Cisco NSO RTM License for Small Physical Network Element
This Cisco NSO RTM license provides essential network automation capabilities for one small physical network element, ensuring operational continuity and compliance.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO) features.
- Coverage Scope: Enables management and automation for a single, small physical network element.
- Value Proposition: Ensures compliance with network policies and unlocks critical automation features.
- Operational Benefit: Supports the continued operation and efficient management of your network infrastructure.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco NSO RTM (Run-Time Management) license is designed for businesses needing to manage and automate individual physical network elements within their infrastructure. It unlocks the core functionalities of Cisco NSO for a defined scope, ensuring your network devices operate according to defined policies and configurations.
Ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license integrates with existing network hardware. It supports environments where granular control and automation of specific network components are required, fitting into a broader network management strategy.
- Network Automation: Enables automated configuration, compliance checks, and service provisioning.
- Policy Enforcement: Ensures network devices adhere to predefined operational and security policies.
- Subscription Model: Provides flexible, ongoing access to NSO capabilities on a recurring basis.
- Device Management: Facilitates the management of a specific small physical network element.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduces manual effort and potential for human error in network operations.
This Cisco NSO license offers a cost-effective way for businesses to gain essential network automation and management capabilities without the overhead of enterprise-scale solutions.
What This Enables
Enable Automated Network Device Configuration
Enable teams to automate the initial setup and ongoing configuration of specific physical network devices. Streamline the deployment of new hardware and ensure consistent settings across your network infrastructure.
On-premises data centers, branch office networks, network closets
Automate Network Policy Compliance
Automate the enforcement of network policies and security standards on individual devices. Protect against configuration drift and ensure continuous compliance with internal regulations and external mandates.
Regulated environments, IT-managed infrastructure, security-conscious operations
Streamline Network Service Provisioning
Streamline the provisioning of network services tied to specific physical devices. Reduce manual intervention and accelerate the delivery of network capabilities to end-users or applications.
Business-critical applications, IT service delivery, network infrastructure management
Key Features
Cisco NSO RTM Functionality
Provides the core capabilities for network automation and management of specific devices.
Subscription Licensing
Offers flexible, ongoing access to software features with predictable costs.
Single Small Physical Network Element Scope
Allows targeted management and automation for a specific device, optimizing resource allocation.
Policy and Configuration Management
Ensures devices remain compliant and configured according to defined standards, reducing operational risk.
Run-Time Management (RTM)
Enables active monitoring and management of network elements in their operational state.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require stringent compliance and high availability for their network infrastructure, making automated policy enforcement and management critical for regulatory adherence and operational stability.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain secure and compliant networks to protect sensitive patient data, necessitating reliable automation for device configuration and policy adherence to meet HIPAA and other regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on specific network devices for operational technology (OT) systems, where consistent configuration and automation are key to maintaining production uptime and safety standards.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information, requiring robust network security and compliance, which can be supported by automated device management and policy enforcement.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco NSO RTM?
Cisco NSO RTM (Run-Time Management) refers to the operational management capabilities of the Cisco Network Services Orchestrator platform. This license enables those specific functions for a defined network element.
What does 'one small physical network element' mean?
This license is scoped to manage and automate a single, individual physical network device that is considered small in terms of complexity or resource requirements within your network architecture.
Is this a perpetual license?
No, this is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software's capabilities over a defined term.
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.