Cisco IAP VNF License for Core/Large VNFs
This Cisco IAP VNF license provides essential software capabilities for core and large virtual network functions, ensuring your business operations remain compliant and fully functional for 1 year.
- License Term: Annual subscription providing continuous access to Cisco's platform features and updates.
- Capacity: Supports 50 to 99 users or endpoints within your virtual network functions.
- Platform: Designed for Cisco's core and large Virtual Network Functions (VNFs).
- Value: Ensures licensing compliance, unlocks full feature sets, and maintains operational continuity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is an annual subscription license for Cisco's Integrated Access Platform (IAP) Virtual Network Functions (VNFs). It unlocks specific software features and capacity for core and large deployments, ensuring your network infrastructure operates within Cisco's licensing framework for a 12-month term.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations utilize this license to maintain compliance and access the full suite of capabilities offered by Cisco's VNF solutions. It is essential for environments running virtualized network services that require specific Cisco software entitlements.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to advanced functionalities and services within Cisco's VNF ecosystem.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your deployment adheres to Cisco's software licensing requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Prevents service disruptions by maintaining a valid and active software license.
- Scalability Support: Tailored for core and large VNF deployments, supporting 50 to 99 user equivalents.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable annual billing for straightforward IT budget management.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams needing to ensure their virtual network functions are properly licensed and fully operational.
What This Enables
Enable Full Cisco VNF Feature Access
Enable teams to utilize the complete range of advanced functionalities and services offered by Cisco's core and large Virtual Network Functions. This ensures your network infrastructure can support complex traffic management and security policies.
virtualized network deployments, software-defined networking environments, core network services, enterprise edge computing
Streamline Licensing Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining compliance with Cisco's software licensing agreements for your VNF deployments. This subscription model provides a clear entitlement for 50-99 users, simplifying audits and avoiding penalties.
managed IT services, IT infrastructure management, regulatory compliance, multi-site operations
Automate Operational Continuity
Automate the assurance of continuous operation for your critical virtual network functions. This annual license ensures that essential services remain active and supported by Cisco, preventing unexpected downtime.
business continuity planning, critical infrastructure support, IT operations management, network service delivery
Key Features
Annual Subscription Term
Provides predictable IT budgeting and ensures continuous access to software features for 12 months.
50-99 User/Endpoint Capacity
Supports mid-sized deployments of Cisco VNFs, offering a defined capacity for your network services.
Core/Large VNF Focus
Optimized for significant virtual network function deployments, ensuring proper licensing for critical infrastructure.
Cisco IAP Platform
Integrates with Cisco's established platform, ensuring compatibility and access to vendor-specific capabilities.
Software Licensing
Guarantees compliance with vendor requirements, unlocking full feature sets and preventing service interruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust, compliant, and continuously available network services to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making licensed Cisco VNFs essential for their operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on secure and uninterrupted network connectivity for patient data management and critical medical systems, necessitating properly licensed and supported network infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on reliable network performance for automation, IoT integration, and supply chain management, where licensed VNFs ensure system stability and efficiency.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need secure, compliant, and scalable IT solutions to deliver public services, often mandating adherence to strict vendor licensing and support protocols for their network infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a VNF license?
A VNF license, like this Cisco IAP license, grants your organization the right to use specific software features and functionalities for Virtual Network Functions. It ensures compliance and enables the full operational capacity of your virtualized network services.
What does 'Core/Large VNFs' mean in this context?
This indicates the license is intended for significant or central Virtual Network Function deployments within your network architecture. It is designed to support the capacity and feature requirements of these more substantial VNF implementations.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license with a 1-year term. It provides access to the licensed features for the duration of the subscription, requiring renewal to maintain access and support.
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.