Cisco Network and DNA Advantage Upgrade License (5 Year)
This 5-year Cisco Network and DNA Advantage upgrade license unlocks advanced network automation, security, and analytics capabilities for your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches.
- Enhanced Security: Gain access to advanced security features like Trustworthy Solutions and segmentation to protect your network.
- Network Automation: Streamline network operations with intent-based networking and automated provisioning for greater efficiency.
- Advanced Analytics: Improve network visibility and troubleshooting with Cisco Spaces and DNA Analytics for proactive issue resolution.
- Compliance and Support: Ensure your network remains compliant and supported with the latest software features and Cisco TAC access for the license term.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco 5-year Network and DNA Advantage upgrade license transforms your Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches by enabling advanced features for network automation, security, and analytics. It provides access to the full suite of DNA Advantage capabilities, moving beyond the Essentials tier to offer deeper insights and control over your network infrastructure.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license is crucial for businesses looking to modernize their network operations. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware, allowing for a phased upgrade path to achieve enterprise-level network management without the associated overhead.
- Unlock DNA Advantage: Upgrade from DNA Essentials to the full DNA Advantage feature set.
- 5-Year Term: Secure advanced network capabilities and support for a predictable five-year period.
- Enhanced Automation: Implement intent-based networking and automated workflows.
- Advanced Security: Deploy robust security policies and network segmentation.
- Actionable Insights: Utilize analytics for better network visibility and performance optimization.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking to elevate their network's intelligence, security, and operational efficiency over a five-year term.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Automation
Enable teams to automate repetitive network tasks, reducing manual errors and freeing up IT resources. Streamline the deployment and management of network policies across the entire infrastructure.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, businesses standardizing on Cisco hardware, teams managing multi-site operations, companies seeking operational efficiency gains
Enhance Network Security Posture
Automate the enforcement of security policies and gain granular control over network access through advanced segmentation. Protect sensitive data and ensure compliance with evolving security standards.
businesses handling sensitive customer data, organizations with strict regulatory requirements, companies implementing zero-trust security models, environments requiring advanced threat detection
Improve Network Visibility and Analytics
Streamline network monitoring and troubleshooting with deep packet inspection and AI-driven analytics. Proactively identify and resolve performance issues before they impact users or operations.
IT departments focused on performance optimization, organizations experiencing network slowdowns, teams needing to justify IT investments with data, businesses with critical uptime requirements
Key Features
Cisco Spaces Integration
Gain location-based insights and analytics to understand user behavior and optimize space utilization within your facilities.
Advanced Network Analytics
Utilize AI and machine learning to predict network issues, identify root causes faster, and improve overall network performance.
Network Segmentation
Isolate critical applications and data by creating micro-segments, reducing the attack surface and limiting the impact of security breaches.
Intent-Based Networking
Define desired network outcomes and let the system automatically translate them into network configurations, simplifying complex deployments.
Trustworthy Solutions
Enhance network integrity with hardware and software authenticity verification, protecting against counterfeit components and malicious modifications.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires robust security and compliance, which the advanced features of DNA Advantage, such as network segmentation and threat analytics, can help provide to protect sensitive financial data.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must adhere to strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA. DNA Advantage's enhanced security and assurance capabilities help maintain compliance and protect patient information.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from network automation and visibility to ensure operational uptime and efficiency. DNA Advantage can help manage complex, distributed industrial networks reliably.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage large, diverse networks with many users. DNA Advantage offers the scalability and security features needed to support academic and administrative operations effectively.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between Cisco DNA Essentials and DNA Advantage?
DNA Essentials provides foundational capabilities for network automation and assurance. DNA Advantage builds upon Essentials by adding advanced features like enhanced security, deeper analytics, and broader automation capabilities, including Cisco Spaces.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9300 Series switches. The MPN C9300-24-E-A-5 indicates it is an upgrade license for a 24-port Catalyst 9300 Series switch.
What does the 5-year term mean for my organization?
The 5-year term means you are licensed to use the DNA Advantage features and receive software updates and support from Cisco for that duration. This provides predictable costs and ensures your network remains current and secure.
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.