Cisco Nexus 7000 Advanced LAN Enterprise License
The Cisco Nexus 7000 Advanced LAN Enterprise License provides essential Virtual Device Context (VDC) and Cisco TrustSec (CTS) capabilities, ensuring advanced network segmentation and security for your enterprise infrastructure.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to advanced VDC and CTS features for enhanced network control and security.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain regulatory compliance through advanced network segmentation and policy enforcement.
- Operational Efficiency: Streamline network management with granular control over virtual network instances.
- Security Enhancement: Protect sensitive data and critical applications with robust security policy enforcement.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software subscription license for Cisco Nexus 7000 series switches, specifically enabling Virtual Device Context (VDC) and Cisco TrustSec (CTS) functionalities. It provides advanced capabilities for network segmentation, policy enforcement, and multi-tenant environments, ensuring your network infrastructure is secure and compliant.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to create isolated network environments within a single physical chassis. This allows for better resource utilization, enhanced security, and simplified management of complex network topologies, fitting seamlessly into existing data center or campus network architectures.
- Virtual Device Context (VDC): Enables the creation of multiple logical switches within a single physical Nexus 7000 chassis, allowing for independent operation and management of different network segments.
- Cisco TrustSec (CTS): Provides advanced security policy enforcement through identity-based segmentation, ensuring that only authorized devices and users can access specific network resources.
- Enhanced Network Segmentation: Isolate traffic and resources for different departments, applications, or tenants, reducing the attack surface and improving security posture.
- Simplified Management: Manage diverse network requirements and policies more efficiently through logical separation and centralized control.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring subscription model for continuous access to features and support.
This advanced license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-grade network segmentation and security without the associated overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Segmentation
Enable teams to create isolated virtual network environments within a single physical chassis. Streamline the management of diverse network requirements and policies through logical separation.
data center consolidation, multi-tenant environments, network virtualization, security policy enforcement
Enhance Security Policy Enforcement
Automate granular security controls using identity-based segmentation with Cisco TrustSec. Protect sensitive data and critical applications by ensuring only authorized access.
regulatory compliance, threat mitigation, access control, secure network design
Improve Resource Utilization
Streamline the deployment of multiple logical networks on a single hardware platform. Optimize hardware investments by consolidating network functions and reducing physical footprint.
infrastructure modernization, cost optimization, IT resource management, network consolidation
Key Features
Virtual Device Context (VDC)
Allows for the creation of multiple logical switches within a single physical chassis, enabling independent operation and management of different network segments.
Cisco TrustSec (CTS)
Provides identity-based network segmentation and policy enforcement, enhancing security by controlling access to network resources.
Subscription Licensing
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the latest features and support through a recurring billing model.
Advanced Feature Set
Unlocks critical capabilities for enterprise-grade network control, security, and management, essential for modern IT environments.
Platform Agnostic (Nexus 7000)
Integrates with existing Cisco Nexus 7000 series hardware, providing an upgrade path for enhanced functionality.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust network segmentation and stringent security policies to protect sensitive customer data and comply with regulations like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict data privacy under HIPAA and ensure the availability of critical systems, necessitating secure and segmented network architectures.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often handle classified or sensitive information and must adhere to strict security mandates and compliance frameworks, making advanced network segmentation crucial.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality organizations need to segment their networks to protect customer payment data (PCI DSS) and manage diverse operational needs, from POS systems to guest Wi-Fi.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the primary benefit of Cisco TrustSec (CTS)?
Cisco TrustSec (CTS) enables identity-based segmentation, allowing you to define and enforce security policies based on user or device identity rather than just IP addresses. This significantly enhances network security and granular access control.
How does Virtual Device Context (VDC) improve network management?
VDCs allow you to partition a single physical switch into multiple logical switches. This simplifies management by enabling independent configuration, operation, and troubleshooting of different network segments or tenants on the same hardware.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, providing ongoing access to the advanced features and support for the duration of the subscription term.
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.