Cisco DNA Essentials C1E1TC95002 SMS-1 Subscription
Cisco DNA Essentials provides essential network management and security features for your business infrastructure, ensuring compliance and operational efficiency.
- Access to: Core network visibility and policy enforcement capabilities.
- Coverage for: Essential software features required for modern network operations.
- Protection against: Network misconfigurations and unauthorized access attempts.
- Entitlement to: Continued software updates and vendor support for licensed features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco DNA Essentials is a subscription-based software license that unlocks foundational capabilities for managing and securing your Cisco network infrastructure. It provides essential features for network visibility, policy automation, and threat defense, ensuring your network operates efficiently and remains compliant.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to maintain a secure, reliable, and well-managed network. It integrates with Cisco's network hardware to provide a unified platform for device management and policy enforcement.
- Network Visibility: Gain insights into network traffic and device status.
- Policy Automation: Simplify the deployment and management of network policies.
- Security Essentials: Implement foundational security controls to protect your network.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to industry regulations and internal standards.
- Simplified Management: Centralize network control for easier administration.
Cisco DNA Essentials offers SMB and mid-market teams the core network management capabilities they need to operate efficiently and securely, without the complexity of enterprise-grade solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deep insights into network traffic patterns and device health. Streamline the process of identifying and resolving network performance issues before they impact operations.
businesses with on-premises network infrastructure, organizations managing multiple network devices, teams requiring centralized network monitoring, companies with dedicated IT departments.
Automate Network Policy Deployment
Streamline the deployment and enforcement of network-wide security and access policies. Automate repetitive configuration tasks to reduce manual errors and ensure consistency across the network.
organizations with evolving security requirements, businesses implementing segmentation strategies, teams managing user access controls, companies standardizing network configurations.
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the application of essential security controls to protect against common threats. Enable proactive threat detection and response by integrating security features into the network fabric.
companies subject to data protection regulations, businesses operating in high-threat environments, organizations seeking to minimize attack surface, teams implementing zero-trust principles.
Key Features
Network Visibility Tools
Gain clear insights into network performance and device status to proactively address issues.
Policy Automation
Simplify network management by automating policy deployment and ensuring consistency.
Security Features
Implement foundational security controls to protect your network from common threats.
Subscription Licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and access to ongoing software updates and support.
Cisco Integration
Seamlessly integrate with your existing Cisco network hardware for unified management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and compliance features to protect sensitive data and meet regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain secure and reliable networks to ensure patient data privacy (HIPAA compliance) and uninterrupted access to critical systems.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need secure networks to protect customer payment information (PCI DSS) and ensure consistent guest or customer experiences.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network visibility and control to ensure operational uptime and security for critical manufacturing systems and IoT devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a subscription license that provides core network management, visibility, and security features for Cisco network infrastructure. It is designed for businesses needing essential capabilities without the complexity of higher-tier solutions.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is intended for use with compatible Cisco networking hardware. Specific compatibility details are typically found in Cisco's product documentation for the DNA Essentials software.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year, providing continuous access to the licensed features and support.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.