Cisco N9500 Modular Storage License Term 1 Year
This 1-year Cisco platform license unlocks essential storage capabilities for your N9500 modular network devices, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- License Term: Provides 1 year of access to critical storage features and software updates.
- Platform Coverage: Applies to Cisco N9500 modular switches, specifically M4, M8, and M16 configurations.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks advanced storage management and data handling capabilities within your network infrastructure.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network hardware operates with the necessary software entitlements, meeting vendor requirements.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 1-year subscription license for Cisco's Nexus 9000 (N9K) modular platform, specifically designed to enable storage-related functionalities on M4, M8, and M16 hardware modules.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their Cisco N9500 switches have the required software entitlements for data storage and management features, maintaining operational integrity and compliance.
- Storage Feature Unlock: Enables specific data storage and management features on compatible Cisco N9500 modular hardware.
- Subscription Term: A 1-year license term provides access to software features and potential updates for the duration.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for Cisco N9500 modular switches, ensuring compatibility with M4, M8, and M16 configurations.
- Compliance and Support: Maintains software compliance and ensures access to necessary features for operational stability.
- Scalable Capacity: Supports the storage needs of growing businesses by providing access to advanced platform capabilities.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams needing to maintain essential storage functionality on their N9500 modular network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Storage Management Features
Enable teams to unlock and utilize advanced data storage and management functionalities on their Cisco N9500 modular network devices. Streamline data handling processes and improve network efficiency with licensed software capabilities.
data center operations, network infrastructure management, enterprise resource planning, business continuity planning
Maintain Software Compliance and Licensing
Streamline the process of maintaining software compliance for critical network hardware, preventing potential audit issues or service interruptions. Automate the acquisition of necessary entitlements to ensure all features are properly licensed.
IT asset management, network security posture, regulatory compliance adherence, operational risk mitigation
Ensure Continued Network Operation
Support the continued operation of essential network services by ensuring all required software features are active and licensed. Protect against downtime risks associated with unlicensed or unsupported software versions.
business-critical application hosting, network service availability, IT infrastructure stability, disaster recovery preparedness
Key Features
1-Year Subscription Term
Provides access to essential storage features and software updates for a defined period, ensuring predictable costs and operational continuity.
Cisco N9500 Modular Platform Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and functionality with specific Cisco N9500 modular hardware (M4, M8, M16), preventing compatibility issues.
Storage Feature Enablement
Unlocks critical data storage and management capabilities required for modern network operations and data handling.
Software Compliance
Guarantees that your network infrastructure is running with the correct and licensed software, mitigating compliance risks.
Vendor Support Access
Maintains eligibility for vendor support and software updates, crucial for security and performance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust data management and storage capabilities to handle sensitive client information and comply with strict regulatory requirements for data integrity and retention.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations manage vast amounts of patient data that must be stored securely and accessed reliably, necessitating compliant and feature-rich network infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on extensive data collection and analysis for operational efficiency and quality control, requiring dependable storage solutions within their network.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client documents and require secure, compliant, and readily accessible data storage to meet client needs and regulatory obligations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco N9500 modular storage license?
This is a 1-year subscription license that enables specific data storage and management features on Cisco Nexus 9000 modular switches, including M4, M8, and M16 hardware variants. It ensures your hardware has the necessary software entitlements.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for Cisco N9500 modular switches, including the M4, M8, and M16 module configurations. It is not compatible with fixed-configuration switches.
What happens when the 1-year term expires?
Upon expiration of the 1-year term, the enabled storage features may cease to function or become unsupported. Renewal of the license is required to continue using these capabilities and receive ongoing software updates.
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.