Cisco DNA Essentials On Premise License, Agg 100M, 3 Year
Cisco DNA Essentials On Premise licensing provides essential network management capabilities for your business network over a 3-year term.
- Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into your network traffic and device performance.
- Policy Enforcement: Simplify and automate the application of network policies across your infrastructure.
- Security Features: Enhance your network security posture with integrated threat detection and mitigation tools.
- Scalable Management: Manage network devices and configurations efficiently as your organization grows.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials On Premise license provides a 3-year subscription for essential network automation and security features for your on-premises infrastructure. It enables core capabilities for managing and securing your network devices, offering enhanced visibility and policy control.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations, this license integrates with Cisco's network hardware to streamline operations. It supports businesses looking to gain greater control over their network environment without the complexity of enterprise-level solutions.
- Automated Network Management: Streamline device provisioning, configuration, and software image management.
- Enhanced Network Security: Implement granular access controls and security policies to protect your network.
- Network Analytics: Gain insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage.
- Centralized Control: Manage your network from a single platform, reducing operational overhead.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain network compliance with automated policy enforcement and reporting.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Provisioning
Enable teams to automate the deployment and configuration of network devices, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline the process of onboarding new hardware and applying consistent configurations across the network.
on-premise networks, Cisco infrastructure, IT operations teams, network administrators
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain visibility into network threats. Protect sensitive business data by ensuring consistent security controls are applied to all network access points.
business networks, compliance requirements, security operations, IT management
Improve Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize user experience. Gain actionable insights into application performance and network traffic patterns.
performance monitoring, network optimization, IT decision making, business operations
Key Features
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration time and errors, allowing IT staff to focus on strategic initiatives.
Policy Enforcement
Ensures consistent application of security and access policies across the network, minimizing risk.
Network Analytics
Provides insights into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive optimization.
Centralized Management
Simplifies network operations by offering a single pane of glass for device management and monitoring.
Security Features
Enhances network defense against threats, protecting business data and operations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and compliance to protect sensitive data and meet strict regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure HIPAA compliance and maintain high availability for critical patient care systems, demanding secure and reliable network operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments need secure and stable networks to support operational technology (OT) and ensure continuous production, often with specific uptime requirements.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software license that provides essential network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for Cisco network infrastructure. It is designed to simplify network management for businesses.
What does 'On Premise' mean for this license?
On Premise means the license and its associated management software (like Cisco DNA Center) are installed and managed within your own data center or network environment, rather than in the cloud.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is typically applied to Cisco Catalyst switches and wireless controllers. Specific compatibility details can be found in Cisco's product documentation.
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.