Cisco DNA Essentials C3850 12P Fiber SMS-1 Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network management and security features for your Cisco 3850 Series switches, ensuring optimal performance and compliance for your business network.
- Essential Network Features: Access to core network automation, security, and visibility capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and security posture with updated software features.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks and reduce manual configuration efforts.
- Continued Operation: Entitlement to software updates and access to Cisco's support resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license unlocks foundational network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for Cisco 3850 Series 12-port fiber switches. It provides essential features for managing and securing your network infrastructure, ensuring compliance and operational continuity.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into existing Cisco network deployments. It supports businesses that rely on their network for daily operations, providing the necessary tools to maintain a secure and efficient environment without the overhead of enterprise-level complexity.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration.
- Security Enhancements: Implement basic security policies and threat detection.
- Network Visibility: Gain insights into network performance and user activity.
- Software Updates: Receive critical security patches and feature enhancements.
- License Compliance: Ensure your network software is properly licensed and supported.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their network management and security posture efficiently.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Configuration
Enable teams to automate network device configuration and policy deployment across their infrastructure. Streamline the provisioning of new network services and reduce manual errors.
businesses with growing network needs, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multiple network locations
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of essential security policies and gain basic visibility into network threats. Automate security updates to protect business data and operations.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses requiring basic network segmentation
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Enable teams to monitor network performance and identify potential issues before they impact users. Gain insights into traffic patterns and device health for proactive management.
businesses reliant on network uptime, organizations with performance-sensitive applications, IT departments focused on operational efficiency
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, security, and assurance features for Cisco 3850 Series switches.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses with a clear billing model.
12-Port Fiber Support
Specifically designed for Cisco 3850 Series switches with 12 fiber ports.
Software Updates
Ensures access to the latest security patches and feature enhancements for continued operation.
Network Visibility
Offers insights into network health and performance to aid in troubleshooting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance with stringent regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through enhanced visibility and policy enforcement.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure network availability for critical patient care systems, benefiting from the security and reliability features offered by this license.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, making the automation and security features valuable for managing complex infrastructure.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks and must protect student data while ensuring reliable access to resources, benefiting from the simplified management and security capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for Cisco enterprise networking hardware.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C3850-DE-12-SMS1, applies to Cisco 3850 Series switches with 12 fiber ports.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year.
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.