Cisco DNA Center Essentials On-Prem Subscription
Cisco DNA Center Essentials On-Prem Subscription provides essential network management capabilities for your business infrastructure, offering a 1-year term for continuous operation.
- Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into your network's performance and health.
- Device Management: Simplify the configuration and monitoring of your Cisco network devices.
- Software Subscription: Ensure access to the latest features and security updates through a flexible 1-year term.
- On-Premises Control: Maintain full control over your network data and management platform within your own environment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco DNA Center Essentials On-Premises software subscription license for 10 Mbps capacity, valid for one year. It unlocks core network automation and assurance capabilities, enabling centralized management and visibility for your Cisco network infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this subscription to streamline network operations, improve security posture, and ensure compliance. It integrates into existing on-premises data center or server room environments, providing a dedicated platform for network control.
- Centralized Network Management: Consolidate the control of your Cisco network devices into a single, intuitive interface.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks such as device provisioning and configuration changes.
- Network Assurance: Proactively monitor network health and performance, identifying and resolving issues before they impact users.
- Security Insights: Gain visibility into network traffic and potential security threats.
- Compliance and Reporting: Maintain network compliance and generate reports for auditing purposes.
This Cisco DNA Center Essentials subscription is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Centralized Network Automation
Enable teams to automate device provisioning and configuration across their Cisco network. Streamline network deployments and reduce the risk of manual errors.
on-premises network deployments, Cisco infrastructure management, IT operations teams, network standardization initiatives
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing real-time insights into device health and performance. Automate issue detection and resolution to minimize downtime.
business continuity planning, proactive network monitoring, IT performance management, operational efficiency focus
Simplify Device Management
Automate the management of Cisco network devices from a single console. Enable IT professionals to efficiently onboard, configure, and update network hardware.
growing network environments, multi-device Cisco deployments, IT resource optimization, standardized network operations
Key Features
On-Premises Deployment
Maintain full control over your network data and management platform within your own secure environment.
10 Mbps Capacity
Provides sufficient capacity for essential network management functions for small to mid-sized networks.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and ensures access to the latest software updates and support for a defined period.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort in device provisioning and configuration, freeing up IT resources.
Network Assurance
Proactively identifies and helps resolve network issues, minimizing downtime and improving user experience.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Center Essentials helps to ensure through centralized management and visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high availability and strict data privacy, making proactive network assurance and secure on-premises management critical.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology, benefiting from simplified management and automation to reduce downtime.
Legal & Professional Services
These businesses handle sensitive client data and require reliable network performance and security, supported by efficient network management tools.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center Essentials?
Cisco DNA Center Essentials is a software platform that provides core network automation and assurance capabilities for Cisco networks. This on-premises subscription enables centralized management and visibility.
What does the 10 Mbps capacity mean?
The 10 Mbps capacity refers to the throughput or data handling capability of the management platform itself, suitable for essential network management tasks in SMB and mid-market environments.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription license with a 1-year term. It provides access to the software and updates for the duration of the subscription, requiring renewal for continued use.
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.