Cisco L3 VPN License for Mod80 Linecard
This Cisco L3 VPN license subscription unlocks advanced Layer 3 VPN routing and segmentation capabilities for your network infrastructure, ensuring secure and efficient data transport.
- Access to Advanced Routing: Enables sophisticated Layer 3 VPN services for complex network segmentation and traffic engineering.
- Subscription Term: Provides ongoing access to features and updates for the duration of the subscription period.
- Platform Specific: Designed for the Cisco Mod80 linecard, ensuring compatibility and optimized performance.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks critical routing protocols and VPN functionalities essential for modern enterprise networks.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for Cisco's Layer 3 Virtual Private Network (L3 VPN) functionality, specifically designed for deployment on the Mod80 linecard. It grants access to advanced routing and network segmentation features, enabling businesses to create secure, isolated virtual networks over a shared infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to enhance their network's security posture, improve traffic management, and ensure compliance with data segregation requirements. It integrates directly into existing Cisco routing platforms, providing a critical component for enterprise-grade network services without the overhead of dedicated hardware for each VPN.
- Enhanced Network Segmentation: Create distinct, secure L3 VPNs for different departments, customers, or applications.
- Optimized Traffic Routing: Implement advanced routing policies for efficient data flow and Quality of Service (QoS).
- Subscription-Based Access: Benefit from continuous feature updates and support through a flexible subscription model.
- Scalable VPN Services: Easily expand VPN capabilities as your business network grows.
- Secure Data Transport: Ensure the confidentiality and integrity of data transmitted across your network.
This Cisco L3 VPN license provides essential routing and segmentation capabilities, empowering mid-market businesses to build secure and efficient networks.
What This Enables
Enable Secure Network Segmentation
Enable teams to create isolated Layer 3 VPNs for different business units or tenants. This ensures that traffic remains separate and secure, preventing unauthorized access between segments.
multi-site organizations, segmented application environments, secure data handling policies, internal network security
Streamline Inter-Site Connectivity
Streamline the process of connecting multiple office locations or data centers securely over a shared infrastructure. This reduces complexity and cost compared to dedicated leased lines for each connection.
distributed workforce, geographically dispersed operations, consolidated network infrastructure, WAN optimization
Automate Advanced Routing Policies
Automate the implementation of complex routing policies and traffic engineering for optimized data flow. This ensures critical applications receive the necessary bandwidth and low latency.
performance-sensitive applications, Quality of Service (QoS) requirements, dynamic traffic management, network performance monitoring
Key Features
Layer 3 VPN Functionality
Provides secure and private communication channels between different network segments or sites.
Mod80 Linecard Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with your existing Cisco hardware.
Subscription Licensing
Offers flexible, ongoing access to features and support, with predictable costs and regular updates.
Advanced Routing Capabilities
Enables sophisticated traffic management, policy enforcement, and network optimization.
Network Scalability
Allows businesses to easily expand their VPN services as their network requirements evolve.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security and network segmentation to protect sensitive customer data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must ensure HIPAA compliance through secure data handling and network segmentation to protect patient health information (PHI).
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require secure, segmented networks to maintain client privilege and data confidentiality.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require segmented networks to isolate critical operational technology (OT) from IT networks, enhancing security and preventing disruptions.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Layer 3 VPN?
A Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) operates at the network layer of the OSI model, using IP routing to create virtual private networks. It allows for secure and efficient data transmission between different network segments over a shared infrastructure.
What is the Mod80 linecard?
The Mod80 linecard is a specific hardware component within certain Cisco routing platforms, designed to provide high-performance network services. This license is tailored for its capabilities.
What does a subscription license mean for this product?
A subscription license means you pay for the right to use the software features for a defined period, typically including access to updates and support. This contrasts with perpetual licenses where you own the license indefinitely.
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.