Cisco DNA Essentials 24-Port 5-Year License
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides 5 years of advanced network management capabilities for your 24-port Cisco switches, enabling enhanced automation and visibility.
- License Term: Enjoy 5 years of continuous access to essential Cisco DNA features, ensuring long-term network optimization and support.
- Feature Access: Unlock critical network automation, security, and analytics capabilities designed to simplify IT operations.
- Platform Compatibility: Specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches, ensuring seamless integration.
- Compliance & Operation: Maintain network compliance and ensure uninterrupted service with up-to-date software and security features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Essentials license is a 5-year subscription that unlocks essential software features for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. It provides foundational capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics, simplifying management and improving operational efficiency for businesses.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to streamline network operations, enhance security posture, and gain better visibility into their network infrastructure without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like provisioning and configuration, freeing up IT staff.
- Enhanced Security: Implement baseline security policies and gain visibility into network threats.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management and monitoring through a unified platform.
- Performance Analytics: Obtain insights into network performance and user experience.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from a predictable billing model and continuous access to software updates.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license offers a cost-effective way for SMB and mid-market teams to modernize their network infrastructure with essential software capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices, reducing manual effort and accelerating service delivery. Streamline the process of onboarding new switches and applying consistent policies across the network.
organizations with growing network footprints, teams managing distributed sites, businesses standardizing network configurations, environments requiring rapid device deployment
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into network traffic patterns to identify potential threats. Protect sensitive business data by implementing baseline security controls and monitoring for anomalies.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, companies with regulatory compliance needs, organizations seeking to improve threat detection, environments with remote or hybrid workforces
Simplify Network Management and Monitoring
Streamline the day-to-day management of network infrastructure through a centralized platform. Improve operational efficiency by gaining a clear view of network health and performance metrics.
IT departments with limited staff, businesses seeking unified network visibility, organizations aiming to reduce troubleshooting time, environments with mixed network hardware
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for network management, automation, and analytics, simplifying complex IT tasks.
Network Automation
Automates device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment, reducing manual effort and errors.
Security Features
Offers baseline security controls and visibility to help protect the network from threats.
Performance Analytics
Delivers insights into network health and user experience, enabling proactive optimization.
5-Year Subscription Term
Ensures continuous access to features and updates for an extended period, providing long-term value and predictability.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through enhanced network visibility and policy enforcement.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to protect sensitive patient data and ensure continuous operation of critical systems, supported by DNA Essentials' management capabilities.
Retail & Hospitality
These sectors benefit from simplified network management across multiple locations and the ability to automate guest Wi-Fi provisioning and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments can leverage DNA Essentials to automate network configurations for operational technology (OT) devices and enhance network segmentation for security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that unlocks foundational network automation, security, and analytics features for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network management for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. The MPN C9200-DNA-E-24-5Y indicates it is for a 24-port model.
What is the benefit of a subscription license?
Subscription licenses provide access to the latest software features and updates for the duration of the term. This model 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.