Cisco DNA Network Essentials On-Prem License
The Cisco DNA Network Essentials On-Prem License provides essential network management and security capabilities for your business infrastructure, supporting up to 200Mbps.
- License Activation: Enables core Cisco DNA Center features for network visibility and policy enforcement.
- Capacity Support: Covers network traffic up to a maximum of 200Mbps, suitable for many SMB and mid-market environments.
- On-Prem Deployment: Allows for local installation and management of network control software, meeting specific data residency or security needs.
- Subscription Term: Provides access to features and updates on a recurring subscription basis for predictable IT budgeting.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Network Essentials On-Prem License is a subscription-based software license that unlocks foundational network automation, visibility, and security features for your on-premises Cisco network infrastructure. It is designed to provide essential capabilities for managing and securing your wired and wireless networks.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain better control over their network devices, enforce security policies, and simplify network operations. It integrates with Cisco DNA Center, providing a centralized platform for managing network health and performance within their existing IT environment.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive network tasks to improve efficiency and reduce manual errors.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic, device status, and user activity.
- Policy Enforcement: Define and enforce network access policies to enhance security and compliance.
- Software Updates: Receive regular software updates and access to new features throughout the subscription term.
- On-Prem Control: Maintain full control over your network management software and data with an on-premises deployment.
This license is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network management with essential automation and security features without the overhead of enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Efficiency
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration and management tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for errors. Streamline the deployment and maintenance of network policies across the organization's infrastructure.
businesses with growing network complexity, organizations seeking operational efficiency, teams managing distributed network devices, companies with limited IT staff resources
Enhance Network Visibility and Monitoring
Streamline network monitoring by providing deep insights into device performance, traffic patterns, and user activity. Automate the detection of potential issues and anomalies to proactively maintain network health and uptime.
organizations prioritizing network uptime, businesses needing to understand network usage, IT departments managing critical business applications, companies with compliance reporting requirements
Strengthen Network Security and Policy
Enable teams to define and enforce granular security policies across the network, ensuring only authorized access to resources. Automate the application of security configurations to reduce vulnerabilities and maintain a consistent security posture.
businesses with sensitive data, organizations operating in regulated environments, companies implementing zero-trust principles, teams managing BYOD policies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Provides a centralized platform for managing and monitoring your entire network infrastructure, simplifying operations.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration tasks, minimizes errors, and speeds up network deployments and changes.
Policy-Based Management
Enforces consistent security and access policies across the network, enhancing security and compliance.
Network Analytics
Offers deep visibility into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable costs and ensures access to the latest software features and security updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust network security and compliance with strict data protection regulations, which Cisco DNA Essentials helps to enforce through policy management and visibility.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable and secure networks to manage sensitive patient data, making the visibility and policy enforcement features critical for HIPAA compliance and operational continuity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to ensure the uptime of critical operational technology (OT) systems and manage complex network infrastructures.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and require strong network security and reliable performance to maintain client trust and operational efficiency.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Network Essentials?
Cisco DNA Network Essentials is a software license that provides foundational network automation, visibility, and security features for Cisco networks. This on-premises version allows for local management of your network control software.
What does 'Max 200Mbps' refer to?
The 'Max 200Mbps' typically refers to the throughput capacity managed or controlled by the specific license instance, often related to the capabilities of the Cisco DNA Center appliance or virtual machine it's associated with.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay recurring fees to use the software and receive updates and support for the duration of your subscription term.
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.