Cisco C3850 DNA Essentials 12-Port License
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides advanced network management and automation capabilities for your Cisco 3850 series switches over a 5-year term.
- Access to: Advanced network automation and policy enforcement features for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Coverage for: A 5-year subscription term, ensuring continuous access to software updates and support.
- Protection against: Network configuration drift and manual errors through centralized policy management.
- Entitlement to: Enhanced network visibility and programmability for better performance and security.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C3850 DNA Essentials license unlocks essential software features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. This 5-year subscription provides access to capabilities designed to simplify network operations, automate common tasks, and improve network visibility and control.
This licensing is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing their organization's network infrastructure. It integrates with existing Cisco environments to provide a more intelligent and programmable network foundation.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like configuration and policy deployment.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates and security patches.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year license term provides predictable costs and continuous access.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management with automation and advanced features.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Programmability
Enable teams to automate routine network configurations and policy deployments across their Cisco 3850 switches. Streamline network operations and reduce the risk of manual errors through centralized management.
organizations with Cisco 3850 switches, IT teams managing network infrastructure, businesses seeking operational efficiency, environments requiring consistent policy application
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline the process of gaining deeper insights into network traffic patterns and device performance. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
businesses with complex network topologies, IT departments focused on performance monitoring, organizations needing to understand application traffic, environments with distributed network devices
Ensure Software Compliance and Updates
Automate the process of staying current with essential software features and security patches for Cisco 3850 switches. Ensure continuous operation and compliance with vendor-supported software versions.
companies with strict IT asset management, organizations prioritizing network security, businesses with long-term IT planning, environments requiring vendor support
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, policy, and assurance capabilities for Cisco 3850 switches, simplifying management and improving operational efficiency.
12-Port License
Provides licensing for up to 12 ports on your Cisco 3850 series switches, allowing for targeted deployment and cost management.
5-Year Term License
Ensures continuous access to software features, updates, and support for a predictable 5-year period, aligning with long-term IT planning.
Network Automation
Automates routine tasks such as configuration and provisioning, reducing manual effort and the potential for human error.
Policy-Based Automation
Allows for the definition and enforcement of network policies, ensuring consistent behavior and security across the network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security, compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, and high availability, all of which are supported by advanced network management and automation features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable network infrastructure with strong access controls.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require reliable network performance for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from automation to manage complex and distributed systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, demanding secure network access, data protection, and consistent operational uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software license that provides foundational capabilities for Cisco's Digital Network Architecture. It focuses on network automation, policy enforcement, and assurance for compatible Cisco switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. The MPN indicates it is for a 12-port configuration.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
A subscription license provides continuous access to software features, updates, and support for the duration of the term. It offers predictable costs and ensures your network remains current and secure.
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.