Cisco N9300 Essentials Term License - 5 Year
This 5-year Cisco N9300 Essentials Term License provides essential software capabilities and support for your network infrastructure, ensuring continuous operation and access to critical features.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock core networking functionalities required for modern business operations.
- Coverage for 5 Years: Guarantees software access and support for a defined term, simplifying budgeting and planning.
- Protection Against Obsolescence: Ensures your network benefits from ongoing software updates and security patches.
- Entitlement to Cisco Support: Provides access to Cisco's technical assistance for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco N9300 GF ESSENTIALS TERM - 5Y is a platform software subscription license designed to unlock essential features and provide ongoing support for Cisco's Catalyst 9300 Series network switches. This 5-year term license ensures your organization maintains access to critical software capabilities and receives timely updates and technical assistance from Cisco throughout the subscription period.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are deploying or managing Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. It integrates directly into the network hardware, providing the necessary software foundation for secure, reliable, and efficient network operations within their own data centers or network closets.
- Essential Software Access: Enables core network services and functionalities for the Catalyst 9300 Series.
- 5-Year Subscription Term: Provides predictable costs and continuous access for a defined period.
- Software Updates & Patches: Ensures the network remains secure and performs optimally with regular updates.
- Technical Support Entitlement: Grants access to Cisco's expert support for issue resolution.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain a compliant and supported network environment.
This 5-year Essentials Term License is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking reliable access to Cisco's core network software and support.
What This Enables
Enable Core Network Functionality
Enable teams to deploy and manage essential network services on Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. Streamline network operations with access to foundational features required for business connectivity and data flow.
organizations with on-premises network infrastructure, businesses managing internal IT resources, teams deploying new network hardware, companies requiring stable network performance
Ensure Software Compliance and Support
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring your Cisco network hardware is running supported software. Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date software versions and security patches throughout the 5-year term.
businesses with IT audit requirements, companies prioritizing network security, organizations managing long-term IT assets, teams seeking predictable support costs
Maintain Network Performance and Reliability
Enable teams to maintain consistent network performance by providing access to software updates and bug fixes. Protect against performance degradation and ensure reliable connectivity for critical business applications.
companies dependent on network uptime, businesses with high-traffic internal networks, organizations running essential business applications, teams focused on operational efficiency
Key Features
5-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to essential software and support for a defined period, simplifying IT budget management.
Essential Software Features
Unlocks core networking capabilities required for reliable data transmission, security, and management of Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures the network remains secure and performs optimally by providing access to the latest software releases and critical security fixes.
Cisco Technical Support
Grants access to Cisco's expert technical assistance for troubleshooting, issue resolution, and guidance on network operations.
Platform Licensing
Integrates directly with Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series hardware, providing a straightforward licensing model for network infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making supported and up-to-date Cisco hardware essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance with regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and consistently supported network equipment to protect patient data and ensure critical system availability.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and robust network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, demanding dependable hardware support to minimize production downtime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network solutions to support a large number of users and devices, benefiting from vendor support for maintaining network integrity and performance.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco N9300 GF ESSENTIALS TERM - 5Y?
This is a 5-year subscription license for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series network switches. It provides essential software features and ongoing technical support from Cisco throughout the subscription term.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series network switches. The 'N93' in the product code indicates its applicability to this platform.
What happens after the 5-year term expires?
After the 5-year term, the essential software features and support will expire. You will need to renew the subscription or upgrade to a new licensing agreement to continue receiving these benefits.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.