Cisco DNA EA Advantage for Catalyst 9400 Series
Cisco DNA EA Advantage provides essential network automation, security, and analytics features for your Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Access to: Advanced network automation, security policies, and visibility tools.
- Coverage for: Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series modular switches.
- Protection against: Network misconfigurations and security threats through centralized policy management.
- Entitlement to: Continuous software updates and access to new features for enhanced network capabilities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA EA Advantage is a software subscription license designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series modular access switches. It unlocks critical capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics, enabling IT teams to manage their network more efficiently and securely.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to simplify network operations, enforce security policies consistently, and gain deeper insights into network performance. It integrates with existing Cisco infrastructure to provide a unified management experience.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning and configuration changes.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and segmentation across the network.
- Network Analytics: Gain visibility into network health, user behavior, and application performance.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and devices from a single console.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support.
This essential license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network control and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Automate Network Provisioning and Configuration
Enable teams to rapidly deploy new network services and update configurations across multiple switches. Streamline the process of onboarding new devices and applying standardized policies to ensure consistency.
organizations with growing network footprints, teams managing distributed branch offices, businesses standardizing IT operations
Enhance Network Security and Segmentation
Implement granular security policies and micro-segmentation to isolate critical assets and limit the blast radius of potential threats. Protect sensitive data by enforcing access controls based on user identity and device posture.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, companies deploying BYOD policies
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline troubleshooting by gaining real-time insights into network health, traffic patterns, and application performance. Identify and resolve performance bottlenecks before they impact user productivity.
teams managing performance-sensitive applications, organizations focused on user experience, businesses needing to optimize network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and deployment time for network changes.
Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Enforces granular security policies and provides network access control based on user and device context.
Network Assurance Engine
Offers proactive monitoring and analytics to identify and resolve network issues before they impact users.
Software Subscription Model
Provides access to the latest features, security updates, and ongoing support for continuous network improvement.
Catalyst 9400 Series Platform Support
Optimized for the advanced capabilities of Cisco's modular access switches, ensuring full feature utilization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure, reliable network access for critical patient data and medical devices, adhering to HIPAA compliance standards.
Retail & Hospitality
Benefits from network segmentation to secure payment systems and guest Wi-Fi, while enabling efficient operations across multiple locations.
Education & Research
Requires scalable network solutions to support a large number of users and devices, with strong security to protect student data and research.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA EA Advantage?
Cisco DNA EA Advantage is a subscription license that unlocks advanced software features for Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series switches. It focuses on network automation, security, and analytics to simplify management and enhance network operations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9400 Series modular access switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year.
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.