Cisco DNA Essentials C1E1TC95001 SMS-1
Cisco DNA Essentials provides foundational network automation and security features for your business network infrastructure.
- Network Automation: Streamline device provisioning and configuration management.
- Security Visibility: Enhance threat detection and policy enforcement across your network.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory adherence with consistent network policies.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce manual tasks and IT workload for better resource allocation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription license that unlocks core capabilities for network automation, assurance, and security on Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. This essential tier provides foundational features for managing and securing your network infrastructure, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to simplify network operations, improve security posture, and ensure their network devices are compliant with essential features. It integrates with Cisco's network management platforms to provide a unified view and control over network devices.
- Automated Provisioning: Simplify the deployment and configuration of new network devices.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across the infrastructure.
- Network Analytics: Gain insights into network performance and user experience.
- Software Image Management: Centralize and automate the management of network device software images.
- Security Features: Enhance network security with foundational threat detection and mitigation capabilities.
Empower your IT team with essential network intelligence and automation, making enterprise-grade network management accessible for your business.
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 onboarding of new switches and access points to maintain network consistency.
organizations with growing device counts, teams managing distributed network locations, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware
Enhance Network Security and Policy
Streamline the enforcement of network access policies and security protocols across the entire infrastructure. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data.
businesses with compliance requirements, companies managing remote or hybrid workforces, environments with critical data assets
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Automate the collection of network telemetry and analytics to gain deeper insights into network performance. Enable proactive identification and resolution of potential issues before they impact users.
organizations prioritizing user experience, teams seeking to optimize network performance, businesses needing to justify IT investments with data
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Essentials
Provides a centralized platform for network automation, policy management, and assurance, simplifying complex network operations.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration tasks, speeds up device deployment, and minimizes human error, leading to greater operational efficiency.
Security Policy Enforcement
Enables consistent application of security policies across the network, enhancing protection against unauthorized access and threats.
Software Image Management
Facilitates the management and deployment of software images, ensuring devices are up-to-date and compliant.
Network Assurance
Offers insights into network health and performance, allowing for proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data privacy (HIPAA) and ensure network availability for critical patient care systems.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries handle customer payment data and require secure, reliable networks to support point-of-sale systems and guest services.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to ensure operational uptime and security for production systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription license that provides foundational network automation, assurance, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It is designed to simplify network management for SMB and mid-market organizations.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. The specific SKU C1E1TC95001-SMS1 indicates it is for a particular model or bundle within that series.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is a subscription-based offering, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or for a multi-year 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.