Cisco C3850 DNA Essentials License 7 Year Term
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription unlocks advanced network management capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform, ensuring optimal performance and security.
- License Term: Enjoy 7 years of continuous access to essential Cisco DNA features and software updates.
- Billing Model: A predictable subscription billing model ensures consistent budgeting for your network software.
- Platform Focus: Specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches, integrating seamlessly with your existing infrastructure.
- Value Proposition: Maintain compliance, gain access to critical network intelligence, and ensure uninterrupted operation of your core network services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C3850 DNA Essentials license provides a 7-year subscription for essential network automation and assurance features on Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches. This license unlocks capabilities for device management, policy enforcement, and network visibility, crucial for maintaining a secure and efficient business network.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to simplify network operations, improve security posture, and gain deeper insights into network performance. It integrates directly into the Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform, supporting the day-to-day IT functions of businesses that rely on their network for critical operations.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and device health for proactive troubleshooting.
- Policy Enforcement: Implement and enforce network access policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates and security patches to keep your network protected.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal security standards through managed network features.
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription offers SMB and mid-market teams a cost-effective way to enhance network control and intelligence.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and deployment tasks, reducing manual intervention and speeding up service delivery. Streamline the provisioning of network services and policy updates across multiple devices from a central point.
businesses with growing network complexity, organizations standardizing network deployments, teams managing distributed network infrastructure
Enhance Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline network monitoring by providing deeper insights into device health, application performance, and user experience. Automate the collection and analysis of network telemetry data to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact users.
organizations prioritizing network uptime, businesses seeking to optimize network performance, IT departments managing critical business applications
Strengthen Security and Policy Compliance
Enable teams to enforce consistent security policies and access controls across the network infrastructure. Protect sensitive business data by ensuring devices and users adhere to defined security postures and compliance requirements.
companies operating in regulated environments, businesses with remote or hybrid workforces, organizations implementing zero-trust security models
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, assurance, and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 switches.
7-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to software capabilities and updates, ensuring continued operation and compliance.
Subscription Billing
Offers a predictable operational expense model for budgeting and financial planning.
High Port Density Support
Designed for switches with high port counts, supporting larger network deployments.
Network Assurance Engine
Delivers insights into network health and performance, enabling proactive issue resolution.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high network availability and stringent security to protect sensitive financial data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable, secure networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on stable and secure network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring robust management tools.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure network solutions to support learning, research, and administrative functions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational automation, assurance, and security capabilities for Cisco enterprise networking platforms like the Catalyst 3850 series.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 3850 series switches, supporting high port density configurations.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term license provides long-term access to essential software features and updates, ensuring your network remains current and compliant for an extended period, often at a more favorable total cost.
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.