Cisco NSO RTM License for 10 Large Physical Network Elements
This Cisco NSO RTM license subscription provides advanced network automation capabilities for up to 10 large physical network elements, ensuring operational efficiency and compliance.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) features for a defined period.
- Capacity: Enables orchestration and management of 10 large physical network elements within your infrastructure.
- Feature Access: Unlocks advanced automation, configuration management, and service provisioning capabilities.
- Compliance & Stability: Ensures your network operations adhere to standards and maintain stability through automated processes.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco NSO RTM License for 10 Large Physical Network Elements (PNF) is a subscription-based software license that unlocks the full potential of Cisco's Network Services Orchestrator platform. It provides the necessary entitlements to manage and automate a specified number of physical network devices, ensuring compliance and operational continuity.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market organizations who are responsible for maintaining and evolving their network infrastructure. It integrates into existing network environments, allowing for centralized control and automated service delivery without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
- Network Automation: Automate complex network configurations and service deployments.
- Centralized Management: Gain a single point of control for multiple network devices.
- Service Assurance: Ensure consistent service delivery and reduce manual errors.
- Compliance Adherence: Maintain network configuration compliance with automated checks and audits.
- Scalable Operations: Manage up to 10 large physical network elements efficiently.
This Cisco NSO license empowers SMB and mid-market teams to achieve enterprise-level network automation and management without the associated complexity and cost.
What This Enables
Automate Network Device Configuration
Enable teams to automate the deployment and management of configurations across physical network devices. Streamline the process of applying standardized settings and updates to ensure consistency.
organizations with complex network device fleets, teams managing multi-vendor environments, businesses requiring rapid service provisioning, companies focused on reducing manual errors
Streamline Network Service Provisioning
Streamline the provisioning of new network services and changes to existing ones through automated workflows. Automate tasks such as device onboarding, service activation, and deactivation.
businesses deploying new services frequently, organizations with defined service level agreements, teams managing network infrastructure for multiple departments, companies seeking to accelerate time to market for new offerings
Enhance Network Compliance and Auditing
Automate the enforcement of network configuration policies and compliance standards. Protect against configuration drift and simplify auditing processes with consistent, automated management.
companies operating in regulated industries, organizations with strict security policies, businesses undergoing regular compliance audits, IT departments focused on risk mitigation
Key Features
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO)
Provides a unified platform for automating network configurations and service deployments across diverse network devices.
Subscription Licensing Model
Offers predictable operational expenses and continuous access to software updates and support for the license term.
Support for 10 Large Physical Network Elements (PNF)
Enables the management and automation of a specific quantity of physical network devices within your infrastructure.
RTM (Run-Time Management)
Ensures the software is licensed and operational for managing your network in real-time.
Physical Network Element Focus
Specifically designed for orchestrating and managing tangible network hardware, ensuring your core infrastructure is controlled.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network operations to ensure data security and transaction integrity, making automated network management critical for meeting stringent regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on secure, always-on networks for patient data and critical systems, necessitating automated processes to maintain uptime and comply with HIPAA regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable and efficient network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, where automation can improve reliability and reduce downtime risks.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage complex, often large-scale networks that require efficient provisioning and management to support diverse user needs and research initiatives while controlling costs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO?
Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) is a network automation and programmability platform. It allows you to automate the entire lifecycle of network services, from provisioning to modification and decommissioning, across multi-vendor network environments.
What does 'RTM LICENSE' mean?
RTM stands for Run-Time Management. An RTM license ensures that the software is properly licensed and authorized to operate and manage your network devices during its active term.
What is a 'Physical Network Element' (PNF)?
A Physical Network Element (PNF) refers to a tangible piece of network hardware, such as a router, switch, or firewall, that is managed by the Cisco NSO platform. This license covers 10 such devices.
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.