Cisco DNA EA Advanced License for Catalyst 3650 Series
This Cisco DNA EA Advanced license subscription unlocks enhanced network automation and security features for your Catalyst 3650 24-port switches, ensuring continuous operation and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to sophisticated network automation, security policies, and analytics capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to regulatory standards and internal security policies through advanced software features.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure operates at peak performance with ongoing software updates and support.
- Scalable Capacity: The license is designed for 24-port switches, providing the necessary capacity for your current and future network needs.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA EA Advanced subscription license provides advanced software capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series 24-port switches. It enables enhanced network automation, security, and analytics, ensuring your network infrastructure is optimized for performance and compliance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain deeper control over their network environment. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, providing a unified platform for managing network services and policies within their own data centers or network closets.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline network configuration, provisioning, and management tasks.
- Enhanced Security Policies: Implement granular security controls and threat detection capabilities.
- Intelligent Network Analytics: Gain insights into network performance, user behavior, and potential issues.
- Software Subscription Model: Benefit from predictable billing and continuous access to the latest software features and updates.
- Compliance and Governance: Ensure your network adheres to industry regulations and internal IT policies.
This Cisco DNA EA Advanced license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade features without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and provisioning tasks across their infrastructure. Streamline day-to-day operations and reduce the potential for manual errors.
on-premises data centers, distributed branch offices, campus networks, hybrid cloud deployments
Strengthen Network Security Posture
Implement granular security policies and advanced threat detection capabilities to protect sensitive business data. Ensure continuous compliance with industry regulations and internal security standards.
regulated industries, corporate networks, secure access environments, compliance-driven IT
Gain Deeper Network Visibility
Provide IT professionals with intelligent network analytics to monitor performance and identify potential issues proactively. Optimize resource utilization and improve user experience.
performance-sensitive operations, IT operations monitoring, capacity planning, troubleshooting workflows
Key Features
Cisco DNA Automation
Reduces manual configuration time and complexity, allowing IT staff to focus on strategic initiatives.
Cisco DNA Security
Enhances threat detection and policy enforcement, safeguarding business data and operations.
Cisco DNA Analytics
Provides actionable insights into network performance, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimization.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software features and security updates.
Catalyst 3650 Series Compatibility
Extends the life and capabilities of existing Cisco hardware investments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Advanced features help enforce through granular policy control and advanced threat detection.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Maintaining patient data privacy and ensuring network uptime are critical, supported by the robust security and automation capabilities of Cisco DNA Advanced.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These environments benefit from network automation to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks and ensure reliable connectivity for production systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Protecting sensitive client information and maintaining high availability are paramount, addressed by the enhanced security and reliability features of this license.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA EA Advanced?
Cisco DNA EA Advanced is an entitlement that unlocks a suite of advanced software features for Cisco networking hardware, focusing on automation, security, and analytics. It is typically delivered as a subscription.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the MPN, this license is intended for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches, specifically models with 24 ports.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay periodically (e.g., annually) for the right to use the software features.
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.