: Supports larger and more complex network infrastructures.
- Centralized Management: Provides a single pane of glass for managing wired and wireless networks.
This upgrade is ideal for mid-market and enterprise teams seeking to maximize their Cisco network investment through advanced automation and insights.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations, policy deployments, and software image management across their entire Cisco infrastructure. Streamline operational workflows and reduce manual intervention for greater efficiency.
large-scale network deployments, multi-site operations, centralized IT management, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network data to gain deeper insights into performance, health, and security events. Automate the generation of reports to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact operations.
performance-sensitive operations, security-focused IT teams, compliance-driven organizations, distributed network architectures
Strengthen Security Policy Enforcement
Automate the deployment and enforcement of granular security policies across the network to protect sensitive business data. Ensure consistent policy application and rapid response to evolving threat landscapes.
regulated industries, data-intensive businesses, organizations with remote workforces, zero-trust security models
Key Features
Advanced Automation Engine
Reduces manual effort and errors in network configuration and management, freeing up IT staff for strategic tasks.
Network Assurance and Analytics
Provides proactive insights into network health and performance, enabling faster troubleshooting and improved user experience.
Software Image Management
Simplifies the process of deploying and managing software updates across network devices, ensuring security and feature parity.
Policy Management
Enables consistent and granular application of network policies, enhancing security and compliance across the infrastructure.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest features and support from Cisco.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and detailed audit trails, all of which are enhanced by advanced network automation and visibility provided by Cisco DNA Center Advanced.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict compliance regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable network operations that advanced network management tools facilitate.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks supporting critical operations, benefiting from advanced automation and real-time visibility to ensure uptime and efficiency.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, requiring scalable automation and robust security features to support research and learning environments effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center?
Cisco DNA Center is a network management and automation platform that provides a centralized point of control for Cisco networks. It enables programmability, automation, and assurance for the digital network.
What is the difference between Foundation and Advanced licensing?
Foundation licensing provides core network management capabilities, while Advanced licensing unlocks more sophisticated features for automation, analytics, security, and assurance.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license upgrade. It requires ongoing subscription payments to maintain access to the software features and support.
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.