Cisco DNA Center Switching Core License 3-Year Subscription
This 3-year Cisco DNA Center Switching Core subscription license provides essential network management capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: Enjoy 3 years of continuous access to Cisco DNA Center features.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based licensing for predictable IT budgeting.
- Core Functionality: Unlocks essential network automation and visibility for switching infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain licensing compliance with Cisco's official software entitlements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Center Switching Core license is a 3-year subscription that enables critical network automation, visibility, and policy enforcement capabilities for your switching infrastructure. It ensures your network devices are managed efficiently and securely, providing a foundation for digital transformation.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with your existing Cisco switching hardware. It supports businesses looking to simplify network operations, improve security posture, and gain deeper insights into network performance without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic, device health, and user activity.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across your environment.
- Software Compliance: Ensure your network runs on licensed and supported software versions.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management through the Cisco DNA Center platform.
This Cisco DNA Center license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and operational efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of network devices. Streamline network operations and reduce the time spent on manual tasks.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, hybrid cloud environments, distributed branch offices
Enhance Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the process of monitoring network health, performance, and security events. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to proactively identify and resolve issues.
network operations centers, IT security operations, performance monitoring teams, infrastructure management
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Automate the tracking and management of software licenses to prevent compliance gaps and potential audit issues. Maintain entitlement for critical network management features throughout the license term.
businesses with Cisco network infrastructure, IT departments managing software assets, organizations undergoing IT audits
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Platform Access
Gain a centralized console for managing your entire Cisco network infrastructure, simplifying operations and troubleshooting.
Switching Core Functionality
Unlock essential features for automating switch configurations, monitoring performance, and enforcing network policies.
3-Year Subscription Term
Secure predictable access to critical network management capabilities for three years, aligning with long-term IT planning.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from a predictable operational expense model for your network software licensing.
Software Entitlement
Ensure your organization is properly licensed for Cisco's advanced network management software, avoiding compliance risks.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance, making advanced visibility and policy enforcement crucial for protecting sensitive data and meeting regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle critical patient data and must adhere to strict privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable network operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on highly available and predictable network performance for operational technology (OT) systems, requiring efficient management and rapid issue resolution.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with many users and devices, benefiting from automation and centralized control to simplify IT operations and enhance security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Center Switching Core?
Cisco DNA Center Switching Core is a software license that enables essential network automation, visibility, and policy management features for Cisco switching infrastructure through the Cisco DNA Center platform.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 3-year subscription license, providing continuous access to the licensed features for three years from the activation date.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is designed for businesses, particularly SMB and mid-market companies, that utilize Cisco switching hardware and require advanced capabilities for network management and automation.
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.