Cisco DNA Essentials 24-Port License - 1 Year
Enhance your network's capabilities with a 1-year Cisco DNA Essentials license, providing essential features for modern business operations.
- Feature Access: Unlock critical network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches, crucial for regulatory adherence.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks and reduce manual configuration efforts.
- Continued Support: Ensure your network infrastructure remains supported and functional throughout the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco DNA Essentials, designed to activate advanced software features on compatible Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. It provides essential capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, and security visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to gain granular control over their network infrastructure. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, enabling enhanced management from a central point and supporting the dynamic needs of a growing business environment.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning and configuration changes.
- Enhanced Security: Implement security policies and gain visibility into network traffic.
- Performance Analytics: Monitor network health and performance for proactive issue resolution.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management and policy deployment.
- Software Updates: Access software updates and bug fixes for continued stability.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and provisioning tasks, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies and changes to improve operational agility.
businesses with growing networks, IT teams managing multiple sites, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation and enforcement of security policies across the network to protect sensitive business data. Automate threat detection and gain visibility into network traffic patterns to identify and mitigate risks.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses requiring compliance with security standards
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Enable IT professionals to proactively monitor network health and performance metrics, identifying potential bottlenecks before they impact users. Automate the collection of performance data to facilitate faster troubleshooting and capacity planning.
businesses reliant on network uptime, organizations with performance-sensitive applications, teams seeking data-driven network optimization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, security, and analytics features for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches.
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides access to features and updates for a defined period, allowing for budget predictability.
24-Port Switch Compatibility
Specifically licensed for use with 24-port Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration time and minimizes human error in network management.
Security Visibility
Enhances understanding of network traffic and potential security threats.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Essentials supports through enhanced visibility and policy enforcement capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Maintaining network uptime and data security is critical in healthcare; DNA Essentials aids in proactive monitoring and secure network operations to meet stringent regulatory demands.
Retail & Hospitality
Businesses in this vertical benefit from streamlined network management across potentially multiple locations, enabling efficient operations and consistent customer experiences.
Legal & Professional Services
Protecting sensitive client information is paramount, making the advanced security and access control features provided by DNA Essentials highly valuable.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, policy, and assurance on Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance security.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C9200-DNA-E-24-1Y) is for 24-port Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches.
What happens when the 1-year term expires?
Upon expiration of the 1-year term, the advanced features enabled by the DNA Essentials license will no longer be accessible unless the subscription is renewed. Continued operation with full functionality requires renewal.
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.