Cisco NCP-NCM ULT SW LIC & FED MISSION CRITICAL SW SUPP PER CORE
This Cisco subscription license provides ultimate software capabilities and mission-critical support for your network control and management platform, ensuring continuous operation and feature access.
- Coverage for: Access to the latest software features and critical security updates for your Cisco network management platform.
- Support for: Mission-critical software support ensures rapid response and resolution for urgent issues impacting network operations.
- Entitlement to: Continued access to Cisco's advanced network control and management functionalities, enhancing operational efficiency.
- Value of: Maintaining compliance with software licensing and ensuring the stability and security of your core network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco subscription license for the Network Control and Policy (NCP) and Network Configuration Manager (NCM) platform, including ultimate software features and mission-critical support per core. It ensures your organization has access to the full suite of advanced network management capabilities and the highest level of technical assistance for critical software issues.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies, this license is essential for businesses that rely on Cisco's robust network infrastructure. It integrates directly into your existing Cisco environment, providing the necessary software entitlements and support to maintain optimal network performance, security, and compliance.
- Ultimate Software Features: Unlocks the most advanced functionalities of Cisco's network control and management tools.
- Mission-Critical Support: Provides priority access to Cisco's expert technical support for urgent operational issues.
- Per Core Licensing: Aligns licensing costs with the processing power of your core infrastructure for efficient resource allocation.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model.
- Continuous Operation: Ensures your network management platform remains up-to-date, secure, and fully functional.
Secure continuous operation and advanced capabilities for your Cisco network with this ultimate software license and mission-critical support subscription.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate complex network configurations and policy deployments across their entire infrastructure. Streamline compliance checks and reduce manual errors in network management processes.
On-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, distributed enterprise networks
Streamline Policy Enforcement
Streamline the enforcement of security and operational policies across all network devices and endpoints. Automate policy updates and audits to maintain a consistent and secure network posture.
Regulated industries, multi-site organizations, security-conscious IT departments
Automate Compliance and Auditing
Automate the process of network compliance and auditing against industry standards and internal policies. Generate detailed reports for regulatory requirements and internal governance.
Businesses with strict compliance needs, IT teams managing sensitive data, organizations undergoing audits
Key Features
Ultimate Software Features
Gain access to the most advanced network control and configuration management capabilities from Cisco.
Mission-Critical Software Support
Receive priority technical assistance for urgent issues, minimizing downtime and operational impact.
Per Core Licensing Model
Align software costs with your actual infrastructure processing power for efficient budgeting.
Subscription Billing
Benefit from predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates.
Network Policy and Control
Enhance your ability to define, enforce, and manage network policies across your entire infrastructure.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires stringent security, compliance, and high availability for its network infrastructure to protect sensitive financial data and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure, compliant, and highly available networks to manage patient data (HIPAA) and critical medical systems, necessitating advanced network control and support.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and secure networks for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, demanding robust management and support to prevent production disruptions.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies require secure, reliable, and compliant IT systems to deliver public services, often with strict mandates for network performance and data protection.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does 'Ultimate' software mean in this context?
Ultimate software typically refers to the most feature-rich version of the Cisco NCP-NCM platform, unlocking all advanced capabilities for network control, configuration, and management.
What is covered by 'Mission Critical Software Support'?
Mission Critical Software Support provides the highest level of technical assistance, often including 24x7 availability and expedited response times for critical software-related issues impacting network operations.
How is this license applied per core?
Per core licensing means the number of software licenses required is based on the number of processing cores in the servers or virtual machines running the Cisco NCP-NCM platform.
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.