Cisco DNA Essentials License for Catalyst 9300L 24-Port
Enhance your network's capabilities with Cisco DNA Essentials licensing, providing advanced features and support for your Catalyst 9300L switches over a 3-year term.
- Advanced Network Control: Gain granular visibility and policy enforcement across your network infrastructure.
- Enhanced Security Features: Implement robust security protocols to protect against evolving cyber threats.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network operations with centralized management and automation tools.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and audit readiness with up-to-date software and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license unlocks advanced software features and capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300L 24-port switches. It provides essential tools for network management, security, and automation, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with your existing Cisco hardware. It is ideal for businesses looking to modernize their network infrastructure, improve operational efficiency, and enhance their security posture without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
- Cisco DNA Essentials: Access to core Cisco DNA Center features for network automation and assurance.
- Advanced Security: Integrated security capabilities to protect endpoints and network traffic.
- Software Subscription: A term-based license ensuring access to the latest software updates and features.
- Catalyst 9300L Support: Specifically licensed for the Cisco Catalyst 9300L series switches.
- Operational Efficiency: Tools to simplify deployment, monitoring, and troubleshooting of network devices.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the smart choice for SMB and mid-market organizations seeking enterprise-grade network management and security without the associated complexity and cost.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment across multiple devices. Streamline network operations and reduce manual errors through centralized orchestration.
organizations deploying new network infrastructure, businesses standardizing network configurations, teams managing distributed network sites
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain deeper visibility into network traffic patterns. Protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with security regulations through advanced threat detection.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies subject to data privacy regulations
Improve Network Performance and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring and troubleshooting with intelligent insights and analytics. Proactively identify and resolve performance issues to ensure optimal user experience and business continuity.
teams managing critical business applications, organizations prioritizing network uptime, businesses seeking to reduce IT support tickets
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Essentials
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, policy enforcement, and assurance, simplifying complex network management tasks.
Advanced Security Features
Integrates security capabilities like Trustworthy Solutions and segmentation to protect your network and data from threats.
Software Subscription Model
Ensures continuous access to the latest software updates, features, and security patches, keeping your network modern and secure.
Catalyst 9300L Platform Support
Optimized for Cisco Catalyst 9300L switches, ensuring seamless integration and full utilization of hardware capabilities.
Network Analytics and Assurance
Offers insights into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue resolution and improved user experience.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory demands, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through advanced security and management features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable networks to manage patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from the enhanced security and assurance capabilities of Cisco DNA.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses can streamline operations and enhance customer experiences with secure, high-performance networks, supported by the automation and management tools provided by Cisco DNA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network stability and security to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring reliable data flow and system integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides core Cisco Digital Network Architecture features for network management, automation, and security on compatible Cisco switches like the Catalyst 9300L.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (E2N-C9300L1-B-A) is for the Cisco Catalyst 9300L 24-port platform.
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription license, typically offered in multi-year terms (e.g., 3 or 5 years), providing continuous access to features and support.
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.