Cisco C9300 DNA Cloud Advantage License
The Cisco C9300 DNA Cloud Advantage license provides advanced network management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches over a 7-year term.
- Advanced Features: Access to enhanced network automation, security policies, and analytics.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches for regulatory adherence.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network operations and reduce manual configuration tasks.
- Predictable Costs: Subscription-based billing ensures budget certainty for 7 years.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage license is a subscription-based software entitlement for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It unlocks advanced features for network automation, policy enforcement, and visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with your existing Cisco infrastructure to provide enterprise-grade network management without the associated overhead. It is ideal for businesses looking to modernize their network operations and enhance security posture.
- Enhanced Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning and configuration.
- Centralized Policy Management: Define and enforce network-wide security and access policies.
- Intelligent Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance and user behavior.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support.
- Scalable Solution: Supports 24 ports on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
This Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to simplify network management and enhance security.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate device provisioning, configuration updates, and policy deployments across their network infrastructure. Streamline network operations and reduce the risk of human error in complex environments.
organizations with distributed network devices, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multiple network sites
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies and access controls across the entire network. Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with evolving security standards through centralized management.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies requiring strict access controls
Gain Deeper Network Visibility
Streamline the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize user experience. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights for proactive troubleshooting and capacity planning.
companies experiencing performance issues, businesses focused on improving application delivery, IT departments needing better monitoring tools
Key Features
Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage
Provides advanced network management and automation capabilities through a cloud-based platform.
7-Year Term License
Ensures long-term access to features and support, offering predictable budgeting and investment protection.
24-Port Support
Covers a specific number of ports on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, ideal for focused network segments.
Subscription Billing
Offers a pay-as-you-go model that aligns operational expenses with ongoing service delivery.
Software Updates and Enhancements
Guarantees access to the latest software features, security patches, and performance improvements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which advanced network management features help ensure.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries benefit from streamlined network management to support point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, while maintaining PCI DSS compliance.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and cost-effective network solutions to support learning and research activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage?
Cisco DNA Cloud Advantage is a subscription service that provides advanced software features for network management, automation, and security for Cisco Catalyst switches. It offers a cloud-based approach to simplify operations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9300-DCL-A-24-7Y, applies to Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches and covers 24 ports.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term license provides long-term access to software features and support, ensuring your network remains up-to-date and secure. It also offers predictable budgeting and can be more cost-effective than shorter-term renewals.
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.