Cisco DNA Essentials 48-Port License - 10 Year Term
Unlock advanced network management and security capabilities for your Cisco 48-port switches with a 10-year Cisco DNA Essentials license.
- Extended Coverage: Enjoy 10 years of access to essential network automation, security, and assurance features.
- Enhanced Security: Benefit from integrated security features to protect your business network from threats.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network operations with centralized policy control and visibility.
- Cost Predictability: Lock in your licensing costs for a decade, simplifying budgeting and financial planning.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides a 10-year subscription for 48-port network switches, unlocking critical software features for automation, security, and assurance.
Designed for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure, this license empowers IT managers and professionals to gain greater control, visibility, and security over their wired and wireless environments.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Security Features: Implement network segmentation, access control, and threat detection.
- Network Assurance: Gain insights into network performance, health, and user experience.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single platform.
- 10-Year Term: Provides long-term access to software features and ongoing updates.
This 10-year Cisco DNA Essentials license is ideal for SMB and mid-market organizations aiming for efficient, secure, and automated network operations without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline the deployment of network-wide policies to ensure consistency and reduce manual errors.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT teams focused on operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network, including access control and segmentation. Protect sensitive business data by implementing advanced threat detection and mitigation capabilities.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, companies with remote or hybrid workforces, organizations requiring compliance with security standards
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Gain deep insights into network performance and user experience through real-time monitoring and analytics. Proactively identify and resolve network issues before they impact business operations.
companies reliant on network uptime for critical business functions, IT departments managing diverse user applications, businesses seeking to optimize network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, security, and assurance features for your Cisco switches.
48-Port Support
Provides licensing coverage for network switches with up to 48 ports.
10-Year Term License
Guarantees access to software features and updates for a decade, simplifying long-term planning and cost management.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort in configuring and managing network devices, freeing up IT resources.
Integrated Security
Enhances network defense with policy enforcement and threat visibility to protect business assets.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This license supports the stringent security and compliance requirements of financial institutions by enabling advanced network segmentation and threat detection capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables secure and reliable network operations critical for patient data privacy and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, through enhanced visibility and access control.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Supports the need for robust and secure network infrastructure in operational technology (OT) environments, ensuring uptime and protecting critical industrial control systems.
Legal & Professional Services
Provides enhanced security and data protection for sensitive client information, ensuring compliance and operational continuity for law firms and professional service providers.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, security, and assurance on 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 license is designed for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches with 48 ports. It enables the software features on the compatible hardware platform.
What is the benefit of a 10-year term license?
A 10-year term license provides long-term access to the software features, ensuring your network remains up-to-date and secure for an extended period. It also offers cost predictability and simplifies budgeting by locking in pricing for a decade.
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.