Cisco DNA Essentials C3650 48P SMS-1 Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network automation and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches, enhancing operational efficiency and compliance.
- Feature Access: Unlock core network automation, visibility, and security capabilities for your Cisco switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security policies to meet regulatory requirements.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management tasks through centralized policy and automation.
- Continued Operation: Ensure ongoing access to software updates and technical support for critical network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials is a subscription-based software license that unlocks foundational network automation, visibility, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches. This license provides essential capabilities for managing network policies, monitoring device health, and enforcing security postures across your network infrastructure.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations who need to simplify network operations and ensure their network devices are compliant and secure. It integrates with Cisco's Digital Network Architecture to provide a more intelligent and automated network environment, fitting into existing switch deployments.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network configuration and deployment tasks.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and device performance.
- Security Policy Management: Centralize and enforce security policies across the network.
- Software Updates: Access to software updates and bug fixes for continued optimal performance.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable, recurring billing model for easier budget management.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and automation, making enterprise-grade network management accessible for your business.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Policy Enforcement
Enable teams to automate routine network configurations and deploy consistent security policies across multiple switches. Streamline network operations and reduce the potential for human error in critical infrastructure.
wired networks, campus environments, multi-switch deployments, centralized management
Enhance Network Visibility and Monitoring
Streamline the process of monitoring network health, performance, and traffic patterns. Automate the collection of telemetry data to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact users.
network operations centers, performance monitoring, proactive troubleshooting, infrastructure visibility
Ensure Software Compliance and Security Posture
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software versions and security patches on network devices. Protect against vulnerabilities and ensure adherence to internal security standards and external regulatory requirements.
security-conscious environments, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, ongoing security updates
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Provides core network automation, visibility, and security capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers predictable, recurring costs and continuous access to software updates and features.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort in configuration and deployment, minimizing errors and saving IT time.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Improves understanding of network performance and traffic, enabling proactive issue resolution.
Security Policy Management
Facilitates consistent enforcement of security policies across the network infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security, compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, and high network availability for transaction processing and data integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure and reliable network connectivity for patient data (HIPAA compliance), medical devices, and critical healthcare systems, demanding high uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
Benefits from simplified network management for distributed locations, secure point-of-sale systems, and guest Wi-Fi, requiring efficient operational tools.
Education & Research
Manages large, dynamic user bases and diverse network needs across campuses, requiring scalable and manageable network infrastructure solutions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription license that unlocks foundational network automation, visibility, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 3650 switches. It is part of Cisco's Digital Network Architecture.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the MPN (C3650-DE-48-SMS1), this license is designed for Cisco Catalyst 3650 series switches, specifically models with 48 ports.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing ongoing access to the licensed features and software updates.
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.