Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials License, 48-Port, 10-Year Term
This 10-year term license for Cisco C9300 switches unlocks essential network automation and security features, simplifying management for your business.
- Automated Network Management: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security Posture: Gain access to advanced security features for threat detection, mitigation, and compliance adherence.
- Extended Operational Visibility: Improve network monitoring and troubleshooting with deeper insights into traffic patterns and device health.
- Long-Term Investment Protection: Secure 10 years of access to software updates and essential network capabilities for predictable budgeting.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C9300 DNA Essentials license provides a 10-year subscription for advanced network software features on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It enables critical capabilities for network automation, security, and operational visibility, ensuring your network infrastructure is modern and efficient.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to manage complex network environments without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions. It integrates directly into the Cisco Catalyst 9300 platform, enhancing its functionality for day-to-day operations and strategic network planning.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks like device onboarding, configuration deployment, and policy updates.
- Intelligent Network Insights: Gain deeper visibility into network performance, user activity, and potential security threats.
- Simplified Policy Management: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across wired and wireless environments.
- Enhanced Security Features: Access tools for threat detection, segmentation, and compliance reporting.
- Long-Term Software Access: Benefit from 10 years of software updates, feature enhancements, and ongoing support.
This 10-year Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network operations and enhance security with predictable costs.
What This Enables
Automate Network Device Provisioning
Enable teams to rapidly onboard new network devices with pre-defined configurations and policies. Streamline the deployment process, reducing manual effort and potential for human error in network setup.
organizations with growing device counts, businesses standardizing network configurations, teams managing distributed locations, networks requiring consistent policy application
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into potential threats across the network. Ensure compliance with internal security standards and external regulatory requirements through centralized control.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations subject to compliance audits, networks requiring segmentation, teams focused on proactive threat mitigation
Improve Network Operational Visibility
Streamline network monitoring and troubleshooting by gaining deeper insights into traffic patterns and device performance. Empower IT professionals to quickly identify and resolve network issues, minimizing downtime.
teams managing complex network topologies, businesses reliant on network uptime, IT departments with limited resources, environments with high traffic volumes
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, policy enforcement, and assurance, simplifying management.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration tasks, speeds up device deployment, and minimizes errors for greater operational efficiency.
Advanced Security Features
Enhances threat detection, segmentation, and policy enforcement to protect your business network.
Network Analytics and Assurance
Offers deep insights into network performance and user experience, enabling proactive issue resolution.
10-Year Term License
Secures long-term access to software features and updates, providing predictable budgeting and investment protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Essentials supports through advanced threat detection and policy enforcement capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to protect patient data and ensure operational continuity, benefiting from the automation and visibility features.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments can leverage network automation to streamline operations and enhance security for critical infrastructure, ensuring uptime and efficiency.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling sensitive client information require robust security and compliance, which this license helps achieve through centralized policy management and threat mitigation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational automation, security, and assurance capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9000 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network operations and enhance security posture.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C9300-DNA-E-48-10Y, is for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series 48-port switches.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 10-year term license, providing continuous access to the software features and updates for a decade.
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.