Cisco DNA High Availability Essential On-Premises License 7 Year
Ensure continuous network operation and access to essential features with the Cisco DNA High Availability Essential On-Premises License, valid for 7 years.
- Continuous Operation: Guarantees uninterrupted network services, minimizing downtime risks for critical business functions.
- Feature Access: Unlocks essential Cisco DNA Center functionalities required for network management and automation.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains adherence to software licensing requirements, avoiding potential penalties or service interruptions.
- Predictable Costs: Provides a fixed subscription cost over 7 years, simplifying IT budget planning for essential network software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA High Availability Essential On-Premises License provides a 7-year subscription for critical network management software. It ensures that your Cisco DNA Center platform remains operational and accessible, even during hardware failures or maintenance events, by enabling high availability configurations.
Designed for businesses that manage their own IT infrastructure, this license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals overseeing networks in SMB and mid-market organizations. It integrates directly with your on-premises Cisco DNA Center deployment, supporting up to 25 million aggregated endpoints.
- High Availability Support: Enables redundant configurations for Cisco DNA Center to prevent service disruptions.
- On-Premises Deployment: Licensed for installation and operation within your own data center or network closet.
- 7-Year Subscription Term: Provides long-term access to software features and support for a predictable period.
- Endpoint Aggregation: Supports networks with up to 25 million aggregated endpoints, scaling with your organization.
- Essential Feature Unlock: Grants access to core functionalities within the Cisco DNA software suite.
This 7-year essential on-premises license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing reliable network management without enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Continuous Network Management
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted access to Cisco DNA Center functionalities, ensuring network visibility and control are always available. Streamline operations by preventing downtime that could impact business-critical applications and services.
on-premises data centers, business continuity planning, core network infrastructure, IT operations management
Automate High Availability Configurations
Automate the setup and management of redundant Cisco DNA Center instances, simplifying the deployment of high availability. Streamline disaster recovery processes by ensuring a standby system is ready to take over immediately if the primary fails.
network resilience strategies, IT infrastructure automation, proactive system monitoring, operational efficiency
Ensure Licensing Compliance and Feature Access
Ensure teams remain compliant with Cisco licensing requirements for essential high availability features. Provide entitlement to the necessary software capabilities for maintaining a resilient and well-managed network environment.
software asset management, IT governance, network operations centers, long-term IT planning
Key Features
High Availability (HA) Configuration
Prevents network management downtime by enabling redundant Cisco DNA Center instances, ensuring continuous operation.
On-Premises Software License
Allows deployment and management within your own data center, providing full control over your network environment.
7-Year Subscription Term
Offers predictable costs and long-term access to essential features, simplifying IT budget and planning.
Essential Feature Set
Unlocks core Cisco DNA Center capabilities required for effective network management and automation.
Up to 25M Aggregated Endpoints
Scales to support large and growing networks, providing a robust platform for extensive endpoint management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available systems to ensure continuous trading, transaction processing, and regulatory compliance, making network uptime critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on constant network connectivity for patient care systems, data access, and critical medical device operation, where downtime can have severe consequences.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable network infrastructure for production lines, IoT devices, and real-time monitoring, where any interruption can halt operations and cause significant financial loss.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need reliable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, where network availability directly impacts revenue and customer experience.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA High Availability Essential?
It is a software license subscription that enables redundant configurations for Cisco DNA Center on-premises deployments. This ensures your network management platform remains operational even if a primary server fails.
What does 'On-Premises' mean for this license?
This license is for software that you install and run on your own hardware within your company's data center or network infrastructure, rather than a cloud-hosted service.
How long is the license term?
The license is a subscription valid for a term of 7 years from the date of purchase, providing long-term access to the enabled features.
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.