Cisco C6000/C6800 DNA Essentials Software License
This 5-year Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription unlocks advanced network automation and visibility for your Cisco C6000 and C6800 series switches, ensuring optimal performance and security.
- License Term: Enjoy 5 years of continuous access to essential network automation and security features.
- Billing Model: Predictable subscription billing ensures consistent budgeting for your network software.
- Platform Coverage: Specifically designed for Cisco C6000 and C6800 series network hardware.
- Key Value: Maintain compliance, access critical features, and ensure uninterrupted network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C6000/C6800 DNA Essentials license provides a 5-year subscription to essential software features for your Cisco network infrastructure. This license unlocks capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, and enhanced visibility, crucial for managing modern business networks.
This subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to streamline network operations, improve security posture, and ensure their Cisco switching hardware is running with the latest essential software features. It integrates directly into your existing Cisco C6000 and C6800 series deployments.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks to reduce manual effort and potential errors.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device performance.
- Policy Enforcement: Implement and manage network policies consistently across your infrastructure.
- Security Features: Access essential security capabilities to protect your network.
- Subscription Term: A 5-year term provides long-term access and predictable costs.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription offers SMB and mid-market teams essential network management capabilities without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and provisioning tasks across their Cisco C6000/C6800 infrastructure. Streamline deployment of new services and reduce the risk of manual configuration errors.
On-premises data centers, campus networks, hybrid cloud environments, network segmentation
Enhance Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the process of monitoring network health and performance with advanced analytics. Automate the collection of telemetry data to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact users.
Network operations centers, distributed branch offices, IT monitoring dashboards, performance troubleshooting
Centralize Policy Management
Automate the enforcement of network access and security policies across the C6000/C6800 platform. Ensure consistent security posture and compliance with internal standards and external regulations.
Multi-site organizations, secure access control, compliance auditing, user-based network policies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, visibility, and policy features for C6000/C6800 series switches.
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to essential software capabilities for an extended period.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort in network configuration and management, minimizing errors and improving efficiency.
Enhanced Network Visibility
Offers deeper insights into network traffic and device status for proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
Policy Enforcement
Enables consistent application of network policies across the infrastructure, improving security and compliance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high network availability, robust security, and strict compliance, all of which are supported by the automation and visibility features of Cisco DNA Essentials.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage sensitive patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from the enhanced security and operational efficiency provided by this license.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand consistent network performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, making DNA Essentials' automation and visibility crucial for uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic user bases and diverse network needs, benefiting from the simplified management and policy enforcement capabilities of Cisco DNA Essentials.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential features for network automation, visibility, and policy management on compatible Cisco hardware like the C6000 and C6800 series switches.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco C6000 and C6800 series network switches.
What is the term of this license?
This is a 5-year term license, providing continuous access to the included software features for five years from the activation date.
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.