Cisco C2960C DNA Essentials License, 12-Port, 5-Year Term
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides advanced network management and security features for your C2960C switches over a 5-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced network visibility, security policies, and automation capabilities for your Cisco C2960C switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain software compliance and avoid service disruptions with a valid, term-based license.
- Predictable Budgeting: Benefit from a fixed 5-year term, simplifying IT budget planning and operational expenses.
- Continued Operation: Ensure ongoing support and access to software updates, crucial for maintaining network stability and performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C2960C DNA Essentials license is a 5-year subscription that unlocks advanced software features for your Cisco Catalyst 2960C Series 12-port switches. This license provides essential capabilities for network management, security, and automation, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
This subscription is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco networking hardware for their internal operations. IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies can use this license to enhance their network's performance, security posture, and manageability without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Automated Workflows: Streamline network configuration and management tasks.
- Improved Security Posture: Implement advanced security policies and threat detection.
- Software Compliance: Ensure your network is running licensed and supported software.
- Long-Term Planning: Secure access to features and support for a predictable 5-year period.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking to maximize their network investment with essential management and security capabilities.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Security Features
Enable teams to implement granular security policies and gain better visibility into network threats. Streamline the deployment of access control lists and segmentation to protect sensitive business data.
businesses with internal data protection needs, organizations managing sensitive client information, companies requiring network segmentation, environments with regulatory compliance demands
Automate Network Configuration and Management
Automate repetitive network configuration tasks, reducing manual errors and freeing up IT staff time. Streamline device onboarding and policy enforcement across your switch infrastructure.
growing businesses with expanding networks, organizations seeking operational efficiency, IT departments managing multiple network devices, companies aiming to reduce IT overhead
Enhance Network Visibility and Performance
Enable teams to monitor network performance in real-time and identify potential bottlenecks. Streamline troubleshooting by gaining deeper insights into traffic patterns and device health.
businesses reliant on network uptime, organizations experiencing performance issues, companies needing to optimize resource utilization, IT teams focused on proactive maintenance
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Provides essential network automation, security, and assurance capabilities for your Cisco switches.
12-Port Switch Compatibility
Specifically licensed for use with Cisco Catalyst 2960C Series 12-port switches.
5-Year Term License
Offers predictable costs and ensures access to features and support for an extended period.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up deployment of network policies.
Security Features
Enhances network security posture through policy enforcement and threat visibility.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX, which DNA Essentials helps address.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations such as HIPAA, necessitating secure network infrastructure and reliable access to patient data.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, demanding strong network security and data integrity to maintain client trust and meet compliance standards.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses often manage distributed networks and customer data, requiring efficient network management and security to ensure smooth operations and protect payment card information.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, security, and assurance. It is designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C2960C-DNAE-12-5Y, is for the Cisco Catalyst 2960C Series 12-port switches.
What is the benefit of a term license?
A term license provides a predictable cost over a set period, ensuring access to software features and support without large upfront capital expenditures. It simplifies budgeting and ensures your network remains compliant and up-to-date.
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.