Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials License - 24 Port, 1 Year
Unlock essential network automation and security for your Cisco C9300 switches with a 1-year DNA Essentials subscription license, ensuring compliance and advanced capabilities.
- Access to: Essential network automation, security, and analytics features for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches.
- Coverage for: A 1-year term license, ensuring continuous access to software features and updates for 24 ports.
- Protection against: Licensing non-compliance and outdated software, maintaining a secure and efficient network infrastructure.
- Entitlement to: Advanced network visibility and policy enforcement capabilities, simplifying network management.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials license provides a 1-year subscription for 24 ports on your Catalyst 9300 series switches. It unlocks foundational software features designed to automate network operations, enhance security posture, and provide deeper network visibility.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates directly into your existing Cisco Catalyst 9300 infrastructure, offering essential capabilities for managing and securing your business network without the complexity of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks and simplify network configuration and deployment.
- Enhanced Security: Implement foundational security policies and gain visibility into network threats.
- Network Analytics: Obtain insights into network performance and user behavior.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management and policy enforcement.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain software licensing compliance with a clear subscription term.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and security with essential automation.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks, such as provisioning and configuration changes, across their Cisco Catalyst 9300 infrastructure. Streamline network operations and reduce the potential for human error in deployments.
businesses with growing network complexity, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT departments managing multiple sites
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the deployment and enforcement of foundational security policies to protect against common threats. Gain visibility into network traffic and user activity to proactively identify and mitigate risks.
companies requiring baseline security controls, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, businesses handling sensitive data
Improve Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization. Provide IT teams with actionable insights to improve user experience and network reliability.
businesses focused on performance optimization, organizations needing to monitor network health, IT teams supporting critical business applications
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 switches.
24-Port License
Provides essential software features for a specific number of switch ports, ensuring cost-effective deployment.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers a defined period of access to software features and updates, allowing for budget predictability.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort in network configuration and management, freeing up IT resources.
Security Features
Helps enforce security policies and gain visibility to protect your business network.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps provide through automated policy enforcement and network visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy and network uptime, supported by the security and reliability features enabled by this license.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation to streamline operations and enhanced security to protect critical infrastructure.
Legal & Professional Services
These firms handle sensitive client data and require secure, reliable network access, which is facilitated by the security and management features of DNA Essentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software license that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics on Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches. It is designed to simplify network operations for businesses.
What does the 1-year term license cover?
The 1-year term license grants you access to the features included in Cisco DNA Essentials for a period of one year. It ensures you have the latest software capabilities and support during that term.
Can this license be applied to other Cisco switch models?
This specific license (C9300-DNA-E-24-1Y) is designed for the Cisco Catalyst 9300 series switches. Compatibility with other models would require a different licensing SKU.
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.