Cisco DNA Essentials C3850 24P SMS-K Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network automation and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
- Feature Access: Unlock core network automation and visibility capabilities for your Cisco infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory adherence and security posture with essential software features.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks and reduce manual configuration efforts.
- Continued Operation: Ensure your network hardware functions optimally with up-to-date software entitlements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials is a platform software license designed for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. It unlocks foundational network automation, visibility, and security features, ensuring your network operates efficiently and compliantly.
This subscription license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to manage their on-premises network infrastructure effectively. It integrates with your existing Cisco hardware to provide enhanced control and insights.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Security Essentials: Implement foundational security policies to protect your network.
- Simplified Management: Centralize and simplify the management of your Cisco network devices.
- Subscription-Based: Benefit from predictable billing and continuous access to software updates.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice 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 across multiple devices. Streamline the deployment of new services and policies, reducing manual intervention and accelerating time to service.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, branch office deployments, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and performance with integrated analytics. Automate the collection of telemetry data to identify potential issues before they impact operations.
business-critical networks, multi-site operations, performance-sensitive applications, IT operations monitoring
Improve Network Security Posture
Enable teams to enforce consistent security policies across the network infrastructure. Automate the application of access controls and segmentation to protect sensitive business data.
regulated industries, compliance-focused IT, internal security teams, threat mitigation strategies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, visibility, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches.
Subscription Billing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and features.
Platform Licensing
Enables essential software capabilities on compatible Cisco hardware platforms.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and potential for human error in network management.
Enhanced Visibility
Offers deeper insights into network traffic and device status for proactive management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance features to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure network operations to ensure patient data privacy (HIPAA compliance) and uninterrupted access to critical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable and efficient networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, demanding high availability and security to prevent production downtime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, complex networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from automation and visibility to control access and ensure performance for students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription license that provides foundational network automation, visibility, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. It is designed to simplify network management for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license specifically applies to Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches, as indicated by the product code C3850 in the MPN.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-annually, providing continuous access to the licensed features.
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.