Cisco DNA Center NX-OS Switching Platform License Subscription 3 Years
This 3-year Cisco platform license subscription provides essential software capabilities for your NX9K switching hardware, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- Software Access: Unlock critical features and ongoing software updates for your Cisco NX9K switching platform.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance and avoid service disruptions with a valid subscription.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure remains supported and functional throughout the subscription term.
- Predictable Costs: Manage IT expenses with a clear, subscription-based billing model for essential software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year Cisco platform software license subscription specifically for Nexus 9000 (NX9K) series switching hardware. It provides the necessary entitlements to operate and manage the switching platform, including access to software features and support services as defined by Cisco's licensing model.
This subscription is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco's NX9K switching for their core network infrastructure. It is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for maintaining network stability, security, and performance within SMB and mid-market organizations.
- Platform Software Entitlement: Grants the right to use the core software features on supported Cisco NX9K switches.
- Subscription Term: Valid for a period of three years from the activation date.
- Ratable Billing: Allows for flexible billing adjustments based on actual usage or deployed units.
- Software Updates: Provides access to software updates and patches released by Cisco during the subscription term.
- Essential Support: Includes access to Cisco's technical support resources for the licensed platform.
Ensure your Cisco NX9K switching infrastructure remains compliant and fully functional with this essential 3-year platform license subscription.
What This Enables
Enable Core Switching Functionality
Enable teams to deploy and operate Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches with full access to their intended software features. This ensures the network infrastructure performs as designed for critical business operations.
data center operations, network core deployment, enterprise network backbone, server virtualization environments
Ensure Software Compliance
Streamline software license management by securing a 3-year subscription for your NX9K platform. This avoids potential audit issues and ensures adherence to Cisco's licensing terms for all deployed switches.
IT asset management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, operational budgeting
Maintain Access to Updates and Support
Automate access to necessary software updates, patches, and technical support from Cisco throughout the subscription term. This proactive approach minimizes security vulnerabilities and resolves network issues quickly.
network maintenance, security patching, incident response, IT service continuity
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable licensing coverage and cost management for your Cisco NX9K switches over a defined period.
Platform Software Entitlement
Unlocks the core operating system and features required for the Nexus 9000 series, ensuring full functionality.
Access to Software Updates
Ensures your network devices can be updated with the latest features, performance enhancements, and security patches from Cisco.
Ratable Billing
Offers flexibility in billing, potentially aligning costs with actual deployment needs or usage patterns.
Cisco Support Access
Grants entitlement to Cisco's technical assistance resources for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making robust switching platforms and compliant licensing essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on uninterrupted network access for critical patient care systems and must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating stable and compliant IT infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on predictable network performance for operational technology (OT) and enterprise resource planning (ERP) systems, demanding resilient and well-supported network hardware.
Retail & Hospitality
These sectors utilize networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, requiring stable and secure connectivity that is managed efficiently.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco WPA license?
WPA stands for 'Warranted Platform Access' or similar platform licensing. It is a subscription that grants the right to use the core software and features on specific Cisco hardware, like the Nexus 9000 series switches, for a defined term.
What hardware does this NX9K license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Nexus 9000 (NX9K) series switches. The exact models supported are determined by Cisco's licensing documentation for this specific SKU.
What happens when the 3-year subscription expires?
Upon expiration, your access to software updates, new features, and potentially vendor support may cease. Renewal of the subscription is required to maintain these entitlements and ensure continued compliance and operational capability.
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.