Cisco NCS 5700 Series Fixed Base Chassis
This Cisco NCS 5700 Series software subscription unlocks advanced network capabilities and ensures continuous operation for your core routing infrastructure.
- Continuous Feature Access: Entitlement to the latest software features, security patches, and performance enhancements for your Cisco NCS 5700 Series platform.
- Operational Stability: Guarantees ongoing access to critical software updates and bug fixes, minimizing the risk of network disruptions and downtime.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains your network infrastructure in a compliant state by ensuring you are running supported and up-to-date software versions.
- Predictable Costing: Subscription-based billing provides a clear and manageable operational expense for essential network software.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a software subscription license for the Cisco NCS 5700 Series fixed base hardware, specifically the NCS-57B1-6D24H-S model. It provides access to the full suite of software features, ongoing updates, and essential support required to operate and maintain the platform's advanced routing and switching capabilities.
This subscription is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and operating high-performance network infrastructure. It ensures their core routing platform remains current, secure, and fully functional within their data center or network edge environments.
- Full Software Feature Set: Unlocks all capabilities of the Cisco NCS 5700 Series platform.
- Regular Updates & Patches: Provides access to the latest software releases, security fixes, and performance enhancements.
- Essential Support: Ensures continued operational viability and access to technical resources.
- Subscription Billing: Offers a predictable operational expense model for software licensing.
- Hardware Compatibility: Specifically licensed for the Cisco NCS 57B1 fixed base chassis with 6x400G and 24x100G QSFP-DD ports.
This subscription is the ideal choice for businesses needing to maintain a secure, feature-rich, and fully supported Cisco NCS 5700 Series network core.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Features
Enable teams to deploy and utilize the full spectrum of advanced routing and switching capabilities offered by the Cisco NCS 5700 Series platform. Streamline complex network configurations and optimize traffic flow for critical business applications.
data center core, network edge, high-performance routing, service provider edge, enterprise backbone
Maintain Software Compliance and Security
Automate the process of staying current with software releases, security patches, and bug fixes for your Cisco NCS 5700 Series hardware. Protect your network from emerging threats and ensure adherence to industry security best practices.
security-conscious operations, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, IT asset management, network infrastructure
Ensure Continuous Network Uptime
Guarantee uninterrupted operation of your critical network infrastructure by having access to the latest stable software versions and timely support. Minimize the risk of downtime caused by software-related issues or unpatched vulnerabilities.
business continuity planning, mission-critical applications, high-availability networks, operational stability, IT service delivery
Key Features
Cisco NCS 5700 Series Software Subscription
Provides entitlement to all software features, updates, and support for the NCS 5700 Series platform, ensuring full functionality and security.
Subscription-based Billing
Offers a predictable operational expense, simplifying IT budget management and financial forecasting for essential network software.
Access to Latest Software Releases
Ensures your network infrastructure benefits from the newest features, performance enhancements, and security patches as they become available.
Ongoing Technical Support
Guarantees access to Cisco's technical expertise for troubleshooting and issue resolution, minimizing network downtime.
Hardware Specific Licensing
Ensures compliance and proper functionality by licensing the software specifically for the NCS-57B1-6D24H-S chassis.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network infrastructure to support critical trading and transaction systems, demanding continuous software updates and support for their core routing platforms.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on robust and stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, necessitating up-to-date software to prevent disruptions in production and supply chain operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and compliant networks to protect sensitive patient data (PHI) and ensure the availability of critical medical systems, making software currency and support paramount.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have strict security mandates and require validated, supported network equipment to ensure the integrity and availability of public services and sensitive data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this Cisco NCS 5700 Series subscription license cover?
This subscription provides access to the full software feature set, ongoing software updates, security patches, and essential technical support for the Cisco NCS 5700 Series fixed base hardware platform (NCS-57B1-6D24H-S).
How long is the license term?
The term is determined at the time of purchase and is typically offered in multi-year increments. Billing is on a subscription basis.
What happens if I don't renew the subscription?
Failure to renew may result in loss of access to new software features, updates, security patches, and technical support, potentially impacting network performance and security.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
High — engineer-led
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.