Cisco IE 5000 Series Cisco DNA EA Adv License
This Cisco DNA Advantage license subscription provides advanced network management and security capabilities for your existing Cisco IE 5000 Series industrial switches, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced Cisco DNA features for your IE 5000 Series hardware.
- Feature Access: Unlocks enhanced network visibility, automation, and security functionalities.
- Compliance: Ensures your network devices are running with the appropriate, up-to-date software entitlements.
- Continued Operation: Guarantees access to critical software updates and support for your industrial network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a Cisco DNA Advantage (EA) software subscription license specifically designed for existing Cisco IE 5000 Series industrial switches. It provides access to advanced network automation, security, and analytics features, ensuring your industrial network infrastructure remains current and fully functional.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to enhance the management and security posture of their operational technology (OT) networks. It integrates with Cisco's DNA Center for centralized control, offering a unified platform for managing industrial Ethernet switches deployed in challenging environments.
- Advanced Network Management: Gain deeper insights and control over your industrial network.
- Enhanced Security: Implement robust security policies and threat detection capabilities.
- Automation Capabilities: Streamline network configuration and deployment tasks.
- Software Updates: Ensure access to the latest features and security patches.
- Licensing Compliance: Maintain adherence to Cisco's software licensing requirements.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to maximize the value and security of their industrial network infrastructure without the overhead of enterprise-level management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Visibility and Control
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into their industrial network traffic and performance metrics. Streamline the monitoring and management of distributed operational technology assets through a centralized platform.
organizations with distributed industrial assets, teams managing operational technology networks, businesses requiring detailed network performance data
Automate Network Configuration and Deployment
Automate the provisioning and configuration of network devices across multiple sites, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline the deployment of new network segments or upgrades for industrial control systems.
businesses with multiple physical locations, teams managing large-scale industrial networks, organizations standardizing network deployments
Enhance Network Security Posture
Enable enhanced security policies and threat detection for critical industrial environments. Protect sensitive operational data and ensure compliance with industry-specific security mandates.
organizations operating critical infrastructure, businesses with strict data security requirements, teams responsible for OT cybersecurity
Key Features
Cisco DNA Advantage features
Unlock advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your industrial switches.
Subscription licensing
Provides predictable costs and ensures continuous access to the latest software features and updates.
Compatibility with IE 5000 Series
Designed to enhance the functionality of your existing Cisco IE 5000 Series industrial switches.
Centralized management via DNA Center
Facilitates easier network management and policy enforcement across your industrial network.
Ongoing software updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest security patches and feature enhancements.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial Ethernet switches are critical for connecting machinery and control systems on the factory floor, requiring reliable connectivity and robust security features.
Energy & Utilities
This sector relies on secure and resilient industrial networks for managing power grids, water treatment facilities, and other critical infrastructure, often in harsh environments.
Transportation & Logistics
Industrial switches are used in warehouses, ports, and transportation hubs for managing operations, tracking assets, and ensuring efficient supply chain management.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Hospitals and laboratories use industrial-grade networking equipment for critical systems, patient monitoring, and ensuring data integrity in demanding environments.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that provides advanced capabilities for network management, automation, and security. It is designed to enhance the functionality of Cisco networking hardware.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license (E2N-IE5000H-B-A) is for existing Cisco IE 5000 Series industrial switches.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay periodically to maintain access to the software features and updates.
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.