Cisco IE 5000 DNA Advantage License
The Cisco IE 5000 DNA Advantage license provides advanced network management and security features for your industrial network infrastructure over a 7-year term.
- Enhanced Security: Access advanced threat detection and policy enforcement capabilities to protect critical industrial operations.
- Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into network traffic and device behavior for proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
- Simplified Management: Streamline network configuration, monitoring, and software updates across your industrial switch deployment.
- Extended Support: Benefit from 7 years of continuous access to software updates, security patches, and Cisco technical support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 7-year term subscription license for Cisco's DNA Advantage software, specifically designed to unlock advanced features for the Cisco IE 5000 series industrial Ethernet switches. It provides enhanced network visibility, security, and management capabilities essential for modern industrial environments.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations utilize this license to gain granular control over their industrial networks. It integrates with existing IT infrastructure, enabling a unified approach to managing both operational technology OT and information technology IT networks.
- Advanced Threat Defense: Proactively identify and mitigate cyber threats targeting industrial control systems.
- Network Analytics: Obtain detailed performance metrics and traffic patterns for informed decision-making.
- Policy-Based Automation: Automate network segmentation and access controls to enforce security policies.
- Centralized Management: Consolidate network management tasks for improved operational efficiency.
- Software Assurance: Ensure continuous access to the latest software features, security updates, and bug fixes.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to modernize their industrial network management and security posture without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Unlock Advanced Network Security Features
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated threat detection and mitigation strategies to safeguard industrial control systems. Streamline the enforcement of granular security policies across the network to prevent unauthorized access and data breaches.
manufacturing facilities, critical infrastructure operations, logistics hubs, energy production sites
Improve Network Visibility and Performance
Streamline network monitoring by gaining deep insights into traffic patterns and device health. Automate the identification of performance bottlenecks and potential issues before they impact operations.
factory floors, warehouse operations, transportation networks, utility substations
Centralize Industrial Network Management
Enable IT professionals to manage and configure multiple industrial switches from a single interface. Automate routine tasks like software updates and policy deployment, reducing manual effort and potential errors.
distributed industrial sites, multi-location manufacturing plants, large-scale warehouse networks
Key Features
Cisco DNA Assurance
Gain proactive insights into network health and performance, enabling faster troubleshooting and reduced downtime.
Advanced Threat Defense
Protect your industrial environment from sophisticated cyber threats with integrated security intelligence.
Network Segmentation
Isolate critical systems and sensitive data by creating secure network segments, limiting the blast radius of security incidents.
Policy-Based Automation
Automate network configurations and policy enforcement to ensure consistency and reduce manual errors.
7-Year Subscription Term
Secure long-term access to software features, updates, and support, providing predictable operational costs.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial networks require high reliability, security, and visibility to manage production lines and operational technology. This license provides the necessary tools to secure and optimize these critical environments.
Energy & Utilities
This sector relies on secure and resilient industrial networks for grid management and operational control, where downtime is unacceptable and cyber threats are significant.
Transportation & Logistics
Managing complex, distributed networks in warehouses, ports, and transportation hubs demands advanced visibility and security to ensure efficient operations and supply chain integrity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
While not a primary focus, healthcare facilities often use industrial switches in non-patient care areas like facilities management or labs, requiring secure and reliable network infrastructure.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for Cisco networking hardware, including enhanced security, network analytics, and automation capabilities. This specific license is for the Cisco IE 5000 industrial Ethernet switch series.
What does the 7-year term license mean?
The 7-year term license provides you with access to the DNA Advantage features and all associated software updates and security patches for your Cisco IE 5000 switches for a continuous period of seven years from the activation date.
Is this license transferable?
Software licenses are typically tied to the specific hardware or account they are registered to. Transferability depends on Cisco's licensing policies and terms of service at the time of purchase.
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.