Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing Support
This 5-year Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing support ensures your network software remains compliant and fully functional, providing essential operational continuity.
- Coverage for Software Updates: Entitlement to the latest software releases and patches, ensuring your network security and feature set are current.
- Access to Technical Support: Direct access to Cisco technical experts for troubleshooting and issue resolution, minimizing downtime.
- License Compliance: Guarantees your organization is properly licensed for the DNA Essentials features, avoiding potential penalties.
- Extended Operational Lifespan: Secures continued access to critical network management capabilities for the full 5-year term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 5-year subscription license for Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud, providing essential network software capabilities and ongoing support for up to 250 devices. It unlocks features for network automation, policy enforcement, and visibility, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into your existing Cisco network environment. It supports businesses that rely on their network for daily operations, providing the tools and assurance needed to manage a modern, software-defined network without enterprise-level overhead.
- Network Automation: Streamline network configuration and management tasks through centralized policy deployment.
- Enhanced Security: Implement consistent security policies across your network to protect against threats.
- Improved Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance and device health for proactive management.
- Software Updates: Access to the latest software releases and feature enhancements from Cisco.
- Dedicated Support: Entitlement to technical assistance for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
This Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud license with 5-year support is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management with predictable costs and expert assistance.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Policy Management
Enable teams to automate repetitive network configuration tasks and enforce consistent security policies across the entire network infrastructure. Streamline device onboarding and management, reducing manual errors and operational overhead.
organizations with distributed network devices, businesses managing multiple network segments, teams requiring centralized policy control, companies seeking to reduce manual IT tasks
Enhance Network Visibility and Troubleshooting
Streamline network monitoring by providing deep insights into device performance, traffic patterns, and potential issues. Automate the collection of network telemetry data to accelerate troubleshooting and proactive problem resolution.
businesses with performance-sensitive applications, IT departments managing complex network topologies, organizations needing to quickly identify and resolve connectivity issues
Ensure Software Compliance and Feature Access
Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software licenses, ensuring your organization remains compliant with Cisco's licensing requirements. Entitle teams to access the latest software features and security patches without additional procurement hurdles.
companies with strict IT audit requirements, businesses operating in regulated environments, organizations planning for future network upgrades, teams needing predictable software lifecycle management
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Software
Unlocks essential network automation, policy, and visibility features for your business network.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software capabilities.
5-Year Term
Secures long-term access to software and support, simplifying IT planning and budgeting.
250 Device Capacity
Scales to support the network needs of many SMB and mid-market organizations.
Solution Support
Ensures access to Cisco's technical expertise for issue resolution and maintenance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance with stringent data protection regulations, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through policy enforcement and visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable, secure, and compliant networks to manage patient data and critical operations, benefiting from the automation and security features offered.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on consistent network performance for point-of-sale systems, guest Wi-Fi, and inventory management, where network automation and visibility are key.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with many users and devices, benefiting from centralized management, policy control, and efficient troubleshooting capabilities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud?
Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for intent-based networking, including automation, policy enforcement, and network visibility for small to medium-sized businesses.
What does the 5-year term cover?
The 5-year term covers your license entitlement to use the Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud software and includes access to Cisco's solution support services for that duration.
How is this license applied?
This license is typically applied to Cisco network devices within your environment, enabling the software features and providing support for the specified term and device count.
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.