Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem License
Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem licensing provides a 1-year subscription to unlock essential network automation and assurance capabilities for your on-premises infrastructure.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock core capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, and basic assurance.
- Subscription Term: This license is valid for a 1-year term, ensuring you have access to necessary software features.
- On-Premises Deployment: Designed for organizations managing their network infrastructure locally, providing control and security.
- Compliance and Operation: Maintain software compliance and ensure continued operation of critical network functions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials On-Prem license provides a 1-year subscription to essential software features for managing and automating your Cisco network infrastructure. It unlocks core functionalities that enable better visibility, policy-based automation, and basic assurance for your on-premises network devices.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses utilize this license to gain control over their network environment. It fits within organizations that prefer to host their network management software on-premises, ensuring data residency and direct control over their IT operations.
- Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning and configuration management.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies consistently.
- Basic Assurance: Gain insights into network health and performance.
- On-Premises Control: Maintain full control over your network management software.
- Subscription Value: Access to features for a defined 1-year period with predictable billing.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is ideal for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their on-premises network management with essential automation and assurance tools.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices. Streamline the process of bringing new hardware online and applying consistent settings across the network.
on-premises network infrastructure, centralized IT management, multi-device environments, routine network updates
Implement Consistent Policy Enforcement
Streamline the application of network access policies and security controls across all connected devices. Ensure compliance and reduce the risk of unauthorized access by standardizing policy deployment.
segmenting network traffic, enforcing security postures, managing user access, maintaining regulatory compliance
Improve Network Visibility and Basic Assurance
Automate the monitoring of network health and performance to quickly identify and address potential issues. Gain insights that help maintain service availability and user productivity.
proactive issue detection, performance monitoring, operational dashboards, troubleshooting assistance
Key Features
Network automation capabilities
Reduces manual effort in configuring and deploying network devices, saving IT time and minimizing configuration errors.
Policy-based network management
Ensures consistent application of security and access policies across the network, enhancing security posture and compliance.
Basic network assurance features
Provides visibility into network health and performance, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues.
On-premises deployment model
Offers direct control over network management software and data, suitable for organizations with specific data residency or security requirements.
1-year subscription term
Provides access to essential features for a defined period with predictable costs, aligning with operational budgeting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network control and security to meet strict regulatory compliance standards like PCI DSS and SOX, which DNA Essentials helps enforce through policy automation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must comply with HIPAA, necessitating secure and well-managed networks for data integrity and availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on stable and predictable network performance for operational technology (OT) systems, benefiting from automated management and assurance to minimize downtime.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, requiring strong network security and compliance measures to protect sensitive data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software suite that provides essential capabilities for automating network device provisioning, enforcing network policies, and gaining basic network assurance. This on-premises license grants access to these features for a 1-year term.
What does 'On-Prem' mean for this license?
On-Prem means the software associated with this license is installed and managed within your own data center or network infrastructure, rather than being hosted in the cloud. This provides you with direct control over the management environment.
What is the term of this license?
This specific license is a 1-year subscription. After the term expires, you will need to renew the subscription to continue using the features enabled by the license.
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.