Cisco DNA Essentials C2960XR 48P SMS-1 Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network management capabilities for your Cisco C2960XR 48P switches, enabling streamlined operations and enhanced visibility for your business network.
- Subscription Term: Access to Cisco DNA Essentials features for the duration of your subscription, ensuring continuous updates and support.
- Platform Coverage: Licenses are tied to specific Cisco hardware platforms, ensuring compatibility and proper feature enablement for your C2960XR switches.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks core network automation, security, and analytics features designed to simplify network operations and improve performance.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and licensing, helping to meet regulatory requirements and avoid operational disruptions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license for the C2960XR 48P platform. It provides essential software features and capabilities designed to simplify network management, enhance security, and improve operational efficiency for your business network infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain access to advanced network automation, policy enforcement, and visibility tools. It integrates directly with your Cisco C2960XR switches, forming a critical component of your on-premises or hybrid network environment.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
- Enhanced Security: Implement baseline security policies and gain visibility into network traffic to protect your business assets.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network configuration and monitoring for easier administration across your Cisco infrastructure.
- Performance Insights: Obtain basic analytics on network health and performance to proactively identify and address issues.
- Software Compliance: Ensure your network devices are running licensed software, avoiding compliance risks and potential disruptions.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network management without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Policy Enforcement
Enable teams to automate routine network configurations and enforce baseline security policies across their Cisco infrastructure. This streamlines operations and reduces the risk of configuration errors.
On-premises networks, Managed IT environments, Hybrid cloud deployments, Business continuity planning
Streamline Network Visibility and Monitoring
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and performance with essential analytics. Gain insights to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact business operations.
Core network infrastructure, Branch office deployments, Data center operations, IT resource optimization
Automate Software Compliance and Updates
Automate the tracking of software licenses and ensure your network devices are running compliant and up-to-date software. This mitigates risks associated with outdated systems and potential security vulnerabilities.
Regulatory compliance adherence, IT asset management, Risk mitigation strategies, Operational stability
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, security, and visibility features for your Cisco C2960XR switches.
Subscription Licensing
Provides access to features for a defined term, ensuring continuous updates and support for your network investment.
Platform Specificity (C2960XR 48P)
Guarantees compatibility and proper enablement of features on your designated Cisco hardware.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual configuration effort and minimizes the potential for human error in network operations.
Basic Security Policy Enforcement
Helps protect your business network by allowing the implementation of essential security controls.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet stringent regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure, reliable networks to ensure patient data privacy under HIPAA and support critical medical operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, often needing to comply with data security standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand reliable network performance for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, with a focus on uptime and security to prevent production disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for Cisco enterprise networking hardware.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C2960XR-DE-48-SMS1, is for the Cisco Catalyst 2960XR 48-port switch model.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for the duration of the subscription term.
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.