Cisco DNA EA Advantage for IE 3500 Series
Cisco DNA EA Advantage for IE 3500 Series provides essential software capabilities and support for your industrial network infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and access to critical features.
- Access to: Advanced network visibility, security policies, and automation tools to manage your industrial network effectively.
- Coverage for: Software updates and technical support, ensuring your network remains secure and up-to-date with the latest features.
- Protection against: Operational disruptions caused by outdated software or unaddressed network vulnerabilities.
- Entitlement to: Continued access to Cisco's evolving network management ecosystem, supporting long-term operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA EA Advantage for the IE 3500 Series is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced features for industrial network management and security. It provides access to essential software capabilities, ongoing updates, and technical support designed to keep your industrial network operating efficiently and securely.
This licensing is ideal for businesses with industrial environments, such as manufacturing plants, logistics hubs, or critical infrastructure sites, that rely on robust and secure network connectivity. It integrates with Cisco's broader network management platforms, offering IT professionals enhanced control and visibility over their operational technology networks.
- Enhanced Network Control: Gain deeper insights and control over your industrial network devices.
- Security Posture: Implement and enforce security policies to protect sensitive operational data.
- Automation Capabilities: Streamline network operations through automated provisioning and management tasks.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates to maintain performance and address emerging threats.
- Technical Support: Access expert technical assistance for troubleshooting and operational guidance.
This Cisco DNA EA Advantage subscription is designed for businesses seeking to modernize their industrial network management with enterprise-grade features without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into their industrial network's performance and security status. Streamline the management of network devices through centralized policies and automated configurations.
industrial control systems, operational technology environments, manufacturing floor networks, critical infrastructure operations
Automate Network Operations and Compliance
Automate routine network tasks such as device provisioning, configuration updates, and policy enforcement. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring all network devices are running approved software versions and configurations.
distributed industrial sites, remote operational facilities, networks requiring consistent policy application, compliance-driven operations
Enhance Network Security Posture
Enable teams to implement and enforce granular security policies across the industrial network. Protect sensitive operational data and critical systems from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
networks with sensitive data, environments facing evolving cyber threats, IT/OT convergence initiatives, security-focused operations
Key Features
Cisco DNA Software Subscription
Provides access to advanced network management and security features for industrial environments, ensuring continuous operation and feature enhancement.
IE 3500 Series Compatibility
Specifically designed to enhance the capabilities of Cisco IE 3500 Series industrial network devices.
Software Updates and Upgrades
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security patches, performance improvements, and new functionalities.
Technical Support Entitlement
Offers access to Cisco's expert technical assistance for troubleshooting and operational guidance, minimizing downtime.
Subscription-Based Model
Provides predictable costs and ensures continuous access to software features and support without large upfront capital expenditures.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial networks in manufacturing require high reliability, security, and specific management capabilities for operational technology (OT) environments, which Cisco DNA Advantage for IE 3500 Series provides.
Transportation & Logistics
This sector relies on robust and secure network connectivity for tracking, operations, and communication in demanding environments, making advanced network management essential.
Energy & Utilities
Critical infrastructure networks in energy and utilities demand high uptime, security, and compliance, areas where Cisco's industrial networking solutions with DNA Advantage offer significant value.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations, particularly those managing infrastructure or public services, require secure, reliable, and manageable networks that adhere to strict operational standards.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA EA Advantage?
Cisco DNA EA Advantage is a subscription license that unlocks advanced software features, automation capabilities, and security enhancements for Cisco networking hardware, including the IE 3500 Series industrial devices.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, E3N-IE3500-A, is for the Cisco IE 3500 Series of industrial network equipment.
What is the term of the subscription?
Subscription terms can vary, typically offered in 1, 3, or 5-year periods. The specific term should be confirmed at the time of purchase.
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.