Cisco DNA Essentials C1E1ATC93002, SMS-1 Subscription
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network management and security capabilities for your Cisco infrastructure, enabling simplified operations and enhanced visibility.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to core Cisco DNA features.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable IT budgeting.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
- Key Value: Unlocks foundational network automation and security features for compliance and operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Essentials subscription license unlocks foundational capabilities for managing and securing your Cisco network infrastructure. It provides essential features for network automation, policy enforcement, and threat defense, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain visibility and control over their Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It integrates into existing network environments, offering a cost-effective way to enhance network intelligence and security without the overhead of enterprise-grade solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks for faster deployment and configuration.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Security Visibility: Gain insights into network traffic and potential security threats.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network management for improved operational efficiency.
- Compliance Support: Helps maintain network security posture and meet regulatory requirements.
Cisco DNA Essentials offers SMB and mid-market teams the core network intelligence and security they need to operate efficiently and compliantly.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network configurations and policy deployments across their Cisco infrastructure. Streamline the provisioning of new devices and services, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
organizations deploying new network segments, teams managing distributed branch offices, businesses standardizing network configurations
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the enforcement of security policies and gain better visibility into network traffic patterns. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data from unauthorized access.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with remote or hybrid workforces, companies requiring granular access control
Improve Network Visibility and Control
Enable IT professionals to gain a unified view of their network health and performance. Automate the collection of network telemetry for proactive issue identification and faster troubleshooting.
teams managing multi-site networks, organizations with critical uptime requirements, businesses seeking to optimize network resource utilization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Provides foundational network automation, policy, and security capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and features over the subscription term.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort, speeds up deployments, and minimizes human error in network management.
Policy Enforcement
Ensures consistent application of network access and security policies across the infrastructure.
Security Visibility
Enhances understanding of network traffic and potential threats, aiding in proactive security measures.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain high levels of network security and data privacy to comply with HIPAA regulations and ensure patient care continuity.
Retail & Hospitality
These industries rely on secure and reliable networks for point-of-sale systems, customer data management, and operational efficiency, often with distributed locations.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and require secure, compliant network infrastructure to protect sensitive documents and communications.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, policy, and security features for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It is designed to simplify network management for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
Based on the MPN, this license is intended for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. Please verify compatibility with your specific hardware model.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license, indicated by 'SMS-1' which typically denotes a 1-year term. Billing is recurring on an annual basis.
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.