Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K Platform License
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K licensing provides advanced network automation and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to premium Cisco DNA features.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable budgeting and continuous updates.
- Platform Focus: Designed for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance network switches.
- Value Proposition: Enhances network visibility, security, and operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier C9500 High SMS-K license unlocks the full suite of Cisco's Digital Network Architecture features for your Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It provides advanced capabilities for network automation, policy enforcement, security, and analytics, ensuring your network operates at peak performance and compliance.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments, this subscription license integrates with your existing Cisco infrastructure. It is essential for organizations looking to modernize their network operations, gain deeper insights into network traffic, and proactively manage security threats without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Advanced Automation: Streamline network configuration and management tasks.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and threat detection.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep visibility into network performance and user behavior.
- Policy-Based Management: Define and enforce network policies across your infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance with advanced auditing and reporting tools.
Empower your IT team with enterprise-grade network intelligence and control, tailored for mid-market operational efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network configuration tasks, reducing manual errors and deployment times. Streamline the provisioning of network services across the campus environment.
organizations with growing network complexity, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multi-site deployments
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network, segmenting traffic and protecting sensitive data. Ensure continuous compliance with industry regulations through advanced monitoring and reporting.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations subject to regulatory audits, environments requiring granular access control
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network telemetry data to identify performance bottlenecks and potential issues. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights to proactively optimize network operations.
teams troubleshooting network performance, organizations seeking to improve user experience, environments with high traffic volumes
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and accelerates network service deployment.
Stealthwatch Security Analytics
Provides deep visibility into network traffic to detect and respond to threats.
Identity Services Engine (ISE) Integration
Enables granular access control and policy enforcement based on user and device identity.
Network Assurance Engine
Offers proactive monitoring and predictive analytics for network health and performance.
Subscription Licensing
Ensures access to the latest features and ongoing support with predictable costs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires robust security and compliance features to protect sensitive financial data and meet stringent regulatory requirements like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure and reliable network infrastructure to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Benefits from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) environments and ensure production uptime.
Education & Research
Requires scalable network solutions to support a large number of users and devices, with advanced security to protect student data and research integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics on Cisco Catalyst 9000 series switches. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency for businesses.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license SKU, C1A1TC95001-SMSK, is for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance network switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, typically billed annually, providing continuous access to software 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.