Cisco DNA Essentials C3850 48P SMS-1 Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network automation and security capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device behavior for proactive management.
- Automated Policy Enforcement: Simplify network configuration and security policy deployment across your infrastructure.
- Improved Security Posture: Implement granular access controls and threat detection to safeguard your business data.
- Simplified Operations: Reduce manual tasks and operational overhead with intelligent network automation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials license unlocks foundational software features for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches. It provides essential capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, and security, enabling a more intelligent and manageable network environment.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing Cisco infrastructure to streamline operations, enhance security, and ensure network compliance without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration.
- Policy-Based Management: Define and enforce network policies consistently across devices.
- Security Features: Enhance network security with access control and segmentation capabilities.
- Device Visibility: Obtain detailed insights into network performance and device status.
- Subscription-Based: Flexible licensing model with predictable billing for ongoing access to features.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and automation, delivering enterprise-grade network management without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network provisioning and configuration tasks, reducing manual effort and deployment times. Streamline the management of network policies across multiple devices for consistent security and performance.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing distributed network sites
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security policies to protect sensitive business data and meet regulatory requirements. Gain granular visibility into network traffic to identify and mitigate potential threats proactively.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations subject to compliance audits, companies with remote or hybrid workforces
Improve Network Visibility and Performance
Streamline network monitoring by providing deeper insights into device performance and traffic patterns. Proactively identify and resolve network issues before they impact business operations.
companies experiencing network slowdowns, IT departments needing better diagnostic tools, businesses seeking to optimize network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, policy, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series switches.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Provides predictable billing and continuous access to software updates and features.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network deployments.
Policy Enforcement
Ensures consistent application of network security and access policies.
Enhanced Visibility
Offers deeper insights into network performance and device health.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive transaction data and meet strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure network availability for critical patient care systems, demanding secure and reliable network operations.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer Wi-Fi, necessitating efficient management and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments require reliable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, with a focus on security and uptime to prevent production disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational automation, policy, and security capabilities for Cisco networking hardware, including the Catalyst 3850 series.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C3850-DE-48-SMS1, is designed for Cisco Catalyst 3850 Series 48-port switches.
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 for a multi-year 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.