Cisco DNA HA Essentials On-Prem License for 1Gbps
Cisco DNA HA Essentials On-Prem licensing provides high availability and essential network management features for your on-premises infrastructure, supporting up to 1Gbps of throughput.
- High Availability: Ensures continuous network operation and minimizes downtime through redundant system configurations.
- Essential Network Management: Unlocks core Cisco DNA Center features for simplified policy enforcement and network visibility.
- On-Premises Deployment: Maintains full control over your network environment and sensitive data within your own data center.
- Scalable Throughput: Supports network traffic up to 1Gbps aggregate, suitable for growing SMB and mid-market organizations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA High Availability Essentials On-Prem license subscription provides critical software capabilities for managing your network infrastructure. It enables essential features for network control, security, and operational visibility, ensuring your network runs reliably and efficiently within your own data center.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this license integrates with your existing on-premises hardware. It is ideal for businesses that require robust network management and high availability without the complexity of cloud-based solutions.
- Enhanced Network Uptime: Guarantees continuous service availability through built-in high availability functionalities.
- Simplified Network Operations: Centralizes network management tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for error.
- Security Policy Enforcement: Allows for consistent application of security policies across the network infrastructure.
- Performance Monitoring: Provides insights into network performance, enabling proactive issue resolution.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance by ensuring network configurations and security postures are managed effectively.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to enhance network reliability and management capabilities on-premises.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deep insights into network traffic patterns and user behavior. Streamline the deployment and management of network-wide security policies to protect sensitive business data.
on-premises data centers, distributed branch offices, hybrid cloud environments, managed IT infrastructure
Ensure Business Continuity with High Availability
Automate failover processes to minimize network disruptions during hardware or software failures. Protect critical business operations from unexpected downtime with redundant system configurations.
production environments, critical infrastructure networks, high-traffic data centers, essential service delivery
Simplify Network Policy Management
Streamline the enforcement of consistent security and access policies across all network devices. Automate policy updates and compliance checks to reduce manual configuration errors and security gaps.
multi-site organizations, regulated industries, IT-managed networks, business continuity planning
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, policy enforcement, and monitoring from a single pane of glass.
High Availability (HA) Support
Minimize network downtime and ensure continuous service delivery through redundant system configurations.
On-Premises Deployment
Maintain full control over your network infrastructure and data within your own data center.
Essential Feature Set
Unlock core capabilities for network security, automation, and analytics required for modern business operations.
Subscription Licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and access to ongoing software updates and support.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS, making Cisco DNA Essentials crucial for protecting sensitive data and ensuring uninterrupted service.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain continuous network operations for patient care systems and comply with HIPAA regulations, necessitating high availability and secure network management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, where downtime can lead to significant production losses and safety risks.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services organizations handle highly confidential client data and require secure, reliable network access to maintain client trust and meet compliance obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA HA Essentials?
Cisco DNA HA Essentials is a software license that provides high availability and essential management features for Cisco networks deployed on-premises. It supports up to 1Gbps aggregate throughput.
What does 'High Availability' mean in this context?
High Availability ensures that your network services remain operational even if a component fails. This is achieved through redundant configurations that allow for automatic failover, minimizing downtime.
Is this license suitable for small businesses?
Yes, this license is designed for SMB and mid-market companies that manage their own IT infrastructure and require reliable, centrally managed network operations.
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.