Cisco DNA Essentials 24Y4C Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network management and security capabilities for your Cisco network infrastructure over a 4-year term.
- Access to: Core network automation and assurance features for enhanced visibility and control.
- Coverage for: Essential security policies and compliance management to safeguard your network.
- Protection against: Network misconfigurations and performance degradation through proactive monitoring.
- Entitlement to: Software updates and technical support for continuous operation and feature enhancement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license unlocks foundational capabilities for managing and securing your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It provides essential automation, assurance, and security features designed to simplify network operations and improve performance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain better control over their network infrastructure, ensuring compliance, reducing manual configuration errors, and enhancing overall network reliability.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration.
- Network Assurance: Gain insights into network health and performance with intelligent monitoring.
- Security Features: Enforce security policies and segment your network to protect critical assets.
- Compliance Management: Simplify adherence to industry regulations and internal policies.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates for new features and security patches.
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 repetitive network configuration and deployment tasks, significantly reducing manual effort and potential for error. Streamline the provisioning of network services across your infrastructure for faster service delivery.
organizations with growing network complexity, teams managing distributed sites, businesses standardizing network deployments, environments requiring rapid service provisioning
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network operations by gaining deep insights into network health, performance, and user experience through intelligent analytics. Automate troubleshooting and proactively identify potential issues before they impact users.
businesses prioritizing network uptime, IT departments facing alert fatigue, organizations with performance-sensitive applications, environments with remote or hybrid workforces
Strengthen Network Security and Compliance
Enable teams to enforce consistent security policies across the network, segmenting traffic and protecting critical assets. Automate compliance checks and reporting to meet regulatory requirements and internal standards.
companies handling sensitive data, organizations subject to regulatory audits, businesses implementing zero-trust security models, environments requiring granular access control
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Essentials
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, assurance, and policy enforcement, simplifying management.
Network Automation
Automates device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment, reducing manual errors and saving time.
Network Assurance
Offers intelligent network analytics for proactive issue detection, faster troubleshooting, and improved user experience.
Security Policy Enforcement
Enables granular security segmentation and policy application to protect sensitive data and resources.
Subscription Term (4 Years)
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of the term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, compliance, and high network availability to protect sensitive financial data and ensure uninterrupted service delivery.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data, comply with HIPAA, and support critical medical operations.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries benefit from network automation for managing distributed locations, ensuring secure payment processing, and providing reliable guest services.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling confidential client information require strong network security, data protection, and consistent performance to maintain client trust and operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription license that provides foundational network automation, assurance, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It is designed for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the product code, this license is intended for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, enabling advanced software features on these platforms.
What is the term of this subscription?
This specific license, indicated by '24Y4C', is a 4-year subscription term, providing continuous access to features and support for that duration.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Medium — IT-assisted
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.