Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 Platform License, 5 Year Term
This Cisco Premier Term license provides essential software capabilities and support for your Nexus 9300 XF2 platform over a 5-year term, ensuring continuous operation and access to advanced features.
- License Term: 5-year subscription providing predictable software access and support.
- Platform Coverage: Enables advanced features and operational capabilities on Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 switches.
- Feature Access: Unlocks critical software functionalities for network management, security, and performance.
- Compliance & Support: Ensures your network remains compliant and supported with vendor-provided updates and assistance.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco DCN Premier Term N9300 XF2, 5Y is a platform software license subscription designed to unlock the full potential of Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 switches. This license provides access to advanced features, ongoing software updates, and essential support services for a duration of five years, ensuring your network infrastructure remains current and performant.
This solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who rely on high-performance networking. It integrates directly with the Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 hardware, providing a foundation for critical business operations, data center management, and network segmentation.
- Extended Software Access: Gain continuous access to Cisco's latest software features and enhancements for your Nexus 9300 XF2 platform.
- Enhanced Network Capabilities: Unlock advanced routing, switching, security, and Quality of Service (QoS) functionalities.
- Predictable Costing: A 5-year subscription model offers budget predictability and avoids unexpected upgrade costs.
- Vendor Support: Includes access to Cisco technical support for troubleshooting and issue resolution.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain compliance with industry regulations and vendor support requirements.
This 5-year Cisco Premier Term license is the right choice for businesses needing reliable, feature-rich network infrastructure without the overhead of frequent hardware refreshes or complex licensing management.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Features
Enable teams to deploy and manage sophisticated network services, including advanced routing protocols and traffic management. Streamline network operations with access to the latest software functionalities for enhanced performance and control.
data center operations, network virtualization, high-performance computing, enterprise resource planning
Ensure Network Compliance and Security
Automate compliance checks and maintain up-to-date security postures with access to the latest software patches and security features. Protect sensitive business data by ensuring your network infrastructure adheres to regulatory requirements.
regulatory compliance, data security, business continuity, IT governance
Streamline Software Lifecycle Management
Streamline the management of software licenses and support contracts with a predictable 5-year term. Reduce the administrative burden of tracking renewals and feature sets, allowing IT staff to focus on strategic initiatives.
IT asset management, budget planning, operational efficiency, technology roadmapping
Key Features
5-Year Term Subscription
Provides long-term access to software features and support, simplifying budgeting and ensuring continuity.
Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 Platform Support
Unlocks the full capabilities of your specific Cisco hardware, ensuring optimal performance and functionality.
Access to Software Updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest features, security patches, and performance enhancements.
Vendor Technical Support
Provides access to Cisco's expertise for troubleshooting and resolving network issues, reducing downtime.
Feature Entitlement
Grants access to advanced network services and management tools required for modern data centers.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available, secure, and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and high transaction volumes, making advanced Cisco Nexus features essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust, reliable networks to support critical patient care systems and comply with strict data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating advanced network management and security.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often demand high-performance, low-latency networking for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring the advanced capabilities of the Nexus platform for efficiency and control.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on stable networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, benefiting from the performance and reliability of Cisco Nexus switches.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software license?
A platform software license, like this Cisco Premier Term license, grants your organization the right to use specific software features and functionalities on a designated hardware platform. It often includes access to updates and vendor support for a defined period.
What does the 5-year term mean for my business?
A 5-year term provides predictable costs and continuous access to software features and support for your Cisco Nexus 9300 XF2 switches over an extended period. This helps in long-term IT planning and budget management.
Does this license include hardware support?
This is a software license and subscription for features and support. Hardware support is typically a separate contract, though software issues are addressed by Cisco support under this license.
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.