Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing
Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing provides essential network access and management capabilities for up to 10 million endpoints, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
- Network Visibility: Access to core network visibility tools for better understanding of your network traffic and device status.
- Policy Management: Coverage for basic policy automation and enforcement to streamline network operations and security.
- Software Updates: Protection against outdated software with entitlement to essential software updates and patches.
- Endpoint Management: Entitlement to manage and monitor up to 10 million endpoints within your network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing is a subscription-based software license that unlocks foundational capabilities for network management and automation. It provides essential visibility, policy enforcement, and software updates for your Cisco network infrastructure, ensuring a more secure and efficient operational environment.
This licensing is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to manage and secure their Cisco network. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware and platforms, offering a cost-effective way to maintain compliance and access critical network features without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
- Core Network Visibility: Gain insights into network device status, traffic patterns, and endpoint information.
- Basic Automation: Streamline routine network tasks and policy deployments.
- Software Subscription: Ensure access to necessary software updates and feature enhancements.
- Scalable Licensing: Manage network access and features for up to 10 million endpoints.
- Cloud-Delivered Management: Benefit from a cloud-based platform for simplified management and accessibility.
This Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud License is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking essential network control and compliance at a predictable subscription cost.
What This Enables
Enable Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain critical insights into network device status and traffic patterns. Streamline the monitoring of up to 10 million endpoints for improved operational awareness.
businesses with existing Cisco networks, organizations managing distributed network devices, IT departments focused on network performance, companies requiring endpoint inventory.
Automate Basic Policy Enforcement
Streamline the deployment and management of essential network policies across the infrastructure. Automate routine tasks to reduce manual configuration errors and improve security posture.
organizations seeking to standardize network configurations, businesses with growing endpoint counts, IT teams managing security compliance, companies with remote or branch offices.
Ensure Software Compliance and Updates
Automate access to necessary software updates and patches for core Cisco network functions. Protect against security vulnerabilities and ensure continued operation of network services.
companies with regulatory compliance needs, businesses operating critical IT services, organizations managing diverse Cisco hardware, IT departments focused on risk mitigation.
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Software
Provides foundational network management and automation capabilities for your Cisco infrastructure.
Subscription-based Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to essential software features and updates.
Up to 10 Million Endpoints
Scales to support a large number of devices within your network environment.
Core Network Visibility Tools
Enables better understanding of network health, traffic, and device status.
Basic Policy Automation
Helps streamline network operations and security policy enforcement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance, making Cisco DNA Essentials crucial for managing sensitive data and adhering to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain high levels of network uptime and data privacy (HIPAA compliance), benefiting from the visibility and control offered by Cisco DNA Essentials for critical patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where Cisco DNA Essentials can help manage complex device ecosystems and ensure production continuity.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks with many connected devices, requiring efficient management and security features provided by Cisco DNA Essentials to support learning and research activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials Cloud Licensing?
It is a subscription license providing essential software features for managing and securing Cisco networks, designed for businesses needing core visibility and policy automation.
What does '10M' refer to in the product title?
The '10M' indicates that this license covers up to 10 million endpoints within your network infrastructure.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is valid for a defined term and requires renewal to maintain access to features and support.
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.