Cisco DNA Premier C9500 32C Software Subscription
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 32C software subscription provides advanced network automation and security features for your enterprise infrastructure.
- Advanced Network Automation: Streamline network configuration, provisioning, and management.
- Enhanced Security Features: Implement robust security policies and threat detection across your network.
- Centralized Management: Gain visibility and control over your network from a single platform.
- Compliance and Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and ensure network health with continuous monitoring.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier subscription unlocks advanced software features for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, specifically the 32C model. It provides capabilities for network automation, security, analytics, and policy enforcement, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments, this subscription is designed for organizations that need to manage complex networks, automate repetitive tasks, and enhance their security posture without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Security & Segmentation: Enforce granular security policies and microsegmentation for better threat containment.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage.
- Software-Defined Access: Enable intent-based networking for simplified operations and agility.
- Licensing Compliance: Ensure your network software is licensed correctly and up-to-date.
This Cisco DNA Premier subscription is the right choice for mid-market teams seeking enterprise-grade network intelligence and automation.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks such as device provisioning, configuration updates, and policy deployment. Streamline network operations and reduce the risk of human error in complex environments.
organizations deploying new network infrastructure, teams managing distributed network sites, businesses standardizing network configurations
Enhance Network Security and Segmentation
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and microsegmentation across the network. Automate threat detection and response to protect sensitive business data and ensure compliance with security standards.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict regulatory compliance needs, companies implementing zero-trust security models
Gain Network Visibility and Analytics
Enable teams to gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application usage through advanced analytics. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to proactively identify and resolve issues.
IT departments managing performance-sensitive applications, organizations seeking to optimize network resource allocation, teams troubleshooting network slowdowns
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up network deployments.
Network Assurance Engine
Provides proactive monitoring and troubleshooting for improved network uptime.
Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Enforces granular security policies and user access control.
Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
Simplifies network management and enables policy-based automation.
Subscription-based Licensing
Provides access to the latest features and predictable budgeting.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are addressed by Cisco DNA Premier's advanced security and assurance features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems, supported by DNA Premier's security and network health monitoring.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and segmentation to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks securely and efficiently, reducing downtime and improving production reliability.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse user bases and require scalable, secure, and easily manageable networks to support academic and administrative functions, which DNA Premier's automation and policy features facilitate.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, security, analytics, and assurance capabilities. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1A2TC95003-SMSK, applies to the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 32C platform. It is designed to enhance the functionality of these specific network switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis (e.g., annually or multi-year) rather than a one-time perpetual purchase. This model ensures you always have access to the latest software features and support.
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.