Cisco IE 9300 DNA Essentials License
This Cisco DNA Essentials license provides essential network management capabilities for your IE 9300 Series industrial switches, ensuring enhanced visibility and control for one year.
- License Term: Annual subscription for continuous access to software features and updates.
- Billing Model: Predictable subscription billing simplifies budgeting and ensures ongoing service.
- Platform Focus: Specifically designed for Cisco IE 9300 Series industrial network hardware.
- Key Value: Enables essential network automation, security, and analytics features for operational efficiency.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco IE 9300 DNA Essentials license unlocks a suite of foundational software features for the Cisco IE 9300 Series industrial switches. This subscription provides access to essential network automation, security, and analytics capabilities, ensuring your industrial network operates efficiently and securely.
This licensing is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who manage industrial environments. It integrates directly with the Cisco IE 9300 Series hardware, providing a unified platform for network operations within manufacturing floors, warehouses, or critical infrastructure.
- Network Automation: Automate device configuration and policy deployment across your network.
- Enhanced Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device health.
- Security Features: Implement foundational security policies to protect your industrial network.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software and features for regulatory adherence.
- Simplified Management: Centralize management of your IE 9300 Series switches through Cisco DNA Center.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license offers a cost-effective way for SMB and mid-market businesses to enhance their industrial network's capabilities and manageability.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation and Configuration
Enable teams to automate the deployment and management of network configurations across multiple Cisco IE 9300 switches. Streamline device onboarding and policy enforcement to reduce manual errors and operational overhead.
industrial control systems, manufacturing environments, logistics operations, critical infrastructure
Improve Network Visibility and Monitoring
Streamline network operations by gaining enhanced visibility into device health, traffic patterns, and potential issues across your industrial network. Automate the collection of telemetry data for proactive troubleshooting and performance optimization.
factory floor networks, warehouse management systems, SCADA environments, distributed sites
Strengthen Network Security Posture
Automate the implementation and enforcement of essential security policies across your industrial network infrastructure. Protect against unauthorized access and ensure compliance with security best practices for operational technology.
operational technology networks, critical infrastructure security, secure remote access, compliance-driven environments
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network automation, visibility, and security features for industrial environments.
1 Year Term License
Provides access to features and updates for a defined period, simplifying budgeting and planning.
Cisco IE 9300 Series Compatibility
Specifically designed to enhance the capabilities of your industrial network switches.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable costs and ensures continuous access to software services.
Centralized Management via DNA Center
Simplifies network administration and policy enforcement through a unified platform.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Essential for managing and securing the operational technology networks that power production lines, automation, and critical industrial processes, ensuring uptime and efficiency.
Transportation & Logistics
Supports the reliable operation of networks in warehouses, distribution centers, and transportation hubs, enabling real-time tracking and operational visibility.
Energy & Utilities
Provides the necessary network management and security features for critical infrastructure environments, ensuring the stability and integrity of utility operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables secure and reliable network connectivity for medical devices and operational systems within healthcare facilities, supporting patient care and data integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides foundational network automation, visibility, and security capabilities for Cisco enterprise and industrial networking hardware.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, IE9300-DNA-E-1Y, is designed for the Cisco IE 9300 Series of industrial network switches.
What is the term of this license?
This is a one-year term license, meaning the subscription provides access to the included features for a period of 12 months from activation.
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.