Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem License for 1Gbps
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem licensing provides essential network automation and security features for your business infrastructure, supporting up to 1Gbps throughput.
- Network Automation: Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
- Enhanced Security: Gain access to foundational security features to protect your network against evolving threats.
- Policy Enforcement: Streamline the deployment and management of network policies across your infrastructure.
- Visibility and Control: Improve network visibility to better understand traffic patterns and manage device access.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem license subscription unlocks core capabilities for managing and securing your network infrastructure. It provides essential automation, policy enforcement, and security features designed to simplify network operations and enhance device control within your on-premises environment.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain greater control over their network devices, automate routine tasks, and ensure a more secure and compliant network posture. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware to deliver advanced functionality without requiring cloud-based management.
- Automated Provisioning: Simplify the setup and configuration of new network devices.
- Policy-Based Automation: Define and enforce network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Network Segmentation: Improve security by segmenting network traffic based on user or device requirements.
- Basic Assurance: Gain insights into network health and performance to proactively identify issues.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from ongoing access to features and updates under a flexible subscription model.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their on-premises network management with essential automation and security features.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices, reducing manual effort and accelerating service delivery. Streamline network operations by centralizing policy management and ensuring consistent application across the infrastructure.
On-premises network deployments, businesses with Cisco switching infrastructure, IT teams managing multiple network devices, organizations seeking operational efficiency.
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies to protect sensitive business data and user access. Improve network segmentation capabilities to isolate critical systems and limit the impact of potential security breaches.
Businesses with compliance requirements, organizations managing sensitive customer data, networks requiring granular access control, on-premises IT environments.
Simplify Network Policy Management
Streamline the creation and deployment of network-wide policies, ensuring consistency and compliance. Gain better visibility into network behavior to proactively identify and address potential issues before they impact operations.
Mid-market companies with growing networks, organizations standardizing on Cisco hardware, IT departments needing centralized control, businesses with distributed network locations.
Key Features
On-Premises Deployment
Maintain full control over your network data and infrastructure by keeping management within your own environment.
Network Automation
Reduce manual configuration tasks and operational overhead, freeing up IT staff for strategic initiatives.
Policy Enforcement
Ensure consistent application of security and access policies across all connected devices.
Basic Network Assurance
Gain insights into network health and performance to proactively identify and resolve issues.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable costs and access to the latest features through a flexible subscription model.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance for sensitive financial data, making automated policy enforcement and network segmentation crucial for regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must protect patient data (PHI) and ensure network availability for critical systems, benefiting from enhanced security and reliable on-premises network management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable, on-premises network infrastructure for operational technology (OT) and require consistent policy application to maintain production uptime and security.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms handling confidential client information need strong security and controlled access, making automated policy enforcement and network visibility essential for protecting sensitive documents and communications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software suite that provides foundational network automation, policy, and security capabilities for Cisco networks. The on-premises version allows you to manage these features directly within your own infrastructure.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco network devices, typically Cisco Catalyst switches, within an on-premises deployment. Specific compatibility details can be found in Cisco's product documentation.
What is the difference between on-premises and cloud-based DNA Center?
On-premises DNA Essentials runs entirely within your own data center, offering maximum control over your data. Cloud-based solutions are hosted by Cisco, offering different deployment and management benefits.
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.