Cisco C9300L DNA Cloud Essential License
The Cisco C9300L DNA Cloud Essential License provides essential network management and security features for your 48-port Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches over a 5-year term.
- Essential Network Features: Unlock core capabilities for network visibility, policy enforcement, and automation.
- Cloud-Managed Simplicity: Gain access to cloud-based tools for streamlined network operations and monitoring.
- 5-Year Term License: Ensure continuous access to software updates and support for a predictable duration.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain network integrity and meet regulatory requirements with advanced security features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C9300L DNA Cloud Essential License subscription provides essential software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches. It unlocks core network management, security, and automation functionalities, enabling better visibility and control over your network infrastructure for a 5-year term.
Designed for businesses that rely on their IT infrastructure for daily operations, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies. It integrates with your existing Cisco hardware to enhance performance, security, and operational efficiency without requiring extensive on-premises management overhead.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Automated Policy Enforcement: Simplify the deployment and management of network policies across your infrastructure.
- Cloud-Based Management: Utilize a centralized cloud platform for easier monitoring and configuration.
- Security Enhancements: Benefit from integrated security features to protect your network from threats.
- Software Updates and Support: Receive regular software updates and access to Cisco technical support for the license duration.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and control, simplifying operations and enhancing security for your business.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Policy
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks and enforce consistent security policies across the infrastructure. Streamline device onboarding and configuration changes, reducing manual errors and operational overhead.
organizations with distributed network devices, businesses standardizing network configurations, teams managing multiple network segments
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline network monitoring by providing centralized visibility into device health, traffic patterns, and potential issues. Automate the collection of network telemetry for proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
businesses requiring real-time network insights, IT departments managing growing networks, organizations focused on performance optimization
Improve Network Security Posture
Automate the deployment of security policies and gain access to threat intelligence to protect your network. Enable teams to respond faster to security events with integrated visibility and control features.
companies with compliance requirements, businesses operating in regulated industries, organizations prioritizing data protection
Key Features
Cisco DNA Cloud Essential Software
Unlocks core network management, security, and automation capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300L switches.
48-Port License
Provides essential software features for up to 48 network ports on your switches.
5-Year Term License
Ensures continuous access to software updates, support, and features for a predictable 5-year period.
Cloud-Managed Platform
Enables simplified, centralized network monitoring and configuration through a cloud-based interface.
Security Features
Integrates essential security functionalities to help protect your network against threats and ensure compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance features to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable network infrastructure to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous availability of critical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries benefit from simplified network management to support distributed locations, point-of-sale systems, and guest Wi-Fi, while maintaining security for customer transactions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Reliable network connectivity and security are crucial for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring production uptime and data integrity in industrial environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Cloud Essential?
Cisco DNA Cloud Essential is a software subscription that provides core network management, security, and automation features for Cisco Catalyst switches. It is managed through a cloud-based platform, simplifying operations for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9300L-DCL-E-48-5Y, is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches with 48 ports.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses provide access to the latest software features, updates, and security patches for the duration of the term. This ensures your network remains compliant, secure, and performs optimally without large upfront capital expenditures.
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.