Cisco DNA Essentials for 24-Port Switches
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential software capabilities for your 24-port Cisco switches, enabling enhanced network visibility and control for your business operations.
- Essential Features: Access to core network automation, security, and assurance capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches for regulatory adherence.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks and reduce manual configuration efforts.
- Continued Operation: Ensures ongoing access to Cisco's support and software updates for critical infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license unlocks foundational software features for your 24-port Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It provides essential capabilities for network automation, security, and assurance, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates directly with your existing Cisco hardware. It is ideal for businesses looking to modernize their network management, improve security posture, and gain better insights into network performance without the complexity of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning and configuration changes.
- Security Enhancements: Implement foundational security policies and threat detection.
- Network Assurance: Gain visibility into network health and performance for proactive issue resolution.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates and bug fixes for optimal performance and security.
- License Compliance: Ensures your network software is licensed correctly and up-to-date.
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their network capabilities with essential automation and security features.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and deployment tasks, reducing manual errors and saving valuable IT time. Streamline the process of onboarding new devices and applying consistent policies across the network.
businesses with growing network infrastructure, organizations standardizing device configurations, teams managing multiple network segments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Protect sensitive business data by implementing foundational security controls and monitoring network access.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses requiring consistent security policy application
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by gaining deeper insights into device health and application performance. Proactively identify and resolve network issues before they impact business operations or user productivity.
businesses reliant on network uptime, organizations seeking to optimize network performance, teams managing critical business applications
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for your Cisco switches, simplifying management and enhancing performance.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to the latest software features and security updates.
Platform Licensing
Applies to your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches, enabling advanced functionality on your existing hardware investment.
24-Port Switch Compatibility
Specifically designed to enhance the capabilities of your 24-port Cisco switches, optimizing their performance and security.
Cisco Support and Updates
Entitles you to ongoing support and software updates, ensuring your network remains secure, compliant, and operational.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and adhere to strict regulatory standards, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps to enforce.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to manage patient data and critical medical systems, benefiting from the assurance and security features provided.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on consistent network performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, making network assurance and automation crucial.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure, compliant, and highly available network infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational automation, security, and assurance features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for 24-port Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. The MPN E3N-C93001-E indicates compatibility with this platform.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software features and ongoing support and updates.
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.