Cisco ASR5500 Initial System Software License, Release 17
This Cisco ASR5500 software license subscription provides access to Release 17 system software, ensuring your platform operates with the latest features and compliance standards.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco ASR5500 system software, ensuring continuous updates and support.
- Feature Access: Unlocks essential system functionalities and capabilities for the Cisco ASR5500 platform.
- Compliance: Maintains adherence to current software versions and potential regulatory requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the continued operation and performance of your Cisco ASR5500 infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a platform software license subscription for the Cisco ASR5500, specifically for Release 17 and licensed per UDPC (User Datagram Protocol Control). It provides the necessary entitlement to operate and manage the core functionalities of the ASR5500 platform with the specified software version.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their Cisco ASR5500 devices are compliant, up-to-date, and fully functional. It integrates directly into the existing ASR5500 hardware, enabling advanced network services and traffic management within their own business infrastructure.
- Platform Enablement: Activates the core operating system and management features for the Cisco ASR5500.
- Release Specific: Tied to Release 17, ensuring access to features and fixes within that version.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Per UDPC Licensing: Capacity-based licensing model relevant to network traffic control.
- Vendor Support: Facilitates access to Cisco's technical support and software updates.
This Cisco software license is essential for mid-market businesses needing to maintain and operate their Cisco ASR5500 infrastructure efficiently and compliantly.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated network services, including mobile data offload, policy control, and lawful intercept. Streamline the delivery of high-capacity mobile data services to end-users.
telecommunications infrastructure, service provider core, network function virtualization, mobile core network
Ensure Software Compliance and Updates
Streamline the process of maintaining software compliance by ensuring access to the latest approved release. Automate the entitlement for critical security patches and feature enhancements for network platforms.
enterprise network management, IT infrastructure lifecycle, regulatory compliance, technology refresh cycles
Maintain Platform Operational Continuity
Automate the entitlement for continued operation of the Cisco ASR5500 platform with a specific software release. Protect against service disruptions by ensuring access to necessary software licenses for core network functions.
business continuity planning, critical infrastructure operations, IT asset management, network uptime assurance
Key Features
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support.
Release 17 Specific
Ensures access to the features, fixes, and security patches available in Cisco's Release 17 for the ASR5500.
Per UDPC Licensing
Allows for capacity-based licensing, aligning software costs with actual network traffic control needs.
Platform Functionality
Unlocks the core operating system and management capabilities required for the Cisco ASR5500.
Compliance Assurance
Helps maintain regulatory compliance and vendor support by using officially licensed and supported software.
Industry Applications
Telecommunications & Wireless
The Cisco ASR5500 is a core component in mobile core networks, handling massive data traffic and requiring specific licensing for features and capacity like UDPC.
Finance & Insurance
These industries require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure, often necessitating up-to-date software and vendor support for critical financial transaction systems.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have strict compliance and security mandates, requiring licensed software and documented support for their IT infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable and performant networks for automation and control systems, making licensed and supported software essential for uptime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ASR5500 Initial System Software License?
This is a subscription license that grants the right to use Cisco's Release 17 system software on your ASR5500 platform. It is licensed based on User Datagram Protocol Control (UDPC) capacity.
What does 'PER UDPC' licensing mean?
PER UDPC licensing refers to a capacity-based licensing model where the license quantity is determined by the User Datagram Protocol Control units your system requires or supports. This is common for network traffic management and control functions.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is valid for a defined term and requires renewal to maintain access to the software and its associated support and updates.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.