Cisco IE 9300 DNA Advantage 5 Year License
Unlock advanced network management and security for your Cisco IE 9300 industrial switches with a 5-year DNA Advantage subscription.
- Access to: Advanced security features, network analytics, and automation capabilities for enhanced operational efficiency.
- Coverage for: The full 5-year term of the license, ensuring continuous access to software updates and support.
- Protection against: Network vulnerabilities and operational disruptions through proactive threat detection and policy enforcement.
- Entitlement to: Cisco's latest software innovations and features, keeping your industrial network secure and optimized.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 5-year term subscription license for Cisco's DNA Advantage software, specifically designed for the Cisco IE 9300 series of industrial Ethernet switches. It unlocks a suite of advanced features focused on network assurance, security, and automation, enabling IT professionals to gain deeper visibility and control over their industrial network infrastructure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with the Cisco IE 9300 switches deployed within operational technology environments. It provides the necessary software capabilities to manage, secure, and optimize these critical network devices, ensuring reliable operations and compliance.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deep insights into network performance and health with advanced analytics.
- Automated Workflows: Streamline network operations through programmability and automation features.
- Advanced Security: Implement robust security policies and threat detection to protect industrial assets.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance with consistent policy enforcement and auditing capabilities.
- Software Updates: Ensure your network benefits from the latest features, security patches, and performance improvements.
This Cisco DNA Advantage license provides essential capabilities for businesses seeking to modernize and secure their industrial network infrastructure efficiently.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network tasks, such as configuration deployment and policy updates, reducing manual effort and potential errors. Streamline network operations by centralizing management and provisioning across multiple industrial switches.
organizations with distributed industrial sites, businesses managing remote network infrastructure, teams requiring consistent network configurations, companies focused on operational efficiency
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate threat detection and response by integrating security policies across the network infrastructure. Streamline the enforcement of security protocols to protect critical operational technology (OT) assets from cyber threats.
businesses operating in regulated industries, organizations with sensitive data, companies implementing zero-trust security models, environments with high cybersecurity risk
Improve Network Performance Monitoring
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into network traffic patterns and device health for proactive issue resolution. Streamline troubleshooting by leveraging real-time analytics and historical data to identify performance bottlenecks.
companies with mission-critical industrial processes, manufacturers relying on real-time data, logistics operations dependent on network uptime, organizations focused on service level agreements
Key Features
Cisco DNA Assurance
Gain deep visibility into network health and performance, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues before they impact operations.
Network Automation and Programmability
Reduce manual configuration errors and operational overhead by automating network tasks and policy deployments.
Advanced Security Features
Strengthen your security posture with integrated threat detection, segmentation, and policy enforcement for industrial environments.
5-Year Subscription Term
Ensure continuous access to software updates, security patches, and support for a predictable period, simplifying budgeting and planning.
Compatibility with IE 9300 Series
Unlock the full potential of your Cisco IE 9300 industrial switches with features tailored for demanding operational technology environments.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial networks require high reliability, security, and the ability to manage devices in harsh environments, all of which are addressed by the advanced features of DNA Advantage on IE 9300 switches.
Transportation & Logistics
This sector relies on robust and secure network connectivity for real-time tracking and operational control, making the visibility and automation features crucial for efficiency and uptime.
Energy & Utilities
Critical infrastructure demands secure and resilient networks; DNA Advantage provides the necessary tools for monitoring, managing, and protecting industrial control systems against cyber threats.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Maintaining secure and compliant networks is paramount in healthcare for patient data protection and operational continuity, where reliable industrial networking is often essential for medical equipment.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Advantage?
Cisco DNA Advantage is a software subscription that unlocks advanced features for network management, automation, and security on Cisco networking hardware. For the IE 9300 series, it provides enhanced capabilities for industrial environments.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco IE 9300 series of industrial Ethernet switches. The MPN IE9300-DNA-A-5Y indicates its compatibility with this platform.
What is the benefit of a 5-year term license?
A 5-year term provides continuous access to software updates, security patches, and support for a predictable duration. This simplifies budgeting, ensures your network remains up-to-date, and protects against unexpected costs.
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.