Cisco DNA Premier Upgrade License for Catalyst 9500 Series 3-Year Subscription
This Cisco DNA Premier subscription upgrade license provides advanced network capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches over a 3-year term.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced security, automation, and analytics capabilities for your network infrastructure.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Secure continuous access to software updates, support, and new features for a predictable period.
- Compliance and Security: Maintain compliance with industry regulations and bolster your network's security posture.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management and troubleshooting through intelligent automation and insights.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco DNA Premier, designed to upgrade existing Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port switches. It unlocks advanced features and capabilities, providing enhanced network intelligence, automation, and security.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who need to optimize their network performance, ensure compliance, and protect their business operations from evolving cyber threats.
- Cisco DNA Premier Features: Enables advanced network analytics, intent-based networking, and comprehensive security policies.
- Subscription Billing: Provides a predictable operational expense model for software access and updates.
- 3-Year Term: Ensures consistent access to the latest software features and support for an extended period.
- Catalyst 9500 Series: Specifically designed to enhance the functionality of Cisco's high-performance modular core and aggregation switches.
- Network Automation: Automates repetitive tasks, reducing manual configuration errors and operational overhead.
This Cisco DNA Premier upgrade license empowers your business with enterprise-grade network intelligence and automation without the enterprise overhead.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate network provisioning, configuration, and policy enforcement across their infrastructure. Streamline operations and reduce manual errors for greater efficiency.
organizations deploying multi-vendor networks, businesses managing distributed network locations, teams requiring rapid network changes, environments with limited IT staff
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the detection and mitigation of security threats with advanced threat intelligence and policy enforcement. Protect sensitive business data and ensure regulatory compliance.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict compliance requirements, companies operating in high-threat environments, networks requiring centralized security management
Gain Deeper Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline the monitoring of network performance and user experience through integrated analytics. Identify and resolve issues proactively to minimize downtime and maintain productivity.
teams managing critical business applications, organizations focused on user experience, businesses needing to optimize network resource allocation, environments with complex traffic patterns
Key Features
Cisco DNA Premier Software
Provides advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for enhanced operational efficiency and threat protection.
3-Year Subscription Term
Ensures predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for an extended period, safeguarding your network investment.
Upgrade License
Offers a cost-effective path to unlock advanced features on your existing Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series hardware.
Network Analytics
Delivers deep insights into network performance and user behavior, enabling proactive issue resolution and optimization.
Intent-Based Networking
Allows you to define desired business outcomes and have the network automatically translate them into policies and configurations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security, high availability, and strict compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, all of which are enhanced by Cisco DNA Premier's advanced features.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure and reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous operation of critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and security to manage complex operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, ensuring production uptime and data integrity.
Legal & Professional Services
Firms in this sector handle confidential client information and require secure, compliant, and efficient network operations to support their demanding workflows.
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. It is designed to simplify network management and enhance operational efficiency.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license upgrade is for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series 12-port switches, indicated by the MPN C9500-12Q-E-P-3.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license operates on a subscription billing model, providing access to the software and its features for the duration of the 3-year 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.