Cisco ONE EA Essential Term License - C9200 24-Port
This Cisco ONE Essential Term license provides critical software capabilities for your C9200 network infrastructure, ensuring continued operation and feature access for your business.
- Access to Essential Software Features: Unlock core functionalities required for network operation and management on Cisco C9200 switches.
- Subscription Billing: Predictable, recurring costs align with operational budgets for easier financial planning.
- Compliance and Support: Maintain a compliant software posture and ensure access to necessary support channels for your network devices.
- Continued Network Operation: Essential licensing is key to the ongoing functionality and support of your network hardware.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ONE EA Essential Term license is a subscription-based software entitlement designed to unlock essential features and capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series switches. This license ensures your network devices can operate with the necessary software functions and remain compliant with Cisco's licensing model.
This essential licensing is utilized by IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing their own network infrastructure. It fits into the operational stack by providing the foundational software required for the C9200 switches to perform their core networking duties.
- Essential Software Access: Grants entitlement to core software features necessary for C9200 switch operation.
- Subscription Model: Provides a predictable, recurring cost for software access and maintenance.
- Platform Specific: Tailored for the Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series 24-port switches.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain a compliant software environment for your network devices.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network hardware functions as intended with the required software.
This essential term license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational software capabilities for their Cisco C9200 network.
What This Enables
Enable Core Network Functionality
Enable teams to deploy and manage Cisco C9200 switches with the necessary software features for basic network operations. Streamline the activation of essential routing and switching capabilities required for business connectivity.
organizations with on-premises network hardware, businesses managing their own server rooms, IT departments supporting internal users, companies requiring stable network connectivity
Maintain Software Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining software compliance for your Cisco network devices. Protect against potential licensing audits and ensure your C9200 switches are running authorized software versions.
businesses with IT audit requirements, companies prioritizing vendor compliance, organizations managing network device lifecycles, IT teams seeking risk mitigation
Predictable Operational Expenses
Streamline budgeting with a subscription-based model for essential network software. Provide predictable operational expenses for network infrastructure licensing over the term of the agreement.
finance departments managing IT budgets, IT managers seeking cost predictability, companies with recurring operational expenditure models, businesses planning long-term IT investments
Key Features
Cisco ONE Essential Software
Provides access to core software features required for the operation of Cisco C9200 switches, ensuring essential network functionality.
Subscription Term License
Offers a predictable, recurring cost model for software access, aligning with operational budgets and simplifying financial planning.
Platform Specific Licensing
Tailored for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series 24-port switches, ensuring compatibility and proper feature enablement for your specific hardware.
Compliance Management
Helps maintain a compliant software environment, reducing the risk of licensing issues and potential audit findings.
Operational Continuity
Ensures your network hardware functions as intended with the necessary software, supporting ongoing business operations.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making essential software licensing critical for their Cisco C9200 switches.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers must maintain strict data security and operational uptime, necessitating properly licensed and supported network equipment like Cisco C9200 switches to ensure patient care continuity and HIPAA compliance.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable network connectivity for operational technology and automation systems, where essential software on Cisco C9200 switches ensures reliable data flow and production efficiency.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large networks supporting students and staff, requiring cost-effective and compliant solutions like essential Cisco C9200 switch licensing to maintain network performance and access.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco ONE EA 2.0?
Cisco ONE EA 2.0 is an Enterprise Agreement licensing program that offers a flexible, subscription-based approach to acquiring Cisco software and services. It aims to simplify licensing and provide access to essential features.
What does 'Essential Term' mean?
Essential Term signifies a subscription license that grants access to the core, fundamental software features required for the basic operation and management of the specified Cisco hardware. It is a foundational level of licensing.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This specific license, E2C1-C92001-1E, is for Cisco Catalyst 9200 Series 24-port switches.
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.