Cisco NSO NFVO RTM License for Large VNF, 1 Year
This Cisco NSO NFVO RTM license provides essential capabilities for managing one large Virtual Network Function (VNF) over a one-year term.
- License Term: One year of access to Cisco NSO NFVO RTM features for a single large VNF.
- Billing Model: Subscription-based, ensuring predictable operational expenses.
- Capability: Unlocks specific network function virtualization orchestration features for your VNF.
- Value: Maintains compliance and ensures continued access to critical network management functionalities.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) component license, specifically the NFVO RTM (Runtime) license for one large VNF, grants access to essential orchestration and management capabilities for a defined one-year period. It is a subscription-based software license designed to enable the runtime operations of a virtualized network function within your infrastructure.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their large VNFs are properly managed, configured, and operated. It integrates into existing network management frameworks, providing the necessary software entitlements for the continued and compliant functioning of critical virtualized network services.
- Orchestration Access: Enables the runtime operation and management of one large Virtual Network Function (VNF).
- Subscription Term: Provides a one-year license, aligning with operational budgeting cycles.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your VNF deployment adheres to vendor licensing requirements.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks specific NFVO RTM functionalities required for VNF lifecycle management.
- Cost Predictability: Subscription billing offers a clear and manageable software expense.
This Cisco NSO license is ideal for businesses needing to manage specific virtual network functions with predictable costs and assured feature access.
What This Enables
Enable VNF Runtime Operations
Enable teams to manage the full lifecycle of a large Virtual Network Function (VNF) within their existing network orchestration framework. Streamline the deployment, configuration, and ongoing operation of critical virtualized network services.
virtualized network environments, software-defined networking deployments, network function virtualization infrastructure, centralized network management
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Maintain strict adherence to Cisco's software licensing requirements for virtualized network functions. Protect against potential service disruptions or audit issues by securing the necessary runtime entitlements for your large VNF.
regulated industries, IT asset management, operational risk mitigation, vendor software audits
Manage Network Service Performance
Streamline the operational management of a specific large VNF to ensure optimal performance and availability. Automate routine tasks and gain visibility into the runtime status of your virtualized network services.
performance-sensitive applications, service level agreement adherence, IT operations monitoring, proactive network maintenance
Key Features
Cisco NSO NFVO RTM License
Provides the official entitlement required to operate a large Virtual Network Function (VNF) within the Cisco NSO framework.
One Large VNF Coverage
Specifically licenses the runtime capabilities for a single, large-scale virtual network function, ensuring focused management.
1-Year Subscription Term
Offers a defined period of access, aligning software costs with operational budgets and providing predictable expense management.
Subscription Billing
Enables predictable operational expenditure for software licensing, simplifying financial planning and procurement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to manage sensitive data and transactions, making VNF orchestration critical for service continuity and regulatory adherence.
Telecommunications & Utilities
These sectors are heavily invested in network function virtualization for service delivery and operational efficiency, demanding robust orchestration for their VNFs to meet stringent service level agreements.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations rely on secure and always-available networks for patient data and critical operations, necessitating compliant and well-managed virtualized network functions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments are increasingly adopting network virtualization for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring reliable VNF management for production systems.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a software platform that enables network automation and service provisioning across multi-vendor network environments. It allows for the configuration and management of network devices and services.
What is a VNF?
A Virtual Network Function (VNF) is a software implementation of a network function that can run on standard IT infrastructure. Examples include firewalls, routers, or load balancers.
What does 'NFVO RTM' mean in this license?
NFVO RTM stands for Network Function Virtualization Orchestrator Runtime. This license specifically covers the operational runtime aspects of managing a VNF through the orchestration 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.