Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials 48-Port Fiber 7 Year License
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license unlocks advanced network management and automation capabilities for your 48-port fiber switches, ensuring optimal performance and security.
- License Term: 7-year subscription provides long-term access to essential network features and updates.
- Feature Access: Enables advanced network automation, security policies, and visibility for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches.
- Platform Support: Specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches with 48 fiber ports.
- Compliance & Security: Helps maintain network compliance and enhances security posture through integrated software features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials license provides a 7-year subscription for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 series 48-port fiber switches. It unlocks essential software features for network automation, policy enforcement, and enhanced visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses who need to manage their network infrastructure effectively. It integrates directly with the Cisco Catalyst 9300 platform, providing a unified software experience for network operations.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and simplify network configuration and management.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network-wide policies for security and access control.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance, traffic patterns, and device health.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates and feature enhancements throughout the 7-year term.
- Security Features: Benefit from integrated security capabilities to protect your network from threats.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with essential automation and security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network configurations and provisioning tasks across their infrastructure. Streamline deployment of new services and reduce manual errors through centralized policy management.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing distributed network locations
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation and enforcement of network-wide security policies and access controls. Automate threat detection and response capabilities to protect sensitive business data.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with compliance requirements, companies deploying IoT devices
Improve Network Visibility and Performance
Enable IT professionals to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and device performance. Proactively identify and resolve potential bottlenecks or issues before they impact operations.
companies with performance-sensitive applications, businesses monitoring critical infrastructure, teams optimizing network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and analytics for improved operational efficiency.
Policy-Based Automation
Define and enforce network policies consistently across the infrastructure, simplifying management and enhancing security.
Network Assurance
Gain proactive insights into network health and performance, enabling faster troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Software Subscription Model
Access continuous software updates, new features, and security patches throughout the 7-year term.
48-Port Fiber Support
Optimized for high-speed fiber connectivity, ensuring performance for demanding network environments.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and reliable networks with robust access controls and audit trails to meet stringent regulatory compliance standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance, ensuring patient data privacy and network security, while also supporting critical real-time applications for patient care.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand high network availability and performance for operational technology (OT) systems, often requiring secure segmentation and reliable connectivity for automation.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure network solutions that can support a wide range of applications and devices while managing budget constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational automation, policy, and assurance capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It is designed to simplify network operations and enhance security for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9300-DNA-E-48F-7Y, is for Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches with 48 fiber ports. Ensure your hardware model is compatible before purchasing.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term provides long-term cost predictability and ensures continuous access to software features, updates, and security enhancements for an extended period, reducing the need for frequent license renewals and potential disruptions.
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.