Cisco NX-OS LAN to Advantage Upgrade License (Modular 4 Slot)
This Cisco NX-OS upgrade license transitions your modular 4-slot platform from LAN Base to Advantage features, unlocking enhanced network capabilities for your business.
- Feature Access: Unlock advanced Layer 3 routing, security, and Quality of Service features previously unavailable.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain up-to-date software with access to the latest security patches and regulatory updates.
- Operational Continuity: Ensure your network infrastructure remains supported and functional with access to Cisco's latest software releases.
- Scalability Enablement: Prepare your network for future growth by enabling advanced functionalities required for larger or more complex deployments.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This subscription-based platform license upgrades your Cisco modular 4-slot switch from LAN Base functionality to the more advanced LAN Advantage feature set. It provides access to a wider range of Layer 3 routing protocols, enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) capabilities, and improved security features, ensuring your network can handle more complex traffic patterns and demanding applications.
This license is designed for businesses that utilize Cisco network hardware for their internal operations, including IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies. It is ideal for organizations looking to expand their network's capabilities beyond basic connectivity, supporting growth and the implementation of advanced network services within their own data centers or network closets.
- Advanced Routing: Enables full Layer 3 routing capabilities, including OSPF, EIGRP, and BGP, for complex network designs.
- Enhanced QoS: Provides granular control over network traffic to prioritize critical applications and ensure performance.
- Security Features: Unlocks advanced security functionalities for better network protection and policy enforcement.
- Software Support: Includes access to software updates, bug fixes, and security patches from Cisco.
- Modular Platform Support: Specifically designed for Cisco modular chassis with 4 slots, ensuring compatibility.
Empower your business network with advanced features and enhanced performance by upgrading to Cisco's LAN Advantage license.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Layer 3 Routing
Enable teams to implement complex network topologies and inter-VLAN routing. Streamline traffic flow and improve network segmentation for enhanced control and performance.
on-premises data centers, campus networks, multi-site organizations, network segmentation
Enhance Network Quality of Service
Streamline the prioritization of critical business applications like VoIP and video conferencing. Automate traffic shaping to guarantee performance for essential services.
performance-sensitive environments, unified communications deployments, business-critical application support
Improve Network Security Posture
Enable teams to deploy advanced security policies and access controls directly on the network edge. Automate threat mitigation and ensure compliance with internal security standards.
security-conscious organizations, compliance-driven operations, internal network security
Key Features
LAN Advantage Feature Set
Unlocks advanced Layer 3 routing protocols, enhanced QoS, and improved security features for greater network control and performance.
Subscription Licensing
Provides access to the latest software features and updates on a recurring basis, ensuring continuous support and compliance.
Modular 4 Slot Platform Support
Specifically designed for compatibility with Cisco modular chassis, ensuring a smooth upgrade path for existing hardware.
Access to Software Updates
Ensures your network benefits from the latest bug fixes, security patches, and feature enhancements from Cisco.
Enhanced Network Management
Enables more granular control and visibility over network traffic and device configurations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust security, high availability, and advanced routing for trading and transaction processing, making LAN Advantage features essential for their network infrastructure.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, reliable networks to manage sensitive patient data and critical medical devices, benefiting from advanced QoS and security features for compliance and performance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require precise traffic control and network segmentation for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, which LAN Advantage features facilitate.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions manage complex networks with diverse user needs and high traffic volumes, benefiting from advanced routing and QoS to support research, collaboration, and student services.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the difference between LAN Base and LAN Advantage on Cisco NX-OS?
LAN Base offers fundamental Layer 2 connectivity and basic Layer 3 routing. LAN Advantage expands on this by providing advanced Layer 3 routing protocols (like OSPF, EIGRP, BGP), enhanced Quality of Service (QoS) features, and more sophisticated security capabilities.
What hardware platforms does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for Cisco modular chassis that support NX-OS and have 4 slots. It is designed to upgrade the feature set of these specific hardware platforms.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This license is a subscription, meaning you pay a recurring fee to maintain access to the LAN Advantage features and ongoing software support and updates from Cisco.
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.