Cisco NCS 5500 Peering License for NCS 5500 SE
This Cisco NCS 5500 platform license unlocks critical peering capabilities for your NCS 5500 SE routers, ensuring optimal network traffic management and connectivity.
- Access to Advanced Peering: Enables advanced routing protocols and traffic engineering features for efficient network operation.
- 100G Bandwidth Capacity: Supports high-throughput data transmission, crucial for demanding network environments.
- Subscription-Based Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to software features and updates on a predictable billing cycle.
- Platform Compliance: Ensures your Cisco NCS 5500 SE platform operates with the necessary software entitlements for full functionality.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco NCS 5500 Peering License for the NCS 5500 SE platform provides essential software entitlements for advanced network peering functions. This subscription-based license unlocks specific capabilities designed to enhance routing efficiency and traffic management across your network infrastructure, supporting up to 100G bandwidth.
This license is designed for IT professionals and network engineers within small to mid-sized businesses and enterprise environments who manage their own network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco NCS 5500 SE routers, ensuring that critical network edge functions are properly licensed and fully operational for their internal business operations.
- Enhanced Peering Capabilities: Unlocks advanced features for BGP and other routing protocols essential for network edge connectivity.
- 100G Bandwidth Support: Facilitates high-speed data transfer, vital for growing network demands.
- Subscription Licensing: Offers a flexible, recurring model for software access and continuous updates.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco NCS 5500 SE series routers, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees that your network edge devices have the required licenses for uninterrupted service.
This Cisco license is the right choice for businesses needing to ensure their network edge is properly equipped for high-performance peering and routing operations.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Peering
Enable teams to configure and manage advanced routing protocols like BGP for efficient internet or inter-network connectivity. Streamline traffic flow and improve network resilience for critical business applications.
On-premises data centers, enterprise network edge, service provider edge, campus network core
Support High-Bandwidth Connectivity
Support 100G bandwidth requirements for data-intensive applications and services. Automate the scaling of network capacity to meet growing demands without performance degradation.
High-traffic data aggregation points, core network infrastructure, peering points, data center interconnects
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining software entitlements for network hardware. Protect against operational disruptions caused by licensing lapses or outdated software versions.
Regulated industries requiring audit trails, organizations with strict IT asset management, businesses prioritizing network stability
Key Features
100G Bandwidth Support
Facilitates high-speed data transfer essential for modern business operations and growing network demands.
Advanced Peering Features
Unlocks critical routing protocols and traffic engineering capabilities for efficient network edge management.
Subscription Licensing
Provides flexible, ongoing access to software features and updates on a predictable billing cycle.
Cisco NCS 5500 SE Platform Specific
Ensures seamless integration and optimal performance with your existing Cisco network hardware.
Software Entitlement
Guarantees compliance and full functionality of your network devices, preventing operational disruptions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network connectivity for transaction processing and data exchange, making advanced peering essential for performance and uptime.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on robust network infrastructure for real-time data acquisition and control systems, necessitating high-bandwidth and stable peering capabilities.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need secure and high-performance networks to manage patient data and critical medical systems, where network stability and compliance are paramount.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses depend on consistent network performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, requiring reliable edge connectivity.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this license?
This is a subscription-based license. The specific term duration is determined at the time of purchase and is typically annual or multi-year.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically designed for the Cisco NCS 5500 SE series routers.
What happens when the subscription expires?
Upon expiration, the advanced peering features enabled by this license may cease to function, potentially impacting network performance and connectivity. Renewal is required to maintain full operational capability.
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.