Cisco M2M-GW Essentials 1M Session Active License
This 3-year Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license activates 1 million active sessions, enabling robust machine-to-machine communication for your business network.
- License Term: Provides 3 years of active access to essential M2M-GW capabilities.
- Session Capacity: Enables up to 1 million concurrent machine-to-machine sessions.
- Platform Support: Specifically designed for the Cisco ASR 5000 series platform.
- Compliance and Operation: Ensures continued, compliant operation of critical IoT services.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license provides essential software capabilities for managing machine-to-machine (M2M) and Internet of Things (IoT) traffic on Cisco's ASR 5000 platform. This 3-year subscription unlocks the capacity for up to 1 million active sessions, ensuring your business can reliably connect and manage a significant volume of IoT devices and data streams.
This licensing is crucial for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies who are deploying or expanding IoT initiatives. It fits within the network infrastructure, specifically on the ASR 5000, to provide the necessary software foundation for secure and efficient M2M communication, supporting operational technology (OT) integration and data collection.
- Essential M2M Functionality: Unlocks core features for managing IoT device connectivity and data flow.
- Scalable Session Management: Supports up to 1 million active sessions, accommodating growing IoT deployments.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for deployment on the Cisco ASR 5000 series hardware.
- Subscription Term: A 3-year active subscription ensures continuous access and support.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the ongoing functionality of critical M2M services.
This Cisco M2M-GW Essentials license is ideal for mid-market organizations needing to scale their IoT operations with reliable and compliant connectivity solutions.
What This Enables
Enable large-scale IoT device connectivity
Enable teams to manage and scale a high volume of machine-to-machine connections for diverse IoT applications. Streamline the onboarding and ongoing management of connected devices, ensuring reliable data flow.
Organizations deploying smart manufacturing solutions, logistics tracking systems, remote asset monitoring
Ensure compliance for M2M communications
Automate adherence to industry regulations and internal policies governing M2M data transmission. Maintain secure and auditable communication channels for critical operational data.
Businesses in regulated industries requiring strict data handling, companies with IoT security mandates
Support critical operational technology (OT) integration
Streamline the integration of operational technology devices with IT networks for enhanced visibility and control. Support the continuous operation of essential services reliant on M2M communication.
Manufacturers integrating factory floor devices, utility companies managing remote infrastructure, healthcare facilities connecting medical equipment
Key Features
1 Million Active Sessions
Supports a significant volume of concurrent device connections, allowing for substantial IoT deployment growth without immediate capacity concerns.
M2M-GW Essentials Functionality
Unlocks core software features required for effective machine-to-machine communication management, ensuring reliable data exchange.
Cisco ASR 5000 Platform Compatibility
Integrates directly with existing Cisco ASR 5000 infrastructure, simplifying deployment and ensuring optimized performance.
3-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to essential software features and potential updates for three years.
Active License
Ensures the software is fully functional and compliant, enabling critical IoT services to operate without interruption.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enables the connectivity and data exchange required for smart factory initiatives, industrial IoT (IIoT), and remote monitoring of production equipment, ensuring operational continuity and efficiency.
Transportation & Logistics
Supports real-time tracking of assets, fleet management, and supply chain visibility through the management of numerous connected devices and sensors.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Facilitates the secure and reliable connection of medical devices and equipment for remote patient monitoring and operational management, adhering to strict data handling requirements.
Energy & Utilities
Allows for the management of smart grid infrastructure, remote asset monitoring, and efficient data collection from distributed energy resources and utility meters.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a machine-to-machine (M2M) gateway license?
A M2M gateway license, like this Cisco Essentials offering, activates the software capabilities on a network device (like the ASR 5000) that allows it to manage and facilitate communication between machines or devices without direct human intervention.
What does '1M SESS ACTIVE' mean?
This signifies that the license enables up to 1 million concurrent active sessions for machine-to-machine communication. A session represents a connection or communication instance between devices.
Is this license tied to specific hardware?
Yes, this license is specifically designed for and applies to the Cisco ASR 5000 series platform, as indicated by the MPN.
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.