Cisco DNA Premier C9500 Software Subscription
Cisco DNA Premier C9500 software subscription unlocks advanced network automation and security features for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches, ensuring optimal performance and compliance.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock intelligent network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco infrastructure.
- Subscription Term: Provides continuous access to software features and updates for the duration of the subscription term.
- Platform Specific: Designed for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series high-performance core and data center switches.
- Compliance and Security: Helps maintain network compliance and enhances security posture through integrated policy and threat defense.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco DNA Premier C9500 software subscription provides a comprehensive suite of advanced features for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It enables intelligent network automation, enhanced security, and deep visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market and enterprise environments, this subscription integrates seamlessly with existing Cisco hardware. It is designed for businesses that rely on their network for critical operations and require advanced management capabilities without the overhead of traditional enterprise solutions.
- Intelligent Network Automation: Automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement.
- Advanced Security: Implement granular access controls, threat detection, and policy-based segmentation.
- Network Analytics: Gain deep insights into network performance, user behavior, and application traffic.
- Centralized Management: Simplify network operations through a unified management platform.
- Software Updates: Ensure access to the latest features, security patches, and performance enhancements.
This Cisco DNA Premier subscription is the right choice for businesses seeking to modernize their network infrastructure with enterprise-grade automation and security.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy deployment across their infrastructure. Streamline complex network changes and reduce manual errors, improving operational efficiency.
businesses with complex network topologies, organizations standardizing on Cisco infrastructure, IT departments focused on efficiency gains
Enhance Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of granular security policies and network segmentation to protect sensitive data. Automate threat detection and response to minimize the impact of security incidents.
companies handling sensitive data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, businesses deploying zero-trust architectures
Gain Deep Network Visibility and Analytics
Automate the collection and analysis of network performance data to identify bottlenecks and optimize user experience. Enable proactive troubleshooting by gaining insights into application traffic and device behavior.
organizations prioritizing user experience, businesses managing high-traffic networks, IT teams focused on performance optimization
Key Features
Cisco DNA Center Integration
Centralize network management, automation, and policy enforcement for simplified operations.
Network Assurance Engine
Proactively monitor network health and performance, enabling faster issue resolution.
Advanced Security Features
Implement granular segmentation and threat defense to protect against cyber threats.
Software Subscription Model
Access continuous updates, new features, and ongoing support without large upfront costs.
Catalyst 9500 Series Optimization
Unlock the full potential of your high-performance core and data center switches.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and high network availability to protect sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage patient data, support critical medical devices, and comply with stringent regulations like HIPAA.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand resilient and secure networks to support operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring production uptime and data integrity.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure networks to support a large number of users, diverse applications, and research data management while managing budget constraints.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Premier?
Cisco DNA Premier is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, including automation, security, and analytics. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, C1A1TC95002-SMS1, is for the Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It is designed to enhance the capabilities of these high-performance core and data center switches.
What is the billing model for this license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis for the duration of the subscription term. This provides 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.