Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials 48-Port License - 3 Year Term
The Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials license provides essential network automation and security features for your 48-port switches over a 3-year term.
- Access to Network Automation: Unlock capabilities for simplified device provisioning and configuration management.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device health for proactive management.
- Security Features: Benefit from integrated security protocols to protect your network infrastructure.
- Compliance and Support: Maintain software currency and ensure access to Cisco's technical support resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription license provides essential features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port switches, enabling advanced network automation, security, and visibility. It is a 3-year term license designed to streamline network operations and ensure your infrastructure is up-to-date with the latest software capabilities.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses, this license integrates directly with your existing Cisco hardware. It supports organizations looking to enhance their network's efficiency, security posture, and manageability without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device onboarding and configuration updates.
- Policy-Based Automation: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security: Implement foundational security features to safeguard your network.
- Software Currency: Stay current with software updates and feature enhancements.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management and gain better visibility into device status.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices, significantly reducing manual effort and potential for human error. Streamline the onboarding of new switches and ensure consistent policy application across the network.
organizations deploying new network infrastructure, businesses managing distributed network locations, teams standardizing device configurations
Improve Network Visibility and Monitoring
Streamline network operations by providing enhanced visibility into device status, traffic patterns, and potential issues. Automate the collection of network telemetry data for proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
businesses requiring real-time network insights, IT departments managing growing networks, organizations focused on network uptime
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of foundational security policies and features to protect the network infrastructure from common threats. Ensure compliance with security best practices through consistent policy enforcement.
organizations prioritizing network security, businesses with compliance requirements, teams managing sensitive data
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, security, and visibility features for Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
48-Port Support
Specifically tailored for network environments utilizing 48-port switch configurations.
3-Year Term License
Provides predictable costs and access to features for a defined period, simplifying budgeting.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration tasks, speeds up device deployment, and minimizes errors.
Enhanced Visibility
Offers deeper insights into network health and performance for proactive management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and high availability to protect sensitive data and ensure continuous operations, making advanced management features essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict data privacy and compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and well-managed network infrastructure.
Retail & Hospitality
These sectors rely on stable and secure networks for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, benefiting from automated provisioning and enhanced visibility.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from simplified management and automated policy enforcement to ensure efficient operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, security, and visibility features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network management for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port switches. The MPN C9300-DNA-E-48-3Y indicates compatibility with 48-port models.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license with a 3-year term. Billing is recurring annually or as a single upfront payment for the entire term, depending on the purchase option.
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.