Cisco DNA EA Premier 24Y4C Software Subscription
This Cisco DNA EA Premier software subscription provides advanced network management and security capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches over a 24-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, security analytics, and policy enforcement capabilities.
- Extended Software Term: Benefit from a 24-year subscription, ensuring long-term access to software updates and support.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain regulatory compliance and enhance your network's security posture with integrated tools.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network operations, reduce manual configuration, and improve overall IT resource utilization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA EA Premier software subscription is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series platform, providing a comprehensive suite of network automation, security, and assurance features. It extends the capabilities of your existing infrastructure, enabling intelligent network operations and proactive threat detection.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this subscription integrates deeply with Cisco hardware, offering a unified platform for managing complex network environments. It supports businesses looking to modernize their network operations and enhance their security posture without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment across your network.
- Security Analytics: Gain deep visibility into network traffic and user behavior to detect and respond to threats.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across wired and wireless environments.
- Assurance and Telemetry: Monitor network health, troubleshoot issues proactively, and optimize performance with real-time data.
- Software Updates: Receive continuous access to the latest software features, security patches, and performance enhancements.
This Cisco DNA EA Premier subscription empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network management and security with predictable costs and simplified operations.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates, across their entire infrastructure. Streamline network deployments and reduce the potential for human error, leading to faster service delivery and improved operational efficiency.
organizations deploying new network segments, teams managing distributed network locations, businesses standardizing network configurations
Enhance Network Security and Threat Detection
Automate the detection of security threats and policy violations through advanced analytics and telemetry. Protect sensitive business data by enforcing granular access controls and gaining deep visibility into network traffic patterns.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies requiring robust compliance reporting
Improve Network Assurance and Performance Monitoring
Streamline network troubleshooting by proactively monitoring network health and performance metrics. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights to identify and resolve issues before they impact end-users or business operations.
teams managing critical business applications, organizations with high availability requirements, businesses seeking to optimize network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy management to reduce manual effort and accelerate deployment times.
Stealthwatch Security Analytics
Gain deep visibility into network traffic and user behavior to detect and respond to advanced threats and policy violations.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively monitor network health, troubleshoot issues with AI-driven insights, and optimize performance for critical applications.
Policy-Based Automation
Define and enforce consistent network access policies across wired and wireless environments, simplifying security management.
24-Year Subscription Term
Ensure long-term access to software features, updates, and support, providing predictable operational costs and future-proofing your network investment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are supported by advanced network management and threat detection features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to stringent data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating secure network segmentation, access control, and continuous monitoring to protect patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and assurance to maintain operational uptime for critical production systems and ensure the security of IoT devices on the network.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable network solutions that can automate policy enforcement and provide secure access for students and staff across campus.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA EA Premier?
Cisco DNA EA Premier is an enterprise agreement software subscription that provides advanced network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for Cisco networking hardware. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance security posture.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series platform, as indicated by the product data. It enhances the functionality of these switches.
What is the billing model for this subscription?
This is a subscription-based license with a 24-year term, meaning billing is recurring over the duration of the agreement.
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.