Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem License
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem provides essential network management capabilities for businesses seeking enhanced control and visibility over their infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based licensing ensures continuous access to features and updates.
- Capacity: Supports network operations up to 25 Mbps bandwidth.
- Platform: Designed for on-premises deployment, integrating with your existing Cisco infrastructure.
- Value: Enables compliance, feature access, and continued network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem is a platform software license that unlocks foundational network automation and security features for on-premises deployments. It provides essential capabilities for managing network devices, enforcing policies, and gaining visibility into network traffic, ensuring your infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage their own network infrastructure. It integrates directly into your existing Cisco environment, offering a cost-effective way to enhance network control and compliance without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for device provisioning and configuration.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies to enhance security.
- Visibility: Gain insights into network performance and user activity.
- Compliance: Maintain regulatory compliance through standardized configurations and security controls.
- Scalability: Supports network environments up to 25 Mbps.
This Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing essential network management and automation without enterprise complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Configuration
Enable teams to automate routine network device provisioning and configuration tasks. Streamline the deployment of new network segments and ensure consistent policy application across the infrastructure.
on-premises network deployments, Cisco infrastructure, IT managed services, business continuity planning
Enhance Network Security and Policy
Streamline the enforcement of network access policies to segment traffic and protect sensitive data. Automate security checks and ensure compliance with internal security standards and external regulations.
business network security, regulatory compliance, data protection, IT policy management
Improve Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and user activity. Automate the collection of network performance data to proactively identify and resolve potential issues.
network performance monitoring, IT operations management, infrastructure troubleshooting, business intelligence
Key Features
On-Premises Deployment
Maintain full control over your network data and infrastructure with software deployed within your own data center.
Subscription Licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and feature enhancements.
Network Automation
Reduce manual effort and potential for human error in network configuration and management.
Policy Enforcement
Improve security posture by consistently applying access controls and security policies across the network.
Up to 25 Mbps Capacity
Provides essential network management capabilities suitable for specific bandwidth requirements within your business.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Ensures compliance with strict financial regulations and data security standards through robust network policy enforcement and visibility capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Supports HIPAA compliance and protects sensitive patient data by enabling granular network access controls and secure communication channels.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enhances operational efficiency and security for industrial control systems and IT networks by providing centralized management and automation.
Legal & Professional Services
Maintains client confidentiality and regulatory adherence by securing sensitive client information through advanced network segmentation and access policies.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem?
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem is a software license that provides foundational network automation, security, and visibility features for businesses managing their network infrastructure on-premises. It operates on a subscription basis.
What kind of businesses benefit from this license?
This license is ideal for small to mid-market businesses that operate their own IT infrastructure and require essential network management capabilities. It is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals responsible for their company's network.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software and its features over a defined term.
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.