Cisco DNA Premier License for C3850 12-Port
Cisco DNA Premier licensing for the C3850 platform unlocks advanced network automation and security features for your business network over a 3-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Gain entitlement to Cisco's latest network automation, security, and analytics capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date licensing for regulatory adherence and audit readiness.
- Predictable Budgeting: Subscription-based billing ensures consistent operational expenses for the 3-year term.
- Optimized Network Performance: Enable intelligent network management for improved efficiency and user experience.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year term subscription license for Cisco's Digital Network Architecture (DNA) Premier edition, specifically for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 series platform with 12 ports. It provides access to a suite of advanced software features designed to automate network operations, enhance security, and provide deep network insights.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and securing their company's network infrastructure. It integrates with existing Cisco Catalyst 3850 hardware to unlock its full potential for intelligent network management.
- Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across your network.
- Enhanced Security: Implement advanced threat detection, segmentation, and access control policies.
- Network Analytics: Gain visibility into network performance, user behavior, and application usage.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a unified management interface.
- Software Updates: Ensure access to the latest software features, bug fixes, and security patches.
This Cisco DNA Premier license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network control and intelligence without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and configuration changes. Streamline network-wide policy deployment and management for increased operational efficiency.
businesses with distributed network infrastructure, organizations managing multiple network devices, teams requiring rapid configuration deployment, companies focused on IT efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation of advanced security policies, including network segmentation and access control. Protect sensitive business data by enabling threat detection and response capabilities across the network.
companies handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, businesses operating in evolving threat landscapes, environments requiring granular access control
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize resource utilization. Provide IT professionals with actionable insights into user behavior and application performance.
businesses reliant on network performance, organizations experiencing user-reported issues, teams needing to justify IT investments, environments undergoing digital transformation
Key Features
Cisco DNA Premier Software
Unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 3850 platform.
3-Year Term License
Provides predictable budgeting and ensures continuous access to features and support for three years.
12-Port Capacity
Supports network environments requiring management and control for up to 12 network ports on the specified platform.
Subscription Billing
Offers a flexible, operational expense model for software licensing.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort and speeds up deployment of network-wide policies.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Premier's advanced security features and centralized management capabilities help address.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data and ensure operational continuity, supported by DNA Premier's security and automation features.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks and ensure uptime.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and require strong network security and compliance, which this licensing enhances.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that provides advanced capabilities for network automation, security, and analytics, designed to simplify and enhance network management.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (C3850-DNA-P-12-5Y) is for the Cisco Catalyst 3850 series platform with 12 ports.
What is the billing model?
This is a subscription-based license with a 3-year term. Billing is typically annual for the duration of the 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.