Cisco ELA 2 FP TD FOR UCS-E IPS, APPS, AMP AND URL 3Y SVC SUB
This 3-year Cisco Essential License Agreement provides essential security and application capabilities for your UCS-E platform, ensuring continuous operation and protection.
- Extended Security Coverage: Access to Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) features.
- URL Filtering Capabilities: Entitlement to advanced URL filtering to block malicious websites and enforce acceptable use policies.
- 3-Year Service Subscription: Ensures continuous access to software updates, security intelligence, and technical support for the licensed term.
- Platform Optimization: Enables full utilization of Cisco UCS-E hardware with the latest software features and security enhancements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Essential License Agreement (ELA) provides a 3-year subscription for critical security and application services on Cisco UCS-E platforms. It unlocks advanced features including Intrusion Prevention System (IPS), Application Visibility and Control (AVC), Advanced Malware Protection (AMP), and URL Filtering, ensuring your network infrastructure is protected and optimized.
Designed for businesses that rely on Cisco UCS-E for their core operations, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals seeking to maintain compliance, enhance security posture, and ensure uninterrupted service delivery. It integrates directly with your existing UCS-E hardware, providing a cost-effective way to access enterprise-grade security without the overhead.
- Enhanced Threat Prevention: Deploy IPS and AMP to actively defend against network intrusions and malware.
- Application Control: Utilize AVC to gain visibility and control over network traffic based on application type.
- Web Security: Implement URL filtering to block access to malicious or inappropriate websites.
- License Compliance: Maintain a compliant software licensing posture with a clear, term-based subscription.
- Continuous Updates: Receive regular security intelligence updates and software enhancements throughout the 3-year term.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing advanced security and application control for their UCS-E infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Threat Prevention
Enable teams to deploy Intrusion Prevention System (IPS) and Advanced Malware Protection (AMP) to proactively detect and block sophisticated cyber threats. This ensures the integrity of your network and protects sensitive business data from compromise.
On-premises server deployments, virtualized environments, network security appliance integration, business continuity planning
Streamline Application Traffic Management
Streamline network performance and security by utilizing Application Visibility and Control (AVC) to identify and manage bandwidth usage for critical business applications. This prevents performance degradation and ensures optimal user experience.
Network infrastructure management, application performance monitoring, bandwidth optimization, user access control
Automate Web Security Enforcement
Automate the enforcement of web security policies through advanced URL filtering capabilities. This protects users from accessing malicious websites and helps maintain compliance with acceptable use policies.
Endpoint security management, network access control, content filtering policies, regulatory compliance adherence
Key Features
Intrusion Prevention System (IPS)
Actively detects and blocks malicious network traffic and potential intrusions in real-time, safeguarding your network.
Advanced Malware Protection (AMP)
Provides advanced threat detection and remediation for malware, ransomware, and other malicious files across your network.
Application Visibility and Control (AVC)
Offers granular control over application traffic, allowing prioritization of business-critical applications and blocking of unauthorized or risky apps.
URL Filtering
Blocks access to known malicious websites and categories of content, enhancing user security and enforcing policy.
3-Year Subscription Term
Guarantees access to features and updates for three years, providing predictable costs and continuous protection.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security measures and compliance with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making advanced threat prevention and URL filtering essential for protecting sensitive financial data and customer information.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must comply with HIPAA and protect patient health information (PHI), necessitating robust security solutions like IPS and AMP to prevent data breaches and ensure system availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial control systems and operational technology (OT) environments are increasingly targeted by cyberattacks; this license helps secure these critical infrastructure components and prevent disruptions to production.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle highly confidential client data, requiring advanced security to prevent breaches and maintain client trust, supported by features like IPS and secure web access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Essential License Agreement (ELA)?
An ELA is a volume licensing program from Cisco that offers simplified licensing and often cost savings for organizations purchasing multiple licenses. This specific ELA is a subscription for security and application features on UCS-E platforms.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for Cisco UCS-E platforms, which are typically integrated or converged infrastructure solutions.
What happens when the 3-year subscription ends?
Upon expiration, the advanced features enabled by this subscription will cease to function unless the subscription is renewed. It is recommended to plan for renewal well in advance to ensure continuous protection and feature access.
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.