Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Term License for Catalyst 3850
Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Term Licensing provides essential network automation and visibility for your Catalyst 3850 switches over a 4-year term.
- Automated Network Management: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network infrastructure.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deep insights into network health, performance, and security posture for proactive issue resolution.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and features, ensuring your network adheres to security and operational standards.
- Predictable Costs: Subscription-based licensing offers predictable operational expenses for essential network management capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Term License subscription unlocks advanced network management capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It provides a 4-year entitlement to software features that enable automation, policy enforcement, and deep network visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing Cisco Catalyst 3850 infrastructure. It supports businesses looking to simplify network operations, improve security, and gain better control over their wired and wireless environments without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device onboarding, configuration changes, and software updates.
- Policy-Based Management: Define and enforce network policies consistently across all connected devices.
- Network Analytics: Obtain actionable insights into network performance, user experience, and security threats.
- Centralized Control: Manage your network from a single, intuitive platform, reducing complexity.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates and access to new features throughout the license term.
This Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage license is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize network management with predictable subscription costs.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of new network devices. Streamline the onboarding process for switches and access points, reducing manual errors and accelerating time to service.
wired networks, campus environments, branch offices, IT infrastructure management
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing deep visibility into device health, performance metrics, and user experience. Automate the detection and remediation of network issues before they impact business operations.
network operations centers, IT performance monitoring, proactive troubleshooting, infrastructure health
Automate Policy Enforcement
Automate the consistent application of security and access policies across the entire network infrastructure. Ensure compliance with internal security standards and regulatory requirements through centralized policy management.
security policy management, network segmentation, compliance adherence, access control
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, assurance, and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches.
4-Year Term Subscription
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software features for a defined period.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual effort in device provisioning, configuration, and software updates, freeing up IT resources.
Network Assurance and Analytics
Offers deep insights into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue detection and faster resolution.
Policy-Based Management
Ensures consistent application of security and access policies across the network, improving security posture and compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures high availability and strict security compliance for critical financial operations through automated network management and policy enforcement.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports regulatory compliance and secure data handling by providing automated network segmentation and continuous monitoring for sensitive healthcare environments.
Education & Research
Enables efficient management of large, dynamic campus networks and student/staff device access through automated provisioning and policy control.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Facilitates reliable network performance and security for operational technology (OT) environments through automated configuration and visibility.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage?
Cisco DNA Center 1 Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced capabilities for network automation, assurance, and security management for Cisco enterprise networking platforms.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C38502-DNAC1A-4R) is for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-port switches with 4-port modules.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 4-year term subscription license, providing access to the software features for that duration.
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.