Cisco NSO Network Element Licensing - Enhanced Support
This Cisco NSO license provides enhanced support for medium physical network elements, ensuring your network automation platform operates reliably for one year.
- Access to Enhanced Support: Gain priority access to Cisco's technical assistance for critical issues, minimizing downtime.
- Coverage for Network Elements: This license specifically covers medium-sized physical network devices managed by Cisco NSO.
- Protection Against Operational Gaps: Ensures continued functionality and access to software updates for your network automation.
- Entitlement to Software Updates: Receive necessary patches and feature enhancements to maintain optimal performance and security.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) license provides one year of enhanced technical support for medium physical network elements. It unlocks full access to Cisco's support resources, ensuring your network automation platform remains operational and secure.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this licensing solution integrates directly into your existing network infrastructure. It supports businesses that rely on automated network provisioning and management for their own operations.
- One-Year Enhanced Support: Provides a full year of premium technical assistance from Cisco.
- Medium Physical Network Elements: Tailored for managing a specific scale of physical network infrastructure.
- Software Subscription Model: Operates on a recurring subscription basis for predictable budgeting.
- Compliance and Stability: Helps maintain regulatory compliance and ensures the stability of your automated network environment.
- Feature Access: Grants access to necessary software updates and patches for continued optimal performance.
This Cisco NSO licensing ensures your business maintains efficient, automated network operations without the overhead of enterprise-level management.
What This Enables
Enable Network Automation Capabilities
Enable teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of medium physical network elements. Streamline complex network operations and reduce manual intervention for greater efficiency.
on-premises data centers, hybrid cloud environments, managed IT infrastructure, network operations centers
Ensure Continuous Network Operation
Streamline access to critical software updates and patches for your Cisco NSO platform. Automate the deployment of these updates to maintain system stability and prevent service interruptions.
business-critical applications, IT service delivery, network infrastructure management, operational continuity
Maintain Licensing Compliance
Automate the tracking and renewal of software licenses for your network devices. Protect against potential compliance issues and service disruptions caused by expired or incorrect licensing.
IT asset management, regulatory adherence, vendor relationship management, operational risk mitigation
Key Features
One-Year Subscription Term
Provides predictable budgeting and ensures continuous access to software and support for a defined period.
Enhanced Technical Support
Offers priority access to Cisco's technical experts for faster issue resolution and reduced downtime.
Medium Physical Network Element Coverage
Specifically licenses and supports a defined scale of physical network devices within your automation strategy.
Software Updates and Patches
Ensures your network automation platform stays current with the latest features, security enhancements, and bug fixes.
Subscription Billing Model
Facilitates easier financial planning and management with recurring, predictable costs.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
This sector requires high availability and strict compliance, making automated and supported network operations critical for regulatory adherence and service delivery.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Reliable and secure network infrastructure is paramount for patient data management and critical medical systems, necessitating robust automation and support.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT integration, where automation reduces errors and downtime.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often manage large, complex networks and must adhere to stringent security and operational standards, benefiting from automated management and vendor support.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation. It allows you to provision, configure, and manage network devices and services across multi-vendor environments from a single system.
What does 'Enhanced TS SOL' mean?
This typically refers to Enhanced Technical Support (TS) and Solution (SOL) services. It signifies a higher level of support compared to standard offerings, often including faster response times and more in-depth problem resolution.
What is the term of this license?
This license is a one-year subscription, providing access to the software and enhanced support for a 12-month period.
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.