Cisco DNA Premier 32QC Software License
Cisco DNA Premier 32QC software unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics for your enterprise network infrastructure.
- Advanced Automation: Enable automated provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network devices.
- Enhanced Security: Gain visibility and control over network access, threats, and compliance with integrated security features.
- Intelligent Analytics: Utilize network insights for better performance monitoring, troubleshooting, and capacity planning.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a unified platform for policy, assurance, and visibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier 32QC software license provides a subscription-based entitlement for advanced network capabilities on compatible Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It unlocks features for automation, assurance, security, and analytics, enabling a more intelligent and programmable network infrastructure.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments, this license integrates into existing Cisco network deployments. It supports businesses looking to modernize their network operations, improve security posture, and gain deeper insights into network performance without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Software-Defined Networking: Facilitates network programmability and automation.
- Network Assurance: Provides visibility into network health and user experience.
- Advanced Security Features: Enhances threat detection and policy enforcement.
- Centralized Policy Management: Simplifies the deployment and management of network policies.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers flexible, operational expense-based software access.
This Cisco DNA Premier license is ideal for mid-market organizations seeking enterprise-grade network intelligence and control with a flexible subscription model.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration updates. Streamline the deployment of new network services and policies across the infrastructure.
organizations with complex network configurations, teams managing distributed network sites, businesses requiring rapid service deployment
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Streamline security policy enforcement and gain granular visibility into network traffic and user activity. Automate threat detection and response to maintain a strong security posture and meet compliance requirements.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations subject to regulatory audits, environments with a high volume of user and device connections
Improve Network Performance and Troubleshooting
Enable IT professionals to proactively monitor network health and identify performance bottlenecks. Automate the collection and analysis of network telemetry data to accelerate troubleshooting and minimize downtime.
companies with critical business applications, IT departments focused on service level agreements, networks experiencing performance degradation
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Platform
Provides a centralized management console for network automation, assurance, and security.
Network Automation
Reduces manual effort and errors in network configuration and provisioning.
Network Assurance Engine
Offers deep insights into network health, performance, and user experience.
Advanced Security
Enhances threat detection, policy enforcement, and compliance monitoring.
Subscription Licensing
Provides flexible, OpEx-based access to software features and ongoing updates.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security, compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, and high network availability for critical financial transactions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Demands secure and reliable network access for patient data, compliance with HIPAA, and consistent performance for medical devices and applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Needs secure and predictable network performance for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, supporting automation and real-time data processing.
Education & Research
Requires scalable network solutions to support a large number of users and devices, secure access for students and staff, and efficient management of campus-wide infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network automation, assurance, security, and analytics on compatible Cisco hardware. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license, indicated by '32QC', is designed for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. The specific model compatibility should be verified against Cisco's compatibility matrix.
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) for the duration of the 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.