Cisco Nexus 9000 Platform License Subscription
This Cisco Nexus 9000 platform license subscription provides essential software capabilities for your core network infrastructure, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- Access to Advanced Features: Unlock enhanced routing, switching, and data center management functionalities.
- Subscription Term: Provides entitlement for the licensed software features over a defined subscription period.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network devices are running licensed and supported software versions.
- Continued Operation: Guarantees access to critical software updates and patches for network stability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Nexus 9000 platform license subscription bundles essential software components, including LAN, Advanced Services, Transport Services, EL2, and Data Center Network Manager (DCNM) capabilities. It is designed to provide businesses with the necessary software entitlements for their Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, ensuring full functionality and ongoing support.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize these licenses to enable advanced network services, manage data center operations efficiently, and maintain compliance. This subscription fits into environments requiring robust, scalable, and feature-rich network infrastructure for critical business applications.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks advanced routing protocols, Quality of Service (QoS) policies, and security features.
- Network Management: Integrates with Cisco DCNM for centralized monitoring, configuration, and automation of data center networks.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable costs and access to the latest software versions and features throughout the term.
- Scalability: Supports the growth of your network by providing the software foundation for increased capacity and performance.
- Compliance and Support: Ensures your network runs on licensed software, meeting regulatory requirements and providing access to Cisco support.
This Cisco platform license subscription is ideal for businesses seeking to maximize their network investment with essential software capabilities and ongoing support.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Services
Enable teams to deploy sophisticated routing protocols and Quality of Service policies for optimized traffic management. Streamline network performance for critical business applications and user access.
data center networks, campus networks, core network infrastructure, high-performance computing
Centralized Data Center Management
Streamline the management of your data center network using Cisco Data Center Network Manager (DCNM). Automate configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting across your Nexus 9000 deployment.
virtualized environments, private cloud deployments, hybrid cloud infrastructure, server virtualization
Ensure Software Compliance and Support
Maintain a compliant network environment by utilizing licensed software, avoiding potential risks associated with unauthorized or outdated versions. Protect your operations with access to necessary software updates and patches.
regulated industries, IT asset management, network security posture, business continuity planning
Key Features
Cisco Nexus 9000 Platform Software
Provides the foundational software required to operate and manage Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches, ensuring full hardware functionality.
LAN Services
Unlocks essential Layer 2 and Layer 3 switching capabilities for robust network connectivity and traffic forwarding.
Advanced Services
Enables sophisticated features such as advanced Quality of Service (QoS), policy-based routing, and enhanced security controls.
Transport Services
Provides capabilities for efficient data transport, including support for various tunneling and encapsulation technologies.
EL2 License
Offers specific enhanced Layer 2 features, potentially including advanced spanning tree protocols or link aggregation enhancements.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available, secure, and compliant network infrastructure to support critical trading, transaction processing, and data management operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers need robust and reliable networks to manage sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance), support medical devices, and ensure uninterrupted clinical operations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments demand resilient and high-performance networks for operational technology (OT) integration, real-time data processing, and automation systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions require scalable and secure network infrastructure to support a large number of users, diverse applications, and research computing needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco platform software license subscription?
A subscription license provides you with the right to use specific Cisco Nexus 9000 software features and capabilities for a defined period. It typically includes access to software updates and support.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is designed for Cisco Nexus 9000 series switches. The specific models supported are detailed in Cisco's compatibility matrices.
What is the benefit of the DCNM license included?
The DCNM license allows for centralized management, monitoring, and automation of your data center network, simplifying operations and improving visibility.
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.