Cisco NSO 6.X Lab Server 5 Licenses for Non-Production Network Upgrade
Cisco NSO 6.X Lab Server licenses provide essential capabilities for non-production network upgrades, enabling enhanced testing and development for your IT infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco NSO 6.X for non-production network development and testing.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for lab and non-production environments to facilitate network automation development.
- Key Value: Enables compliant and efficient testing of network automation scripts and configurations before production deployment.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering provides Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) 6.X software licenses specifically for lab and non-production network environments. It enables organizations to develop, test, and validate network automation solutions without impacting live production systems, ensuring a secure and controlled environment for innovation.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize these licenses to build and refine network automation workflows. This software integrates into their existing IT infrastructure, allowing for the simulation of network changes and the validation of automation scripts in a risk-free setting before they are applied to production networks.
- Network Automation Development: Build and test complex network automation scripts and services.
- Non-Production Environment: Safely develop and validate changes without affecting live operations.
- Subscription Access: Continuous access to Cisco NSO 6.X software and potential updates.
- Compliance and Validation: Ensure automation solutions meet operational and security standards.
- Scalable Testing: Supports up to 5 licenses for concurrent development and testing activities.
This Cisco NSO 6.X lab server license is ideal for businesses seeking to advance their network automation strategy in a controlled, cost-effective manner.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation Development
Enable teams to build and test network automation scripts and services in an isolated environment. Streamline the validation process for new network configurations and services before production deployment.
development environments, testing labs, IT operations teams, network engineering departments
Validate Network Changes Safely
Streamline the process of validating network changes and new service deployments in a risk-free setting. Automate the testing of configuration templates and service models to ensure accuracy and compliance.
change management processes, IT validation cycles, network simulation environments
Develop Custom Automation Solutions
Automate the creation and refinement of custom network automation solutions tailored to specific business needs. Empower network engineers to experiment with advanced orchestration features without impacting live services.
network modernization projects, IT infrastructure upgrades, custom software development
Key Features
Cisco NSO 6.X Software
Access to a leading network automation and orchestration platform for developing and testing.
Non-Production Environment Focus
Safely develop and validate automation scripts and configurations without risk to live services.
Subscription Licensing
Continuous access to the software and potential updates, ensuring your development tools remain current.
5 Licenses Included
Supports multiple concurrent users or testing scenarios within your lab environment.
Upgrade Path Support
Facilitates testing of upgrades and new versions in a controlled setting before production implementation.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network operations, making robust testing of automation solutions critical before deployment to ensure uninterrupted service and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance and uptime for patient care systems, necessitating thorough testing of any network changes or automation scripts in a non-production setting.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) systems, making it essential to test automation and configuration changes rigorously in a lab before impacting production lines.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage complex, multi-tenant network infrastructures and benefit from testing automation tools in a lab to ensure efficient management and security without disrupting academic or research activities.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a network automation and provisioning platform that allows for the configuration and management of network devices and services across multi-vendor environments.
What is the difference between production and non-production licenses?
Production licenses are for live, operational networks, while non-production licenses, like these lab server licenses, are strictly for development, testing, and training purposes in isolated environments.
Can these licenses be used for production networks?
No, these licenses are explicitly for non-production, lab, or development environments. Using them on a production network would violate Cisco's licensing terms.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.