Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series Software License
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series software licensing provides advanced network automation and security features for your core network infrastructure.
- Advanced Automation: Enable intelligent network automation for faster deployments and simplified management.
- Enhanced Security: Integrate robust security features to protect your network from evolving threats.
- Optimized Performance: Gain insights into network performance for proactive issue resolution and improved user experience.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance with advanced visibility and control features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Series software license unlocks a suite of advanced features designed to automate, secure, and optimize your enterprise network infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license integrates with Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, providing essential tools for network visibility, policy enforcement, and threat defense within their own operational environment.
- Network Automation: Streamline network configuration, provisioning, and policy deployment.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular access controls, threat detection, and segmentation.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network traffic, user behavior, and application performance.
- Centralized Management: Manage network policies and configurations from a single pane of glass.
- Software Subscription: Benefit from continuous updates and access to the latest features through a subscription model.
This Cisco DNA Premier license is the right choice for mid-market teams seeking enterprise-grade network intelligence and control without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Orchestration
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, such as device provisioning and policy updates, reducing manual errors and accelerating service delivery. Streamline the deployment of network-wide security policies and configurations across multiple switches.
organizations with growing network complexity, teams managing distributed network infrastructure, businesses requiring rapid service deployment
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of granular security policies and network segmentation to protect sensitive data and critical applications. Protect against evolving cyber threats with integrated threat detection and response capabilities.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, environments with a high volume of network traffic
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the monitoring of network health, performance, and user activity to proactively identify and resolve issues. Automate the collection and analysis of network data to optimize resource utilization and user experience.
companies experiencing performance bottlenecks, IT departments focused on proactive maintenance, organizations needing to understand application traffic patterns
Key Features
Cisco DNA Premier Software
Provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Ensures continuous access to the latest software features, updates, and security patches through a predictable billing model.
Network Automation
Reduces manual configuration efforts, accelerates network deployments, and minimizes human error.
Advanced Security Features
Enhances network protection through granular policy enforcement, segmentation, and threat intelligence.
Network Analytics and Insights
Offers deep visibility into network performance, traffic patterns, and user behavior for proactive management.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance to protect sensitive financial data and adhere to strict regulatory standards like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous availability of critical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to manage complex operational technology (OT) networks and ensure uptime for production lines.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network solutions to support a large number of users, devices, and diverse applications while managing budgets effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, focusing on automation, security, and analytics to manage and optimize enterprise networks.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1A1TC95002-SMSK, is designed for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, providing enhanced capabilities for these high-performance 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-annually, providing continuous access to software 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.