Cisco Network Automation Infrastructure Instance Subscription
This Cisco subscription license unlocks advanced network automation capabilities, enabling your IT team to manage infrastructure instances with enhanced efficiency and control.
- Automated Provisioning: Accelerate the deployment of network services and infrastructure components through automated workflows.
- Instance Management: Gain granular control over network infrastructure instances, optimizing resource utilization and performance.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain adherence to regulatory requirements and internal policies with automated configuration and auditing.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce manual effort and potential for human error in network management, freeing up IT resources.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco Network Automation Infrastructure Instance Subscription provides a licensing framework for deploying and managing network infrastructure as automated instances. This subscription includes entitlements for specific capabilities, such as 2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs) and 2 Plug-and-Play (PnP) packs, designed to enhance visibility and simplify initial device setup within your network environment.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations who are looking to modernize their network operations. It integrates into existing Cisco environments, supporting the automation of routine tasks and the deployment of network services without requiring extensive manual intervention.
- Automated Deployment: Streamline the rollout of new network services and infrastructure.
- Instance-Based Licensing: Provides flexibility and scalability for managing network resources.
- Enhanced Visibility: Includes KPIs to monitor critical network performance metrics.
- Simplified Setup: Utilizes Plug-and-Play capabilities for faster device onboarding.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates.
Empower your IT team with automated network management and simplified deployments, ensuring your infrastructure scales efficiently with your business needs.
What This Enables
Automate Network Infrastructure Deployment
Enable teams to rapidly deploy and configure network infrastructure components. Streamline the process of bringing new network services online, reducing time to value.
organizations with growing network needs, businesses standardizing IT deployments, teams managing distributed network sites
Enhance Network Performance Monitoring
Automate the collection and analysis of key performance indicators for network instances. Gain proactive insights into network health and identify potential issues before they impact operations.
businesses prioritizing network uptime, IT departments focused on operational efficiency, companies with performance-sensitive applications
Simplify Device Onboarding
Automate the initial setup and configuration of new network devices using Plug-and-Play capabilities. Reduce manual configuration effort and accelerate the integration of new hardware.
organizations with frequent hardware refreshes, businesses deploying new branch offices, teams managing large device inventories
Key Features
Instance-Based Subscription
Provides flexible and scalable access to network automation capabilities, aligning costs with usage.
2 Key Performance Indicators (KPIs)
Offers essential metrics for monitoring network health and performance, enabling proactive management.
2 Plug-and-Play (PnP) Packs
Simplifies and accelerates the deployment of new network devices, reducing manual configuration time.
Network Automation Platform
Enables automated provisioning, configuration, and management of network infrastructure, increasing operational efficiency.
Cisco Software Licensing
Ensures compliance and provides access to ongoing software updates and support for critical network functions.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high network availability and strict compliance with financial regulations, making automated, consistent deployments critical for maintaining service levels and security.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to stringent data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating secure and compliant network configurations that automation can help enforce.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often involve complex, distributed networks where automation is key to managing large numbers of devices efficiently and ensuring operational uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, dynamic networks with diverse user needs, benefiting from automated provisioning to quickly deploy and manage resources for students and staff.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Network Automation?
Cisco Network Automation refers to solutions that automate the deployment, configuration, and management of network infrastructure. This subscription specifically enables automated instance management.
What does 'Instance Subscription' mean?
It means you are subscribing to the right to use the network automation software for a defined period, typically billed on a recurring basis, for managing network instances.
What are KPIs and Plug-and-Play packs in this context?
KPIs are Key Performance Indicators used for monitoring network health. Plug-and-Play (PnP) packs are features that simplify the initial setup and deployment of network devices.
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.