Cisco DNA Center Premier Add-On License
The Cisco DNA Center Premier Add-On License provides advanced network automation and assurance capabilities for your Cisco network infrastructure over a one-year term.
- License Term: Annual subscription providing continuous access to premier features.
- Billing Model: Recurring subscription ensures predictable IT budgeting.
- Platform: Extends capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches and other supported platforms.
- Value: Enables advanced network automation, security, and analytics without upfront capital expenditure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a one-year subscription license for Cisco DNA Center Premier, specifically an add-on for the C4500E platform. It unlocks advanced features for network automation, assurance, and security management, enabling IT teams to gain deeper insights and control over their network infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing Cisco network hardware to streamline operations, improve network performance, and enhance security posture.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Network Assurance: Gain real-time visibility into network health, performance, and user experience.
- Security Integration: Enhance security posture through integrated threat detection and policy enforcement.
- Software Subscription: Provides access to the latest software features and updates for the license term.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management through a single, intuitive interface.
This Cisco DNA Center Premier Add-On License is the right choice for businesses seeking to modernize their network management and gain enterprise-level control.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks like device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies and security settings to ensure consistency and reduce manual errors.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, branch office deployments, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing real-time insights into network health, performance, and user experience. Automate the detection and diagnosis of network issues, reducing downtime and improving operational efficiency.
business-critical networks, distributed enterprise environments, networks requiring high availability, IT operations centers
Strengthen Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network to protect against threats. Integrate with security tools to gain better visibility into potential risks and respond more effectively to security incidents.
compliance-driven organizations, networks with sensitive data, environments with evolving threat landscapes, secure access control deployments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Premier Software
Provides advanced network automation, assurance, and security capabilities through a single platform.
One-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest features and updates for a defined period.
Add-On for C4500E Platform
Extends the functionality of specific Cisco hardware, allowing for enhanced network control and management.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual effort in provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment, leading to increased efficiency.
Network Assurance and Analytics
Delivers deep insights into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue resolution and improved user experience.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and high availability to protect sensitive data and ensure continuous operations, which Cisco DNA Center Premier helps to achieve through advanced assurance and automation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA and maintain reliable network performance for critical patient care systems, making network assurance and security paramount.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks that benefit from automation for efficient management and enhanced security to protect operational technology (OT) systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, requiring scalable automation and visibility to ensure a consistent and secure user experience for students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center Premier?
Cisco DNA Center Premier is a software platform that provides network automation, assurance, and security capabilities. This add-on license extends those capabilities for specific hardware platforms like the C4500E.
What does a one-year term mean for this license?
A one-year term means you have access to the features and support included with the Cisco DNA Center Premier license for 12 months. Renewal is required to continue access beyond the initial term.
Who is the target audience for this license?
This license is designed for IT professionals and IT managers in small to mid-sized businesses that use Cisco networking equipment and want to enhance their network management, automation, and assurance capabilities.
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.