Cisco C6000/C6800 DNA Essentials License 7 Year Term
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription unlocks advanced network automation and visibility for your C6000/C6800 series switches, simplifying IT operations.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to Cisco's Digital Network Architecture Essentials features for enhanced network control and programmability.
- Extended Term Coverage: Secure 7 years of continuous access to software features and updates, ensuring your network remains current and secure.
- Subscription Billing: Benefit from predictable, annual subscription payments that align operational expenses with ongoing software value.
- Platform Optimization: Enable intelligent network insights and automated workflows for your Cisco C6000/C6800 infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 7-year subscription license for Cisco's DNA Essentials software, specifically designed for the C6000 and C6800 series network platforms. It provides essential capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, and enhanced visibility, ensuring your network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-sized businesses utilize this license to gain programmatic control over their Cisco switching infrastructure. It integrates with existing network deployments, offering a pathway to modern network management without the complexity of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks and configurations to reduce manual effort and potential errors.
- Policy-Based Management: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure for improved security and compliance.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance, traffic patterns, and device health.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from a predictable, term-based licensing model that includes access to software updates and new features.
- Simplified Operations: Streamline network management through a centralized and intelligent approach.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides SMB and mid-market teams with essential network automation and management capabilities, offering enterprise-level control without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Programmability
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration tasks, reducing manual effort and the risk of human error. Streamline the deployment and management of network policies across your infrastructure for consistent security and compliance.
organizations with Cisco C6000/C6800 switches, IT teams managing network infrastructure, businesses seeking operational efficiency, environments requiring policy consistency
Enhance Network Visibility and Insights
Streamline the collection and analysis of network telemetry data to gain deeper insights into traffic patterns and device health. Automate the identification of potential network issues before they impact users or operations.
businesses with complex network topologies, IT departments focused on proactive monitoring, organizations needing to optimize network performance, environments with high traffic volumes
Ensure Software Compliance and Feature Access
Provide continuous entitlement to Cisco's DNA Essentials software features and updates for the full 7-year term. Maintain a compliant software posture by adhering to vendor licensing requirements and avoiding operational disruptions.
companies with long-term IT planning horizons, organizations prioritizing vendor support, businesses operating in regulated environments, IT teams managing Cisco hardware assets
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks foundational network automation, policy, and visibility features for C6000/C6800 series switches.
7-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to software features and updates, ensuring continued operation and security for your network infrastructure.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable operational expenses with annual payments, aligning software costs with ongoing value.
Network Automation Capabilities
Reduces manual configuration effort and potential errors, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
Policy Enforcement
Enables consistent application of network policies across devices, enhancing security and compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps address through policy enforcement and enhanced visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure, reliable, and auditable network infrastructure that Cisco DNA Essentials can help manage and secure.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses often operate with distributed networks and require efficient management of guest Wi-Fi, point-of-sale systems, and inventory tracking, benefiting from the automation and visibility provided by DNA Essentials.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic user bases and diverse network needs, requiring scalable and manageable network solutions that can be efficiently controlled and monitored using automation features.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, policy management, and visibility on Cisco enterprise networking platforms like the C6000 and C6800 series.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C6800-DNA-E-7Y, is designed for Cisco C6000 and C6800 series network switches.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term ensures you have continuous access to the software features and updates for an extended period, providing long-term stability and predictability for your network operations and budget.
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.