Cisco NSO 6.X Lab Server 5 Licenses for Non-Production Networks
Secure Cisco NSO 6.X Lab Server licenses to empower your development and testing teams with essential network automation capabilities for non-production environments.
- License Entitlement: Access to Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) software for development and testing purposes.
- Non-Production Focus: Specifically designed for lab environments, enabling safe experimentation and validation of automation workflows.
- Subscription Term: Provides coverage for a defined period, ensuring continuous access to the platform and its features.
- Compliance and Development: Maintain licensing compliance while accelerating the creation and refinement of network automation solutions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides 5 licenses for the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) 6.X Lab Server, intended for non-production network environments. It enables organizations to develop, test, and validate network automation scripts and configurations without impacting live operations.
Ideal for IT professionals, network engineers, and development teams within SMB and mid-market companies, this license allows for the creation of automation solutions that can later be deployed to production environments. It fits within a broader strategy of adopting network programmability and reducing manual configuration tasks.
- Network Automation Development: Build and refine automation scripts for network device configuration and service provisioning.
- Testing and Validation: Safely test automation workflows and configuration changes in a dedicated lab environment.
- Feature Access: Unlock the full capabilities of Cisco NSO for development and non-production use cases.
- Subscription Model: Ensures ongoing access to software updates and support for the licensed term.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain proper licensing for development and testing activities, avoiding potential compliance issues.
This Cisco NSO lab server license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams looking to invest in network automation development and testing.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation Development
Enable teams to build and refine network automation scripts and configurations using Cisco NSO. Streamline the creation of new network services and automate repetitive tasks for improved efficiency.
development environments, testing labs, automation scripting, network configuration validation
Test Automation Workflows Safely
Streamline the process of testing automation workflows and configuration changes in a dedicated, isolated environment. Automate validation procedures to ensure stability and reliability before production deployment.
staging environments, pre-production testing, change management processes, quality assurance
Accelerate Network Service Provisioning
Automate the deployment and management of network services by developing and testing provisioning logic in NSO. Enable faster delivery of network resources and configurations to meet business demands.
service catalog development, infrastructure as code, multi-vendor network management, DevOps practices
Key Features
Cisco NSO 6.X Software
Access to the latest network automation and orchestration capabilities from Cisco for development.
5 Licenses for Lab Server
Sufficient licensing for multiple developers or testing instances within a non-production environment.
Non-Production Environment Focus
Enables safe experimentation and validation without impacting live network operations.
Subscription Billing
Predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for the licensed term.
Network Device Support
Facilitates automation across a wide range of network devices and vendors supported by NSO.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network automation for rapid service deployment and compliance with strict regulatory standards.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust network automation to ensure the availability and integrity of critical patient data and systems, often under HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments benefit from automation to manage complex network infrastructures supporting operational technology (OT) and ensure continuous production uptime.
Education & Research
Educational institutions can leverage network automation to efficiently manage large, dynamic campus networks and provide reliable connectivity for research and learning.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a powerful network automation and programmability platform. It allows you to automate the configuration and management of network devices and services across multi-vendor environments.
What is the difference between a lab server license and a production license?
Lab server licenses are intended for development, testing, and validation in non-production environments. Production licenses are required for deploying and managing live network services and configurations.
What does 'non-prod netw' mean?
'Non-prod netw' stands for non-production network. This refers to any network environment that is not actively used for live business operations, such as development, testing, or staging environments.
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.