Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Essentials License, 3-Year Term
The Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Essentials Term License provides essential software capabilities and support for your network infrastructure over a 3-year term.
- Access to Essential Features: Unlock critical software functionalities for your Cisco Nexus 9500 platform, enhancing network performance and management.
- 3-Year Term Coverage: Ensures continued access to software updates, security patches, and technical support for a predictable 36-month period.
- Platform Compliance: Maintain up-to-date software versions, crucial for meeting regulatory requirements and security standards.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees ongoing access to Cisco's support resources, minimizing downtime and resolving issues efficiently.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year term subscription license for Cisco's Nexus 9500 platform, providing essential software features and ongoing support. It unlocks critical functionalities required for modern data center networking, ensuring your infrastructure operates efficiently and securely.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates into your existing data center or network closet environment. It ensures your core networking hardware remains supported and up-to-date, aligning with business operational needs.
- Essential Software Features: Enables core networking services and management capabilities for the Cisco Nexus 9500 series.
- 3-Year Subscription: Provides a fixed term of access to software features and support, simplifying budgeting and planning.
- Software Updates & Patches: Grants entitlement to necessary software updates and security patches to maintain system integrity.
- Technical Support: Includes access to Cisco's technical assistance center for issue resolution and expert guidance.
- Platform Licensing: Ensures compliance and proper licensing for your Cisco networking hardware.
This 3-year term license offers a cost-effective and predictable way for SMB and mid-market teams to maintain essential functionality and support for their Cisco Nexus 9500 network infrastructure.
What This Enables
Enable Core Network Services
Enable teams to utilize essential software features for routing, switching, and network management on their Cisco Nexus 9500 platform. Streamline network operations with access to critical functionalities required for data center connectivity.
data center operations, network core management, enterprise resource planning, business continuity planning
Maintain Software Compliance
Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring your Cisco Nexus 9500 platform runs on supported software versions with access to security patches. Automate the process of staying current with vendor-provided updates, reducing audit risks.
regulatory compliance, IT asset management, security posture management, operational risk mitigation
Ensure Continuous Technical Support
Automate access to expert technical assistance for your Cisco Nexus 9500 hardware, minimizing potential downtime. Enable teams to resolve network issues quickly with entitlement to Cisco's support resources.
business uptime assurance, IT support escalation, critical infrastructure maintenance, service level agreement adherence
Key Features
Cisco Nexus 9500 Platform Support
Ensures your core network hardware receives necessary software updates and vendor support for continued operation.
3-Year Term Subscription
Provides predictable costs and access to features for a defined period, simplifying IT lifecycle management.
Essential Software Features
Unlocks critical functionalities required for data center networking, enhancing performance and manageability.
Access to Software Updates
Guarantees entitlement to security patches and software enhancements to maintain system integrity and security.
Technical Assistance
Grants access to Cisco's support resources for timely issue resolution and expert guidance.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure network infrastructure to support critical transaction processing and comply with strict regulatory mandates like PCI DSS and SOX.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain secure, reliable networks to protect sensitive patient data (HIPAA compliance) and ensure continuous access to critical medical systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on robust and stable network connectivity for automation, control systems, and supply chain management, often requiring long-term support for specialized hardware.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on networks for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, necessitating consistent performance and security.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco DCN ESSENTIALS TERM N9500 M4, 3Y license?
This is a 3-year subscription license for Cisco's Nexus 9500 platform (M4 generation) that provides essential software features and ongoing technical support from Cisco.
What does 'Essentials' mean in this license?
The 'Essentials' tier typically includes core software features necessary for basic network operation and management, along with standard technical support. It is designed to cover fundamental requirements for data center networking.
What happens at the end of the 3-year term?
At the end of the 3-year term, you will need to renew the subscription to continue receiving software updates, security patches, and technical support for your Cisco Nexus 9500 platform.
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.