Cisco IE 9300 DNA Essentials License
This 7-year Cisco DNA Essentials license subscription unlocks advanced management and security features for your Cisco IE 9300 industrial network switches.
- License Term: Provides 7 years of access to essential network management and security capabilities.
- Feature Access: Unlocks key software features for enhanced visibility, control, and automation.
- Compliance: Helps maintain network compliance with updated security protocols and management standards.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures continued access to software updates and support for critical infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco IE 9300 DNA Essentials license provides a 7-year subscription for essential software features designed to enhance the management, security, and automation of Cisco IE 9300 industrial network switches. This subscription ensures your network infrastructure has access to the latest software capabilities, helping to maintain operational efficiency and security posture.
This licensing is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market organizations who are responsible for deploying and maintaining industrial network environments. It integrates directly with the Cisco IE 9300 platform, providing a foundational layer of software services critical for secure and reliable operations within manufacturing floors, transportation hubs, or other industrial settings.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic and device status.
- Automated Device Management: Streamline configuration and policy deployment across devices.
- Improved Security Posture: Implement essential security controls and threat mitigation features.
- Software Updates & Support: Access to software updates and technical support for the license term.
- Simplified Licensing: A clear, subscription-based model for predictable budgeting.
This Cisco DNA Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing essential software capabilities for their industrial network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate routine network configuration tasks and policy enforcement across multiple Cisco IE 9300 switches. Streamline deployment and reduce manual errors in industrial network environments.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, teams managing remote sites, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, environments requiring consistent policy application
Enhance Network Security Monitoring
Streamline security operations by providing enhanced visibility into network traffic and device behavior on the Cisco IE 9300 platform. Automate the detection of potential threats and anomalies to maintain a secure operational environment.
businesses with critical operational technology, companies facing evolving cybersecurity threats, organizations needing to monitor network access, environments with strict security mandates
Ensure Software Compliance and Updates
Automate the process of staying current with essential software features and security patches for Cisco IE 9300 industrial switches. Maintain compliance with industry regulations and vendor best practices throughout the 7-year term.
companies operating in regulated industries, businesses with long-term infrastructure investments, organizations prioritizing network stability, environments requiring documented compliance
Key Features
Cisco DNA Essentials Software
Unlocks essential network management, automation, and security features for Cisco IE 9300 industrial switches.
7-Year Term License
Provides long-term access to software capabilities, ensuring predictable costs and continuous feature availability for your industrial network.
Network Automation Tools
Reduces manual configuration effort and minimizes errors, leading to faster deployments and improved network stability.
Enhanced Security Features
Strengthens the security posture of your industrial network by enabling critical security controls and visibility.
Software Updates and Support
Ensures your network infrastructure remains current with the latest software versions and benefits from vendor support.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial network switches are critical for operational technology (OT) environments, requiring reliable connectivity, security, and management features to ensure continuous production and safety compliance.
Transportation & Logistics
This sector relies on robust and secure network infrastructure for managing operations in depots, yards, and transit hubs, where uptime and data integrity are paramount for efficiency.
Energy & Utilities
Utilities require secure and resilient network solutions to manage critical infrastructure, often in harsh environments, necessitating advanced management and security features for compliance and operational continuity.
Government & Public Sector
Public sector organizations often manage extensive networks for critical services and require secure, manageable, and compliant solutions to support their operations and protect sensitive data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco DNA Essentials?
Cisco DNA Essentials is a software subscription that provides essential network management, automation, and security features for Cisco enterprise and industrial networking hardware. It is designed to simplify operations and enhance network visibility and control.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, IE9300-DNA-E-7Y, is for the Cisco IE 9300 series of industrial network switches. It enables software features on that particular hardware platform.
What is the benefit of a 7-year term license?
A 7-year term license provides long-term access to the software features, ensuring your network infrastructure remains up-to-date and secure for an extended period. It also offers predictable budgeting and avoids the need for frequent license renewals.
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.