Cisco ELA 2 CL ADDON STUDENT LIC HIGHED, 1YR
This Cisco ELA 2 CL ADDON STUDENT LIC HIGHED provides 1-year access to essential Cisco software capabilities for higher education institutions, supporting up to 99,999,999 users.
- License Term: Annual subscription providing continuous access to licensed software features.
- User Capacity: Supports large educational deployments, scaling from 50,000 to over 99 million users.
- Educational Focus: Specifically tailored licensing for higher education environments.
- Compliance & Access: Ensures legal software usage and unlocks critical Cisco platform functionalities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ELA 2 CL ADDON STUDENT LIC HIGHED is an annual subscription license designed for higher education institutions. It grants access to specific Cisco software features and capabilities, ensuring your educational environment remains compliant and fully functional.
Ideal for IT managers and administrators in universities and colleges, this license fits within your existing Cisco infrastructure. It provides the necessary software entitlements to support a large student and faculty user base, enabling advanced network services and security features.
- Platform Licensing: Enables access to core Cisco software functionalities.
- Annual Subscription: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to software updates.
- High Education Specific: Tailored for the unique needs of academic institutions.
- Scalable User Count: Accommodates very large user populations, from 50,000 to nearly 100 million.
- Compliance Assurance: Guarantees adherence to Cisco's licensing terms and conditions.
This Cisco ELA license is the right choice for educational institutions needing scalable, compliant software access for their large user bases.
What This Enables
Enable large-scale student and faculty access
Enable IT teams to provide licensed Cisco software access to tens of thousands of students and faculty members. This ensures all users have the necessary tools for network connectivity and collaboration within the academic environment.
educational institutions, universities, colleges, large student populations, campus networks
Ensure software compliance for academic IT
Streamline software license management to maintain compliance with Cisco's terms for higher education. This prevents costly audits and ensures uninterrupted access to critical network and security features.
IT departments, compliance officers, academic IT infrastructure, software asset management
Support advanced campus network services
Automate the deployment and management of Cisco software features required for advanced campus networking. This supports research, online learning, and administrative functions across the institution.
network operations, IT infrastructure management, research computing, digital learning environments
Key Features
Annual Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and continuous access to software features and updates for one year.
High Education Specific Licensing
Tailored to meet the unique requirements and compliance needs of academic institutions.
Scalable User Count (50,000 - 99,999,999)
Accommodates the vast user base of large universities and colleges, ensuring all students and staff are covered.
Cisco ELA Add-on
Extends existing Cisco Enterprise License Agreements with specific student licensing for higher education.
Platform Software Access
Unlocks essential Cisco software capabilities required for modern network infrastructure and services.
Industry Applications
Education & Research
This license is explicitly designed for higher education institutions, addressing their large user counts and specific software needs for academic and research purposes.
Government & Public Sector
Public universities and research facilities often operate under similar procurement and compliance frameworks as other government entities, making this license relevant for their IT infrastructure.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While not its primary focus, large healthcare systems with affiliated medical schools or research arms may utilize similar large-scale Cisco licensing for their academic and clinical IT environments.
Finance & Insurance
Large financial institutions with internal training academies or significant research divisions might require high-volume student-like licensing for their employees, mirroring the scale of this offering.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ELA?
An Enterprise License Agreement (ELA) is a volume licensing program from Cisco that simplifies software procurement and management for large organizations. This is an add-on to an existing ELA.
Who is this license intended for?
This license is specifically designed for higher education institutions, such as universities and colleges, to cover student and faculty software usage.
What does 'ADDON STUDENT LIC HIGHED' mean?
It signifies an add-on license to an existing ELA, specifically for student users within a higher education context.
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.