Cisco In-Line Services Essentials 100K Sessions ASR5K Active Subscription
This Cisco In-Line Services Essentials subscription provides essential network traffic management and security capabilities for your ASR5K platform over a 3-year term.
- Access to Essential Services: Unlock critical security and traffic management features for your network infrastructure.
- 3-Year Subscription Term: Ensures continuous access to licensed features and vendor support for a predictable period.
- Platform Capacity: Supports up to 100,000 active sessions, enabling robust performance for demanding environments.
- Active License: Guarantees immediate enablement of features and compliance for your Cisco ASR5K platform.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco In-Line Services Essentials subscription activates essential software features and capacity on your Cisco ASR5K platform. It provides the necessary licensing to enable advanced traffic inspection, security services, and network visibility, ensuring your network operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for businesses that rely on their network infrastructure for core operations, this subscription is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals managing mid-market to enterprise environments. It integrates directly with the Cisco ASR5K platform, enhancing its capabilities without requiring additional hardware.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network traffic patterns and application usage.
- Security Feature Enablement: Activate crucial security services to protect against threats.
- Traffic Management: Optimize network performance and resource allocation.
- Scalable Session Support: Accommodate up to 100,000 active sessions for growing demands.
- Subscription-Based Access: Provides continuous access to features and updates for a defined term.
This Cisco subscription is the right choice for mid-market teams needing to enhance their ASR5K platform's security and traffic management capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Security Features
Enable teams to activate essential security services and threat detection capabilities on their Cisco ASR5K platform. This ensures proactive protection against evolving network threats and maintains a strong security posture.
network infrastructure, security operations, traffic inspection, session management
Streamline Network Traffic Management
Streamline the optimization of network traffic flow and resource allocation across the ASR5K platform. This leads to improved application performance and a more reliable user experience for internal operations.
network performance tuning, bandwidth optimization, application delivery, infrastructure management
Automate Compliance and Visibility
Automate the process of maintaining compliance with network security standards and gain enhanced visibility into network activity. This subscription provides the necessary tools to monitor and report on network operations effectively.
regulatory compliance, network monitoring, IT audit readiness, operational reporting
Key Features
100K Active Session Support
Ensures the platform can handle a significant volume of concurrent network sessions, supporting busy business operations.
In-Line Services Essentials
Unlocks critical security and traffic management features necessary for maintaining network integrity and performance.
ASR5K Platform Compatibility
Directly enhances the functionality of your existing Cisco ASR5K hardware investment.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to licensed features and vendor support for an extended period.
Active License
Guarantees immediate enablement of features and ensures your network is operating in a licensed and compliant state.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network security and traffic management to protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and reliable network operations to protect patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure critical medical systems remain accessible.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, requiring strong security to prevent disruptions and protect production.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses need secure networks to manage customer transactions, protect payment data (PCI DSS), and ensure reliable service delivery across multiple locations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco In-Line Services Essentials?
It is a software subscription that activates essential security and traffic management features on Cisco ASR5K platforms. This license provides the necessary entitlements for specific functionalities.
What does '100K SESS' mean?
This indicates the license supports up to 100,000 active sessions on the Cisco ASR5K platform, defining its capacity for concurrent network traffic.
What is the benefit of a subscription model for this license?
A subscription model offers predictable operational expenses and ensures continuous access to updated features and vendor support for the duration of the term, avoiding large upfront capital 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.