Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing Support
This Cisco Solution Support contract provides essential cloud licensing for DNA Essentials, covering 5 million endpoints for a 3-year term, ensuring uninterrupted network functionality.
- Coverage for Software Updates: Access to the latest software releases and patches for Cisco DNA Essentials, maintaining optimal performance and security.
- Technical Support: Entitlement to expert technical assistance for issues related to your DNA Essentials cloud licensing, minimizing downtime.
- License Compliance: Protection against licensing lapses and non-compliance penalties by ensuring your software entitlements are current and valid.
- Feature Access: Continued entitlement to the full suite of features and capabilities enabled by Cisco DNA Essentials cloud licensing.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Solution Support contract provides essential cloud licensing for Cisco DNA Essentials, designed for businesses requiring robust network management capabilities. It covers software updates, technical support, and ensures ongoing access to critical network features for a 3-year term, applicable to up to 5 million endpoints.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this licensing support integrates directly into your existing Cisco network infrastructure. It ensures your DNA Essentials platform remains compliant, secure, and fully functional, supporting your business operations without the overhead of enterprise-level IT management.
- Software Entitlement: Guarantees access to all software updates and patches for Cisco DNA Essentials.
- Technical Assistance: Provides expert support for licensing and software-related inquiries.
- 3-Year Term: Offers predictable budgeting and long-term operational stability.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports environments with up to 5 million endpoints.
- Cloud-Based Management: Facilitates simplified management and deployment through a cloud platform.
Ensure your business network runs efficiently and securely with this essential Cisco DNA Essentials cloud licensing support, designed for predictable costs and reliable operations.
What This Enables
Ensure Continuous Network Operation
Access to ongoing software updates and patches for Cisco DNA Essentials, minimizing the risk of security vulnerabilities and performance degradation. This ensures your network infrastructure remains stable and reliable for daily business operations.
organizations with critical network uptime requirements, businesses managing distributed network infrastructure, teams deploying new network services, companies with remote or hybrid workforces
Maintain Software Compliance
Protection against licensing lapses and non-compliance penalties by ensuring your Cisco DNA Essentials software entitlements are always current and valid. This provides peace of mind and avoids potential legal or operational disruptions.
businesses operating in regulated environments, companies undergoing IT audits, organizations standardizing on Cisco technology, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Enable Full Feature Access
Entitlement to the complete suite of features and capabilities offered by Cisco DNA Essentials cloud licensing. This allows your IT team to fully utilize advanced network management, security, and analytics tools to optimize operations.
teams seeking advanced network visibility, organizations looking to automate network tasks, businesses aiming to improve network security posture, IT departments managing complex network policies
Key Features
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and long-term assurance of software and support coverage for your Cisco DNA Essentials.
5 Million Endpoint Capacity
Scales to support large and growing network environments, ensuring comprehensive coverage for your entire organization.
Cloud Licensing Model
Simplifies license management and deployment through a centralized, accessible cloud platform.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security enhancements and performance improvements.
Technical Support Access
Provides expert assistance to resolve licensing and software-related issues efficiently, minimizing downtime.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures compliance with strict regulatory requirements for data security and network availability, critical for financial institutions and insurance providers.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports the need for highly available and secure networks to protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and maintain operational continuity in medical facilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enables reliable network performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, supporting production uptime and efficiency.
Education & Research
Provides scalable and manageable network solutions for large campus environments, supporting student access, research data, and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software suite that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, assurance, and security. The cloud licensing model simplifies management and deployment for these features.
What does 'Solution Support' cover?
Solution Support typically includes access to software updates, technical assistance for the licensed product, and ensures your license remains valid and compliant for the duration of the contract.
Who is the target audience for this license support?
This is designed for businesses, specifically IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies, who use Cisco networking technology for their own operations.
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.