Cisco DNA Essentials C6500 SMS-K Platform License
Cisco DNA Essentials C6500 SMS-K provides essential software licensing for network management, enabling enhanced visibility and control for your business infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to core Cisco DNA Essentials features.
- Platform Coverage: Applies to Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches.
- Feature Access: Unlocks foundational network automation and visibility capabilities.
- Compliance: Ensures your network software is licensed and supported.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DNA Essentials C6500 SMS-K is a platform software subscription license designed to bring essential network automation and visibility features to Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches. This subscription provides access to core functionalities that simplify network operations and improve management efficiency.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and optimizing their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco hardware, ensuring that your network devices are running with the latest essential software capabilities and remain compliant.
- Essential Network Features: Grants access to foundational Cisco DNA Essentials capabilities.
- Subscription Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to software features.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series hardware.
- Simplified Management: Aids in streamlining network operations and troubleshooting.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures proper licensing for network software.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their network management without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Foundational Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks and configuration management. Streamline deployment and updates across your Cisco Catalyst 6500 infrastructure.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, network device management, IT operations
Enhance Network Visibility and Control
Streamline network monitoring and gain deeper insights into traffic patterns and device performance. Improve troubleshooting efficiency and proactively identify potential issues.
network operations centers, IT infrastructure management, performance monitoring, security posture
Ensure Software Compliance and Support
Automate the process of maintaining compliant software licenses for critical network hardware. Protect against operational risks associated with using unsupported software versions.
IT asset management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, operational continuity
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Provides access to core network automation and visibility features for enhanced management.
Subscription Billing
Offers a flexible, ongoing access model that aligns with operational budgets.
Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series Support
Specifically licensed for and compatible with Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches.
Platform Licensing
Enables essential software capabilities on the network platform itself.
Compliance Assurance
Helps maintain a licensed and supported software environment for network devices.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure networks with strict compliance requirements, making essential network management features critical for operational integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and must adhere to regulations like HIPAA, necessitating robust network visibility and control to ensure data security and system uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, where predictable performance and management are key to avoiding production downtime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, complex networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from simplified management and automation to efficiently support students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software suite that provides foundational capabilities for network automation, visibility, and policy enforcement. This specific license SKU is for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license is offered on a subscription basis, meaning you pay periodically for access to the software features rather than a one-time perpetual license purchase.
Does this license include hardware support?
This is a software license and does not inherently include hardware support or warranty for the Cisco Catalyst 6500 Series switches themselves. Hardware support is typically purchased separately.
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.