Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Term License for Catalyst 3650
Unlock advanced network management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches with a 2-year Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage term license, ensuring enhanced visibility and control.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to intelligent network insights, automation tools, and enhanced security features within Cisco DNA Center.
- License Term: This subscription provides a 2-year term, aligning operational costs with business needs and ensuring continuous access to software updates.
- Platform Specificity: Directly applies to Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches, optimizing performance and management for your existing infrastructure.
- Compliance and Operation: Maintain network compliance and ensure uninterrupted, optimized operation through up-to-date software and feature access.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage term license provides essential software capabilities for managing Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches. It unlocks features for network assurance, automation, and security, enabling proactive management and improved operational efficiency over a 2-year subscription period.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to gain deeper visibility into their network's health and performance. It integrates with their existing Cisco infrastructure, allowing for centralized control and streamlined troubleshooting of their wired network environment.
- Network Assurance: Monitor network health, identify issues proactively, and gain insights into user and application experience.
- Automation: Simplify network configuration, provisioning, and policy deployment across your Cisco Catalyst infrastructure.
- Security: Enhance network security posture with integrated threat detection and policy enforcement capabilities.
- Visibility: Obtain a unified view of your network, devices, and applications for better decision-making.
- Subscription Model: Benefit from a predictable, operational expense model with continuous access to software updates and new features for the license term.
This Cisco DNA Center Advantage license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their network management without enterprise-level complexity or cost.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and policy updates, across their Cisco Catalyst infrastructure. Streamline network operations and reduce the potential for human error in configuration management.
businesses with growing wired networks, IT teams managing multiple network devices, organizations seeking operational efficiency
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline the monitoring of network health, application performance, and user experience with advanced analytics. Automate the detection of potential issues before they impact business operations, ensuring higher uptime.
companies reliant on network availability, IT departments facing alert fatigue, businesses needing proactive performance monitoring
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the wired network. Protect sensitive business data by ensuring consistent security configurations and rapid response to anomalies.
organizations with compliance requirements, businesses handling sensitive customer data, IT environments needing centralized security control
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Software
Provides advanced network management capabilities for automation, assurance, and security.
2-Year Term Subscription
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and features for a defined period.
Catalyst 3650 Series Support
Optimizes the management and performance of your existing Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches.
Network Assurance Engine
Enables proactive identification and resolution of network issues, improving uptime and user experience.
Automation Tools
Simplifies device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment, reducing manual effort and errors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high network availability and robust security to protect sensitive transaction data and comply with strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on reliable network performance for critical patient care systems and must adhere to HIPAA regulations for data privacy and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments need consistent network performance for operational technology (OT) systems and often require secure, centralized management to maintain production uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks and require efficient tools to provide reliable connectivity for students and staff while ensuring data security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage?
Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced features for managing Cisco networks, including automation, assurance, and security capabilities. This specific license is for the Catalyst 3650 platform.
What does the 2-year term mean?
The 2-year term signifies that your subscription to the Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage features is valid for a period of two years from the activation date. After this period, renewal is typically required to maintain access.
Does this license apply to any Cisco switch?
No, this specific license (C36502-DNAC1A-2R) is designed for and applies to Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches. Ensure your hardware is compatible before purchasing.
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.