Cisco M2M-GW Essentials 1M Session Active License
This Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license provides active support for 1 million sessions on your ASR 5000 platform for one year, ensuring continuous operation and feature access.
- License Term: Annual subscription for continuous access to essential M2M gateway features.
- Session Capacity: Enables up to 1 million active M2M sessions, supporting high-volume device connectivity.
- Platform Support: Specifically designed for the Cisco ASR 5000 series platform, ensuring compatibility.
- Compliance and Access: Guarantees access to necessary features and maintains compliance for M2M operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license is a one-year subscription that unlocks critical machine-to-machine (M2M) gateway functionalities for the Cisco ASR 5000 platform. It provides the necessary software entitlement to manage and support up to 1 million active sessions, ensuring your business can effectively connect and manage a large volume of M2M devices.
This license is ideal for businesses that rely on extensive M2M communication for their operations, such as IoT deployments, remote monitoring, or automated industrial processes. It fits into the existing Cisco ASR 5000 infrastructure, providing a cost-effective way for IT managers and professionals to ensure their M2M gateway services remain compliant, fully functional, and capable of handling significant traffic loads without unexpected service interruptions.
- Essential M2M Gateway Features: Unlocks core functionalities required for robust machine-to-machine communication.
- 1 Million Active Sessions: Supports a substantial volume of concurrent M2M connections for large-scale deployments.
- Cisco ASR 5000 Platform: Tailored for seamless integration with the Cisco ASR 5000 series hardware.
- Annual Subscription: Provides predictable costs and continuous access to licensed features.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your M2M services remain active and compliant throughout the license term.
This Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing to scale their M2M connectivity reliably and cost-effectively.
What This Enables
Enable large-scale IoT device management
Enable teams to manage a high volume of connected devices for industrial automation, smart city initiatives, or remote asset monitoring. This license ensures the underlying gateway infrastructure can support the required session capacity.
organizations deploying IoT solutions, businesses with extensive remote asset tracking, teams managing smart infrastructure
Streamline M2M communication infrastructure
Streamline the connectivity and data flow for numerous M2M devices, ensuring reliable communication channels for critical business processes. This license provides the necessary capacity for efficient data exchange.
companies with distributed operational sites, businesses relying on real-time data from sensors, teams managing automated workflows
Automate compliance for M2M services
Automate the process of maintaining compliance for M2M gateway services by ensuring access to the latest features and support. This license helps avoid service interruptions and regulatory issues related to unsupported software versions.
organizations in regulated industries, businesses with strict uptime requirements, IT departments focused on operational stability
Key Features
1 Million Active Sessions
Supports a large number of concurrent M2M connections, enabling significant scaling of IoT and device management initiatives.
Cisco ASR 5000 Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with existing Cisco ASR 5000 infrastructure, minimizing deployment complexity.
Annual Subscription Model
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to essential M2M gateway features and updates for a full year.
M2M-GW Essentials Functionality
Unlocks core capabilities required for reliable machine-to-machine communication, supporting critical business operations.
Active License Status
Guarantees that your M2M gateway services are fully licensed and compliant, preventing service disruptions and potential penalties.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Essential for managing large fleets of industrial IoT devices, sensors, and control systems that require high session capacity and reliable connectivity for automation and monitoring.
Transportation & Logistics
Supports the tracking and management of numerous vehicles, assets, and cargo sensors, demanding robust M2M communication for real-time data and operational efficiency.
Energy & Utilities
Critical for smart grid applications, remote meter reading, and infrastructure monitoring across vast geographical areas, requiring extensive device connectivity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Enables the management of connected medical devices, patient monitoring systems, and remote healthcare solutions that rely on secure and high-volume data transmission.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license?
This is a one-year subscription license for Cisco's M2M gateway software, specifically for the ASR 5000 platform. It enables the management of up to 1 million active M2M sessions.
What does 'active sessions' mean in this context?
Active sessions refer to the concurrent connections established between M2M devices and the gateway. This license allows for up to 1 million such connections at any given time.
What happens when the one-year license expires?
Upon expiration, the M2M gateway functionality enabled by this license will cease to operate or may be restricted. Renewal is required to maintain continuous service and access to features.
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.