Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License for IE4000
This Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual license provides essential software capabilities and ongoing support for your IE4000 series industrial network devices, ensuring operational continuity.
- Foundation Capabilities: Unlocks core software features and functionalities necessary for your industrial network infrastructure.
- Perpetual Entitlement: Grants permanent access to the licensed software features, providing long-term value without recurring subscription fees for the core license.
- Ongoing Support: Includes essential support services to ensure your network devices remain operational and secure.
- Compliance and Stability: Maintains your network in a compliant and stable state with access to necessary software updates and vendor support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License is a software licensing model designed to provide foundational capabilities and perpetual access to software features for Cisco's IE4000 series industrial Ethernet switches. This license ensures your business has the necessary software foundation for critical operations, coupled with ongoing support to maintain device performance and security.
This licensing solution is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who manage industrial network environments. It integrates into existing infrastructure, providing a stable and compliant software base for devices deployed in manufacturing floors, logistics hubs, or other operational technology settings.
- Perpetual Software Access: Gain permanent rights to the foundational software features included in the license.
- Essential Support Services: Benefit from Cisco's support for the licensed software, ensuring timely issue resolution.
- Simplified Licensing: Consolidate licensing for your IE4000 series devices under a clear Enterprise Agreement structure.
- Operational Continuity: Maintain the stability and functionality of your industrial network with reliable software.
- Feature Enablement: Unlock core software capabilities required for industrial network management and operations.
This Cisco ONE Foundation Perpetual license offers a cost-effective and stable software solution for businesses needing reliable industrial network capabilities.
What This Enables
Enable Foundational Software Capabilities
Enable teams to deploy and manage industrial network devices with essential software features. Streamline operations by ensuring devices have the core functionalities required for connectivity and data transfer in operational environments.
industrial network deployments, operational technology environments, manufacturing floor connectivity, logistics facility networks
Ensure Software Compliance and Stability
Maintain your industrial network in a compliant and stable state with access to supported software. Protect against security vulnerabilities and operational disruptions by ensuring your IE4000 series switches run on approved and maintained software versions.
regulated operational environments, critical infrastructure networks, long-term device deployments, IT asset management
Provide Perpetual Software Entitlement
Secure perpetual entitlement to core software features, eliminating recurring subscription costs for the base license. Offer long-term value and predictable budgeting for essential network software capabilities.
capital expenditure planning, long-term IT infrastructure investments, businesses seeking ownership of software licenses, cost-controlled IT operations
Key Features
Perpetual License
Provides permanent ownership of the foundational software features, offering long-term value and predictable IT budgeting.
Cisco ONE Foundation
Unlocks essential software capabilities required for industrial network operations and management.
IE4000 Series Support
Ensures your industrial switches are supported by Cisco, facilitating issue resolution and maintaining operational stability.
Software Compliance
Helps maintain your network in a compliant state by providing access to supported and updated software versions.
Enterprise Agreement Structure
Simplifies licensing management for your IE4000 series devices under a clear and organized agreement.
Industry Applications
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial Ethernet switches like the IE4000 are critical for connecting machinery, control systems, and data acquisition on the factory floor, requiring reliable and supported software for continuous operation.
Transportation & Logistics
These environments often deploy industrial-grade networking for tracking assets, managing warehouse operations, and ensuring communication in demanding conditions, necessitating stable and supported software.
Energy & Utilities
Operational technology in energy and utilities relies on robust networking for SCADA systems and remote monitoring, where software stability and vendor support are paramount for compliance and uptime.
Retail & Hospitality
While not always the primary use, some retail and hospitality chains use industrial switches in back-end operations, such as in large distribution centers or for managing store infrastructure, where reliable connectivity is key.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License?
It is a software licensing model that grants perpetual access to foundational software features for specific Cisco hardware, like the IE4000 series, along with ongoing support services.
What does 'Perpetual' mean in this context?
Perpetual means you own the license to use the software features indefinitely, without the need for recurring subscription payments for the core license itself.
What kind of support is included?
This license typically includes essential support services from Cisco, such as technical assistance and software updates, to ensure the continued operation and security of your devices.
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.