Cisco C9300 DNA Cloud Advantage License
The Cisco C9300 DNA Cloud Advantage license provides advanced network management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches over a 5-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network insights, automation, and security enhancements through Cisco's DNA Center cloud platform.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance your network's security posture with up-to-date software and threat intelligence.
- Predictable Operations: Ensure continuous operation and access to software updates and technical support for the duration of your 5-year license term.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network visibility and control, reducing operational overhead and simplifying day-to-day IT tasks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C9300 DNA Cloud Advantage license subscription provides access to advanced software features and cloud-based management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It enables enhanced network visibility, automation, and security services, ensuring your network infrastructure operates at peak performance and remains compliant with industry standards.
Designed for businesses seeking enterprise-grade network management without the associated overhead, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals overseeing SMB and mid-market environments. It integrates with Cisco's DNA Center platform, offering a centralized point of control for distributed network deployments and simplifying complex network operations.
- Intelligent Network Insights: Gain deep visibility into network traffic, user behavior, and application performance.
- Automated Provisioning: Streamline the deployment and configuration of new network devices and services.
- Enhanced Security: Implement advanced security policies, threat detection, and automated remediation.
- Cloud-Based Management: Access and manage your network from anywhere via the Cisco DNA Center cloud interface.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous software updates, feature enhancements, and ongoing technical support.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-level network intelligence and control, tailored for the agility and budget of SMB and mid-market organizations.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration tasks and policy deployments across their Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches. Streamline the provisioning and management of network services, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
organizations with distributed network sites, businesses managing multiple switch stacks, teams requiring consistent policy enforcement
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of security policies and threat detection mechanisms across the network infrastructure. Protect sensitive business data by ensuring devices are running secure software and benefit from cloud-based threat intelligence.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies subject to data privacy regulations
Gain Centralized Network Visibility
Streamline network monitoring and troubleshooting by providing a single pane of glass for all managed Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches. Enable IT professionals to quickly identify and resolve network issues, minimizing downtime.
companies with growing network footprints, businesses seeking to reduce IT operational costs, teams managing diverse network hardware
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Cloud Integration
Provides centralized network management and visibility from a cloud-based platform, simplifying operations for distributed environments.
Advanced Network Analytics
Offers deep insights into network performance, user activity, and application usage, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimization.
Automated Policy Enforcement
Allows for the consistent application of network policies and security configurations across all managed devices, reducing configuration drift.
Software Subscription Model
Ensures access to the latest software features, security updates, and ongoing technical support for the duration of the 5-year term.
24-Port License
Supports up to 24 ports on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, providing scalable network access for your business needs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by advanced network management and security features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure continuous network uptime for critical patient care systems, benefiting from enhanced security and reliable network operations.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on stable and secure networks for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, benefiting from simplified management and enhanced security features.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and easily manageable network infrastructure to support academic and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage?
Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced network management, automation, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches through Cisco's DNA Center cloud platform.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches and covers up to 24 ports, as indicated by the product SKU.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses provide continuous access to software updates, new features, and security patches, ensuring your network remains current and protected throughout the license term.
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.