Cisco Network Services Orchestrator New NED Creation License
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) license enables the creation of new Network Element Definitions (NEDs), ensuring your orchestration platform remains current and compliant with evolving network device support.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to NSO NED creation capabilities.
- Platform Applicability: Extends the functionality of your existing Cisco NSO deployment.
- Key Value: Guarantees ongoing compatibility and support for new network device integrations.
- Outcome: Maintains efficient network automation and compliance with device management standards.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) license provides the entitlement to create new Network Element Definitions (NEDs). NEDs are crucial for NSO to understand and manage the configuration and state of various network devices, ensuring your orchestration capabilities stay up-to-date with new hardware or software versions.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize Cisco NSO to automate network configuration and service provisioning. This license ensures their NSO environment can integrate and manage the latest network devices, preventing operational gaps and maintaining automation efficiency.
- Automated Network Management: Enables NSO to interact with and manage new network device types.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network automation tools support all deployed hardware and software.
- Extended Orchestration Capabilities: Allows for the integration of new device models into your automated workflows.
- Reduced Manual Intervention: Prevents the need for manual configuration updates when new devices are introduced.
- Subscription Value: Provides continuous access to updates and new NEDs as part of a predictable billing cycle.
This Cisco NSO license is essential for mid-market organizations seeking to maintain a fully automated and compliant network infrastructure without the overhead of manual device management.
What This Enables
Enable New Device Integration in Network Automation
Enable teams to integrate new network device models into their automated provisioning and configuration workflows. Streamline the process of onboarding new hardware by ensuring NSO has the necessary definitions to manage it effectively.
organizations deploying new network hardware, teams managing diverse network device inventories, businesses standardizing on automation platforms, IT departments supporting rapid network expansion
Maintain Network Automation Compliance
Ensure your network automation platform remains compliant with current device software and hardware versions. Automate the process of updating or creating necessary definitions to avoid configuration drift and security vulnerabilities.
businesses with strict compliance requirements, IT teams managing regulated environments, organizations undergoing network refreshes, companies prioritizing operational security
Expand Orchestration Capabilities
Streamline the expansion of network orchestration capabilities to encompass the latest vendor offerings. Automate the integration of new device types, reducing manual effort and accelerating service delivery timelines.
companies adopting new network technologies, IT departments seeking to enhance service agility, organizations looking to reduce operational complexity, businesses aiming for end-to-end network visibility
Key Features
Network Element Definition (NED) Creation
Allows your Cisco NSO platform to recognize, manage, and configure new network devices, ensuring your automation stays current.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable costs and continuous access to updates, ensuring your NSO environment remains supported and functional over time.
Platform Extensibility
Enables your existing NSO investment to adapt to new hardware and software, preventing obsolescence and maintaining automation efficiency.
Compliance and Audit Readiness
Helps maintain compliance by ensuring all network devices are managed within your automated framework, reducing manual configuration errors.
Operational Efficiency
Reduces the manual effort required to integrate new network devices, freeing up IT staff for more strategic tasks.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network automation and strict compliance to manage sensitive data and ensure high availability for trading and customer services.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on reliable, secure, and compliant network infrastructure to support critical patient care systems and data management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on network stability and automation for efficient production lines, supply chain management, and IoT device integration.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need secure, scalable, and compliant network solutions to deliver essential public services and manage vast amounts of data.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Network Element Definition (NED)?
A Network Element Definition (NED) is a software component for Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) that describes how NSO interacts with a specific network device model. It defines the device's configuration, state, and operational capabilities.
Why do I need a license for NED creation?
While NSO itself is a platform, the ability to create or update NEDs for new or significantly changed devices often requires specific licensing entitlements from Cisco to ensure proper support and compliance.
How does this subscription license work?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for the right to use the NED creation capability for a defined term. This typically includes access to updates and support during the subscription period.
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.