Cisco DNA Center 1 ESS Term License
This Cisco DNA Center 1 ESS Term License provides essential network management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches over a one-year term.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock core network automation, assurance, and security functionalities within Cisco DNA Center.
- Compliance and Support: Maintain software currency and compliance with Cisco's support services included for the license term.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network management platform remains up-to-date and fully functional for uninterrupted operations.
- Scalable Management: Manage your Cisco network infrastructure effectively, supporting up to 48 ports per switch covered by this license.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Center 1 ESS Term License provides essential software capabilities for managing Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It includes access to core network automation, assurance, and security features, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely. The subscription model provides a predictable cost for one year of service.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing Cisco hardware. It helps streamline network operations, reduce manual configuration tasks, and gain deeper visibility into network performance and security posture, fitting within a business's existing IT environment.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device provisioning and configuration changes.
- Network Assurance: Gain insights into network health, performance, and user experience.
- Security Management: Enhance network security with policy enforcement and threat detection capabilities.
- Centralized Control: Manage your Cisco network from a single, intuitive platform.
- Subscription Term: One-year license term with included software updates and support.
Empower your IT team with essential network management tools, ensuring operational efficiency and security for your business network.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices. Streamline the process of onboarding new switches and applying consistent policies across the network infrastructure.
organizations with growing network footprints, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multiple remote sites
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing deep insights into network health and performance. Automate the detection of issues and gain actionable intelligence to proactively resolve problems.
businesses prioritizing network uptime, IT departments focused on user experience, organizations seeking to reduce troubleshooting time
Improve Network Security Posture
Enable teams to enforce security policies consistently across the network. Automate the application of access controls and segmentation to protect sensitive data and systems.
companies with compliance requirements, organizations managing BYOD policies, businesses implementing Zero Trust principles
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Essentials Edition
Provides core network automation, assurance, and security features for managing Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches.
One-Year Term License
Offers a defined period of access to software features and updates, with predictable budgeting.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual effort in device provisioning and configuration, minimizing errors and saving IT time.
Network Assurance Features
Delivers insights into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue resolution and improved user experience.
Security Policy Enforcement
Helps maintain a secure network environment by consistently applying security policies and access controls.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable and secure network operations to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and critical medical devices.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and assurance to maintain uptime for production lines and manage complex operational technology (OT) networks.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks and require efficient tools to support students, faculty, and research activities while controlling costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center 1 ESS Term License?
This is a one-year subscription license for Cisco DNA Center Essentials Edition, providing core network management capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the MPN, this license is intended for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches with 48 ports.
What happens at the end of the one-year term?
At the end of the term, you will need to renew the license to continue using the Cisco DNA Center Essentials features and receive ongoing support and updates.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.