Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series Software License
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series software licensing provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics for your enterprise network infrastructure.
- Advanced Automation: Enable intelligent network automation for faster deployments and simplified management.
- Enhanced Security: Gain access to robust security features to protect your network from evolving threats.
- Network Analytics: Utilize deep insights into network performance and user behavior for better decision-making.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain compliance with industry standards through consistent policy enforcement and visibility.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series software license unlocks a suite of advanced capabilities for your Cisco network infrastructure. It provides comprehensive features for network automation, security, policy enforcement, and assurance, designed to simplify operations and enhance network performance.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise organizations utilize this licensing to gain granular control over their network environment. It integrates with Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, enabling a more intelligent, secure, and automated network fabric that supports business-critical applications and services.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate device provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment.
- Advanced Security Features: Implement network segmentation, threat detection, and access control policies.
- Network Analytics and Assurance: Gain visibility into network health, performance, and user experience.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single, unified platform.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support through a subscription model.
This Cisco DNA Premier license is ideal for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade automation and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, accelerating deployment and reducing manual errors. Streamline the provisioning and configuration of network devices across your organization.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, teams managing multiple network device types, businesses requiring rapid service deployment
Strengthen Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies across the network to protect against unauthorized access and threats. Gain visibility into network traffic and user activity to detect and respond to potential security incidents.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations with compliance requirements, environments with a high volume of user and device traffic
Improve Network Performance and Visibility
Streamline network operations by gaining deep insights into network health and performance metrics. Optimize resource utilization and proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact users.
companies reliant on network uptime, IT departments focused on operational efficiency, environments with complex application dependencies
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, policy enforcement, and troubleshooting through a single, intuitive dashboard.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively monitor network health and user experience, identifying and resolving issues before they affect productivity.
Software-Defined Access (SD-Access)
Implement granular network segmentation and policy-based automation for enhanced security and agility.
Advanced Threat Defense
Integrate security intelligence to detect and mitigate threats across the network fabric.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Benefit from continuous innovation, software updates, and ongoing support, ensuring your network remains current and secure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security and compliance, which Cisco DNA Premier's advanced security features and policy automation help to address, ensuring data integrity and regulatory adherence.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need reliable, secure, and high-performance networks to manage patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from the assurance and segmentation capabilities offered by DNA Premier.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand robust network performance and security for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, which DNA Premier supports through automation and threat defense.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse user groups and devices, benefiting from DNA Premier's ability to automate policy enforcement and provide network segmentation for security and performance.
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.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1A1ATC95002-SMSK, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, enabling advanced software capabilities on these platforms.
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-year, providing continuous access to features and support.
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.