Cisco DNA Essentials 48-Port License
This Cisco DNA Essentials license for 48-port switches provides essential network automation and security features for your business infrastructure over a 7-year term.
- Access to: Essential network automation and policy enforcement features to simplify management.
- Coverage for: Network visibility and analytics, enabling proactive issue identification.
- Protection against: Configuration drift and compliance violations through centralized policy.
- Entitlement to: Software updates and access to Cisco's support resources for continued operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C9300L CISCO DNA ESSENTIALS, 48-PORT, 7 YEAR TERM LICENSE is a subscription-based software license that unlocks foundational capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches. It provides essential features for network automation, policy enforcement, and improved visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to streamline network operations, maintain compliance, and gain better insights into their network's performance. It integrates directly with your Cisco hardware, enhancing its functionality without requiring a complete infrastructure overhaul.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like configuration and provisioning to save time and reduce errors.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device health for faster troubleshooting.
- Security Features: Implement basic security controls to protect your network from common threats.
- Compliance Management: Ensure your network adheres to industry regulations and internal standards.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license offers a cost-effective way for growing businesses to enhance their network management and security posture.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Simplification
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and provisioning tasks, reducing manual effort and the risk of human error. Streamline the deployment of new network services and updates across multiple devices.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses seeking operational efficiency, teams managing distributed network locations, companies standardizing on Cisco hardware
Improve Network Visibility and Troubleshooting
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and performance by centralizing data from your switches. Automate the identification of potential issues before they impact users, reducing downtime.
businesses prioritizing network uptime, IT departments facing alert fatigue, organizations needing to quickly diagnose performance bottlenecks, companies with critical business operations dependent on network stability
Enforce Consistent Network Policies
Enable IT professionals to define and enforce network-wide policies from a central point, ensuring security and compliance standards are met. Automate policy updates to adapt to changing business requirements.
companies with regulatory compliance needs, organizations implementing security best practices, businesses managing multi-site networks, teams requiring standardized network configurations
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks foundational network automation, visibility, and policy features for Cisco Catalyst 9300L switches.
48-Port Support
Provides licensing coverage for switches with up to 48 ports, suitable for many core network deployments.
7-Year Term License
Offers long-term access to features and software updates, ensuring predictable costs and continuous operation.
Subscription Billing
Allows for operational expenditure budgeting and avoids large upfront capital outlays for software.
Centralized Management Capabilities
Simplifies network administration and policy enforcement across the infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through policy enforcement and visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical systems, supported by network automation and visibility features.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network stability and automation to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks, ensuring uptime and efficient production processes.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks and require efficient tools for automation and policy management to support students and staff while maintaining security and compliance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, visibility, and policy management on Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches. It helps simplify network operations and improve security.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches with 48 ports. The MPN C9300L-DNA-E-48-7Y indicates compatibility with the 9300L platform and 48-port configuration.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term license provides long-term access to the software features and updates, ensuring your network remains current and compliant for an extended period. It also offers cost predictability and avoids the need for frequent license renewals.
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.