Cisco ME 340X Series IOS Metro IP Access License
This Cisco ME 340X Series IOS Metro IP Access subscription provides essential software capabilities for your network infrastructure, ensuring ongoing feature access and compliance for your business operations.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco IOS Metro IP Access features for the ME 340X Series platform.
- Feature Unlock: Enables critical routing, switching, and Quality of Service (QoS) functionalities required for metro Ethernet deployments.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network operates with licensed, up-to-date software, meeting vendor and regulatory requirements.
- Operational Continuity: Provides access to software updates and potential support, crucial for maintaining network stability and performance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for the Cisco ME 340X Series, specifically enabling Metro IP Access functionalities. It grants access to the necessary software features and capabilities required to operate and manage the Cisco ME 340X Series platform for metro Ethernet services.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their network edge devices are properly licensed and equipped with the features needed for service provider edge or business service delivery. It fits within their existing network infrastructure, providing essential software for their Cisco hardware.
- Platform Software: A subscription license for Cisco's ME 340X Series hardware.
- Metro IP Access: Unlocks features critical for metro Ethernet and IP access services.
- Subscription Billing: Operates on a recurring billing model for continuous access.
- Feature Enablement: Provides access to advanced routing, QoS, and management capabilities.
- Compliance: Ensures your network runs on licensed and supported software.
This Cisco IOS Metro IP Access license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing to ensure their Cisco ME 340X Series hardware is fully licensed and functional for critical network services.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Metro Ethernet Features
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced metro Ethernet services using the full capabilities of the Cisco ME 340X Series. Streamline the delivery of high-performance IP access for business customers.
Service provider edge deployments, business park connectivity, enterprise campus network segmentation
Ensure Software Licensing Compliance
Streamline software license management and ensure continuous compliance with Cisco's licensing requirements for the ME 340X Series. Automate the process of maintaining up-to-date and legally sound software entitlements.
IT infrastructure management, network operations centers, technology refresh cycles
Maintain Network Performance and Stability
Automate the access to necessary software features that support optimal network performance and stability for metro IP access. Enable teams to proactively manage their network edge with licensed software.
High-availability network environments, critical service delivery infrastructure, performance-sensitive data transport
Key Features
Cisco IOS Metro IP Access Software
Provides the core functionality required for metro Ethernet and IP access services on the ME 340X Series platform.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software features and potential updates.
Platform Specific
Tailored for the Cisco ME 340X Series, ensuring optimal compatibility and performance.
Feature Unlock
Grants access to advanced routing, QoS, and management capabilities essential for service delivery.
Compliance Assurance
Ensures your network infrastructure operates with licensed software, mitigating risks and audit concerns.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to support secure transactions and data integrity, making licensed and feature-rich Cisco hardware essential.
Telecommunications & Networking
Service providers and network operators rely on specialized hardware like the ME 340X Series for edge services, demanding licensed software to ensure performance, scalability, and adherence to industry standards.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require robust network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, benefiting from licensed features that ensure stable and secure data flow.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable, and compliant network solutions to manage sensitive patient data and critical medical systems, where licensed software is a key component of operational integrity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ME 340X Series IOS Metro IP Access license?
This is a subscription license that enables specific software features for the Cisco ME 340X Series platform, crucial for metro Ethernet and IP access services. It ensures your hardware is properly licensed and functional.
What does 'Metro IP Access' refer to?
Metro IP Access refers to the capabilities and features that allow the Cisco ME 340X Series to function effectively at the edge of a metropolitan network, providing IP connectivity and services to businesses or other network segments.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it operates on a recurring billing model for continuous access to the software features and entitlements.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.