Cisco C4500X DNA Premier License
This Cisco DNA Premier license subscription provides advanced network automation and security features for your C4500X platform over a 5-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock capabilities like network automation, analytics, and policy enforcement for enhanced network control.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and security patches, crucial for regulatory adherence and risk mitigation.
- Predictable Operational Costs: Subscription billing ensures consistent budgeting for essential network software and support.
- Extended Platform Value: Maximize the return on your Cisco hardware investment with continuous feature enhancements and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco C4500X DNA Premier license is a 5-year subscription that unlocks the full suite of Cisco Digital Network Architecture (DNA) features for your Catalyst 4500X platform. This includes advanced automation, security, and analytics capabilities designed to simplify network management and improve operational efficiency.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations who need to manage complex network environments. It integrates with existing Cisco infrastructure, providing a unified platform for policy enforcement, network visibility, and threat defense, ensuring your network operates securely and efficiently.
- Network Automation: Automate repetitive tasks, reducing manual effort and potential for human error.
- Enhanced Security: Implement granular security policies and gain visibility into network traffic to detect and mitigate threats.
- Performance Analytics: Utilize advanced analytics to monitor network health, identify performance bottlenecks, and optimize resource utilization.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single point, simplifying operations across distributed environments.
- Software Compliance: Ensure your network is running licensed, up-to-date software, avoiding compliance issues and security vulnerabilities.
This Cisco DNA Premier license subscription is the right choice for mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade automation and security.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment across the infrastructure. Streamline operations and reduce manual intervention for faster service delivery.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, distributed branch offices, hybrid cloud environments
Enhance Network Security and Compliance
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and gain deep visibility into network traffic patterns. Automate compliance checks and reporting to meet regulatory requirements.
regulated industries, multi-site organizations, networks with sensitive data, compliance-driven IT departments
Improve Network Performance and Visibility
Automate the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify and resolve issues proactively. Enable teams to optimize resource allocation and ensure a high-quality user experience.
performance-sensitive applications, high-traffic networks, environments requiring proactive monitoring, IT teams focused on user experience
Key Features
Cisco DNA Premier Software
Unlocks the most advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics.
5-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to software features and updates, ensuring continued value and predictable costs.
Catalyst 4500X Platform Support
Specifically designed to enhance the capabilities of your existing Cisco C4500X switches.
Subscription Billing
Offers a flexible and manageable payment model for essential network software.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration effort, speeds up deployment, and minimizes errors.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, strict compliance, and high network availability to protect sensitive financial data and ensure uninterrupted trading operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Critical for maintaining patient data privacy (HIPAA compliance), ensuring network uptime for medical devices, and supporting advanced research applications.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Essential for securing operational technology (OT) networks, enabling automation in production lines, and ensuring reliable connectivity for IoT devices.
Education & Research
Supports large, dynamic user bases, secures research data, and enables advanced network services for students and faculty across campus environments.
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 is for the Cisco Catalyst 4500X platform, as indicated by the product code C4500X.
What is the benefit of a 5-year term license?
A 5-year term license ensures you have continuous access to the latest software features and support for an extended period, offering cost predictability and long-term value.
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.