Cisco NCS 5500 Core and Aggregation License for NCS-55A2-MOD/HD
This Cisco NCS 5500 platform license subscription unlocks core and aggregation features for your NCS-55A2-MOD/HD base chassis, ensuring advanced network functionality and compliance.
- Subscription Access: Continuous access to essential software features and updates for your Cisco NCS 5500 platform.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks core and aggregation capabilities critical for high-performance network infrastructure.
- Hardware Compatibility: Specifically designed for the Cisco NCS-55A2-MOD/HD base chassis.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains software compliance and access to vendor support for network stability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for Cisco's Network Convergence System (NCS) 5500 series routers. It specifically enables core and aggregation functionalities for the NCS-55A2-MOD/HD base chassis, ensuring your network hardware operates with the necessary software features for advanced routing and traffic management.
This license is designed for IT professionals and network managers within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and expanding their core network infrastructure. It fits into environments requiring high-density, high-performance routing, such as data centers, service provider edge locations, or large enterprise aggregation points.
- Core and Aggregation Features: Enables advanced routing protocols and traffic aggregation essential for modern networks.
- NCS 5500 Series Support: Tailored for the specific hardware requirements of the NCS-55A2-MOD/HD base chassis.
- Subscription Model: Provides ongoing access to software features and updates on a recurring billing cycle.
- Network Scalability: Supports the growth and evolving demands of your business network.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network hardware remains fully functional and compliant with vendor software requirements.
This Cisco NCS 5500 license subscription is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market teams needing to ensure their core network infrastructure is fully licensed and capable.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing Capabilities
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated routing protocols required for high-performance networks. Streamline traffic flow and ensure efficient data delivery across your infrastructure.
data center networking, enterprise edge routing, service provider interconnection, large campus networks
Support Network Aggregation Demands
Streamline the aggregation of traffic from multiple network segments onto your core infrastructure. Automate the process of consolidating network connections for improved efficiency and management.
campus network aggregation, data center core, distribution layer connectivity, enterprise WAN edge
Maintain Software Compliance and Support
Ensure your network hardware operates with the latest licensed software features and vendor support. Protect against potential operational risks associated with outdated or non-compliant software.
IT asset management, network infrastructure lifecycle, regulatory compliance adherence, operational risk mitigation
Key Features
Core and Aggregation Software Features
Provides the essential software functionalities needed for high-density routing and traffic management in your network core.
NCS-55A2-MOD/HD Chassis Specific
Ensures compatibility and optimal performance by tailoring the license to your specific Cisco hardware model.
Subscription-Based Licensing
Offers predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and feature enhancements throughout the subscription term.
Vendor Support Entitlement
Grants access to Cisco's technical support and resources, crucial for maintaining network stability and resolving issues promptly.
Network Compliance
Helps maintain a compliant software posture, avoiding potential penalties and ensuring adherence to IT policies.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making advanced routing and aggregation features critical for performance and uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often demand robust and stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, necessitating high-performance core routing for data flow and control.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on secure, high-availability networks to manage patient data and critical medical systems, requiring advanced routing capabilities for efficient and reliable communication.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage large, complex networks supporting numerous users and data-intensive applications, benefiting from the aggregation and core routing capabilities for efficient resource management.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software license?
A platform software license grants the right to use specific software features and functionalities on a hardware platform. For Cisco NCS 5500, this license enables core and aggregation capabilities.
What is the billing model for this license?
This license operates on a subscription billing model, meaning you pay recurring fees for the use of the software features over a defined term.
Does this license include hardware?
No, this is a software license only. It is designed to enable features on the Cisco NCS-55A2-MOD/HD base chassis, which must be purchased separately.
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.