Cisco DNA Center Essentials Term License for Catalyst 2960X/XR 24 Port Switches
This Cisco DNA Center Essentials term license provides essential network automation and assurance capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 2960X/XR 24-port switches over a 3-year term.
- Network Automation: Enable teams to automate device configuration and policy deployment across their network.
- Network Assurance: Gain visibility into network health and performance to proactively identify and resolve issues.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network operations with a centralized platform for monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Compliance & Security: Ensure network devices are running authorized software versions and configurations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Center Essentials term license unlocks core network automation and assurance features for your Cisco Catalyst 2960X/XR 24-port switches. It provides a 3-year subscription to essential software capabilities designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain centralized control over their network infrastructure. It integrates with their existing Cisco switches, enabling enhanced visibility, faster troubleshooting, and automated deployment of network policies.
- Automated Provisioning: Deploy network configurations and policies quickly and consistently.
- Network Health Monitoring: Gain real-time insights into network performance and user experience.
- Security Policy Enforcement: Ensure consistent security posture across all connected devices.
- Software Image Management: Centralize the management and deployment of network operating system images.
- Troubleshooting Tools: Access advanced diagnostics to pinpoint and resolve network issues efficiently.
This Cisco DNA Center Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate the provisioning and configuration of network devices. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies and reduce manual intervention.
businesses with growing network infrastructure, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing distributed network locations
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring to gain real-time insights into device health and performance. Automate the detection of network anomalies and potential issues before they impact users.
organizations prioritizing network uptime, businesses with performance-sensitive applications, teams seeking proactive issue resolution
Centralize Network Management and Control
Enable IT professionals to manage network devices from a single, intuitive interface. Simplify software image management and ensure consistent device configurations across the network.
companies with multiple network segments, businesses standardizing IT management tools, IT departments with limited specialized network staff
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation and assurance capabilities for simplified management.
3-Year Term Subscription
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to essential software features for three years.
Support for Catalyst 2960X/XR 24 Port Switches
Directly enhances the management and operational efficiency of specific Cisco switch models.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network deployments.
Network Assurance
Offers visibility into network health, enabling proactive issue identification and resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high network availability and robust security to protect sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need reliable network performance and strong security to ensure patient data privacy under HIPAA and maintain critical medical system operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses depend on consistent network performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and guest services, often requiring PCI DSS compliance.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks and require efficient management tools to support student and faculty access while ensuring data security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center Essentials?
Cisco DNA Center Essentials is a software license that provides core network automation and assurance capabilities for managing Cisco network devices. It is designed to simplify network operations for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C2960X3-DNAC1E-3R, is for Cisco Catalyst 2960X and 2960XR series switches with 24 ports.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 3-year term subscription license, meaning you have access to the software features for a period of three years from the activation date.
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.