Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K License
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K licensing provides advanced network automation and security features for your core network infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance and security posture with up-to-date software features and threat intelligence.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management, reduce manual configuration, and accelerate troubleshooting with centralized policy and visibility.
- Continued Operation: Ensure uninterrupted network services and access to critical software updates and support for your essential business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K license is a subscription-based software entitlement that unlocks the full suite of Cisco's Digital Network Architecture features for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance core switches.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network for critical operations, this license empowers IT managers and professionals to automate network deployment, enforce policy, and gain deep visibility into network health and security.
- Full Feature Set: Enables advanced capabilities like network automation, segmentation, security analytics, and assurance.
- Subscription Model: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to the latest software innovations and security updates.
- Centralized Management: Facilitates simplified network configuration and policy enforcement through a single pane of glass.
- Enhanced Security: Integrates advanced security features to protect your network from evolving threats.
- Performance Optimization: Ensures your core network infrastructure operates at peak efficiency and reliability.
This Cisco DNA Premier license is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations seeking enterprise-grade network control and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate the deployment, configuration, and management of network devices. Streamline repetitive tasks and reduce the potential for human error in network operations.
core network infrastructure, multi-site deployments, centralized IT management, high-performance switching environments
Enhance Network Security and Segmentation
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies across the network to isolate critical assets and sensitive data. Protect against unauthorized access and internal threats with micro-segmentation.
compliance-driven environments, sensitive data handling, zero-trust network architectures, threat mitigation strategies
Improve Network Visibility and Assurance
Streamline the process of monitoring network health, performance, and user experience in real-time. Gain actionable insights to proactively identify and resolve issues before they impact users.
performance-sensitive applications, user experience monitoring, proactive issue resolution, data-driven network optimization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Automate network provisioning and configuration changes, reducing deployment times and manual errors.
Network Segmentation
Isolate critical applications and data by creating virtual network segments, enhancing security and compliance.
Assurance and Analytics
Gain deep insights into network performance and user experience, enabling proactive troubleshooting and optimization.
Software Subscription
Access the latest features, security updates, and support, ensuring your network remains current and protected.
High-Performance Core Switching
Provides the foundation for a reliable and scalable network, supporting demanding business applications.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high levels of network security, compliance, and uptime to protect sensitive financial data and ensure uninterrupted trading or service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust network security and reliability to safeguard patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure critical medical systems remain operational.
Manufacturing & Industrial
These environments depend on stable and secure network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, requiring advanced management and automation for efficiency.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks requiring scalable security, efficient management, and reliable access for students and staff.
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, and assurance capabilities. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1A1ATC95001-SMSK, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance core switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-annually, providing continuous access to features and updates.
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.