Cisco IE 3500 DNA Essentials License 3-Year Term
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides essential network management and security features for your Cisco IE 3500 industrial switches over a 3-year term.
- Essential Features: Unlocks core network automation, security, and visibility capabilities for industrial environments.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network adheres to Cisco's software licensing requirements and maintains access to updates.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued access to critical software features and support for the licensed duration.
- Predictable Costs: Offers a fixed subscription term, simplifying budgeting and financial planning for IT infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco IE 3500 DNA Essentials license is a 3-year subscription that unlocks foundational network automation, security, and visibility features for Cisco IE 3500 industrial Ethernet switches. This subscription ensures your industrial network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely, providing access to essential software capabilities required for modern operational technology (OT) environments.
This license is designed for IT managers and professionals in small to mid-market organizations who manage industrial networks. It integrates with the Cisco IE 3500 series switches, commonly deployed in manufacturing floors, logistics hubs, and other operational technology settings, to provide enhanced control and insight into network performance and security.
- Network Automation: Simplifies device configuration and management through automated workflows.
- Enhanced Security: Provides essential security features to protect critical industrial network infrastructure.
- Visibility and Analytics: Offers insights into network performance and device health.
- Software Updates: Grants access to software updates and patches for continued security and feature enhancements.
- Subscription Management: A clear 3-year term simplifies licensing and budgeting.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to enhance their industrial network's security and manageability without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Simplification
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration tasks and streamline device provisioning. This reduces manual effort and minimizes the risk of human error in complex industrial environments.
industrial networks, operational technology (OT) environments, manufacturing facilities, logistics operations, remote site management
Enhance Industrial Network Security Posture
Streamline the implementation of essential security policies and monitoring across industrial network devices. This helps protect critical operational systems from unauthorized access and cyber threats.
cybersecurity-conscious operations, compliance-driven environments, critical infrastructure networks, remote asset protection
Improve Network Visibility and Performance
Automate the collection of network performance data and device health metrics for better operational insight. This allows IT professionals to proactively identify and resolve potential issues before they impact operations.
performance-sensitive operations, IT monitoring and management, proactive issue resolution, distributed network deployments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks core network automation, security, and visibility features for Cisco IE 3500 industrial switches, enhancing operational efficiency and protection.
3-Year Term License
Provides a predictable subscription period, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuous access to essential software capabilities and updates.
Industrial Network Focus
Tailored for the specific needs of industrial environments, offering features relevant to operational technology (OT) deployments.
Software Updates and Patches
Grants access to the latest software releases, ensuring security vulnerabilities are addressed and new features are available.
Simplified Licensing
Offers a straightforward subscription model that avoids complex perpetual license management for essential software features.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial Ethernet switches are critical for connecting machinery and control systems on the factory floor, requiring robust network management and security features to ensure operational uptime and data integrity.
Transportation & Logistics
These environments rely on reliable network connectivity for tracking, automation, and communication within warehouses and distribution centers, making essential network features crucial for efficiency.
Energy & Utilities
Operational technology in energy sectors requires secure and manageable networks to monitor and control critical infrastructure, where software licensing ensures access to necessary security updates.
Retail & Hospitality
While often associated with corporate IT, industrial switches can be deployed in back-of-house operations like inventory management or POS systems, benefiting from simplified management and security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, security, and visibility features for Cisco networking hardware, including industrial switches like the IE 3500 series.
What does the 3-year term license cover?
The 3-year term license covers your entitlement to use the Cisco DNA Essentials software features on your Cisco IE 3500 switches for the duration of the subscription. It also typically includes access to software updates and patches.
Who is the target audience for this license?
This license is intended for businesses, particularly in manufacturing, logistics, and other industrial sectors, that utilize Cisco IE 3500 switches and require essential network management and security capabilities for their operational technology environments.
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.