Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License for Nexus 7702
This Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License unlocks core Nexus 7702 platform capabilities, ensuring your network infrastructure remains compliant and operational.
- Foundation Access: Entitlement to fundamental Nexus 7702 platform software features and ongoing operational support.
- Perpetual Rights: Secure long-term access to the licensed software features without recurring subscription costs for the core license.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintain a compliant software posture with a formally recognized and perpetual license for your network core.
- Operational Stability: Ensure continued functionality and access to essential network services for your critical business operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ONE Enterprise Agreement Foundation Perpetual License provides the foundational software capabilities for the Cisco Nexus 7702 platform. This license grants perpetual rights to essential features, ensuring your network infrastructure has the core functionality required for stable and compliant operation.
This license is designed for businesses that own and operate their network infrastructure, including IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations. It fits into environments where the Nexus 7702 serves as a critical component of the data center or campus network core, requiring reliable access to its fundamental services.
- Perpetual Software Entitlement: Gain permanent rights to the foundational software features of the Nexus 7702 platform.
- Core Network Functionality: Unlock essential capabilities required for data center switching and network aggregation.
- Compliance and Audit Readiness: Maintain a clear and auditable record of your software licensing for regulatory and internal governance.
- Predictable IT Investment: Manage your IT budget with a one-time perpetual license purchase for core platform software.
- Foundation for Growth: Provides the essential base layer upon which additional features or services can be added if needed.
Secure the essential Nexus 7702 platform capabilities with a perpetual license, offering predictable costs and long-term operational stability for your business network.
What This Enables
Enable Core Nexus 7702 Network Services
Enable teams to deploy and operate the Nexus 7702 as a foundational element of their data center or campus network. Streamline network connectivity and traffic management with essential switching and routing capabilities.
data center operations, network core infrastructure, enterprise campus networks, IT infrastructure management
Ensure Software Compliance and Audit Readiness
Automate the process of maintaining software license compliance for critical network hardware. Protect against potential penalties and operational disruptions by having documented, perpetual entitlement for your Nexus 7702.
IT asset management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, infrastructure lifecycle management
Support Long-Term Network Stability
Streamline IT budget planning with a perpetual license, avoiding recurring subscription costs for core functionality. Protect your investment by ensuring continued access to essential Nexus 7702 features for years to come.
long-term IT strategy, capital expenditure planning, infrastructure stability, operational continuity
Key Features
Perpetual Software License
Gain permanent rights to the foundational Nexus 7702 software, eliminating recurring subscription costs for core features and providing long-term cost predictability.
Cisco ONE Foundation Edition
Unlock essential network features required for data center switching, aggregation, and core network services, ensuring reliable operation of your critical infrastructure.
Nexus 7702 Platform Support
Ensures the specific hardware platform is properly licensed for its core functions, maintaining operational integrity and compliance within your network environment.
Compliance and Audit Trail
Provides clear documentation of software entitlement, simplifying audits and ensuring adherence to licensing agreements, thereby mitigating risk.
Predictable IT Investment
Facilitates easier budgeting and financial planning by offering a one-time purchase for essential software capabilities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous operations, making foundational licenses for core network devices critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict data security and operational uptime, necessitating robust and properly licensed network equipment like the Nexus 7702 for patient care systems.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on stable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) and IT systems, where perpetual licenses ensure long-term support for critical infrastructure components.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies often have long hardware lifecycles and strict procurement requirements, favoring perpetual licensing for its long-term value and compliance documentation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a perpetual license?
A perpetual license grants you the right to use the software indefinitely. Unlike subscription licenses, there are no recurring fees for the core license itself, though ongoing support and maintenance may be separate.
What does 'Foundation' mean in Cisco ONE?
Foundation Edition typically includes the essential, core software features needed for a product to operate. It serves as the base layer, and additional features might be available in higher tiers or as add-ons.
Does this license include Cisco TAC support?
The Cisco ONE EA FND PERPETUAL license itself grants the right to use the software. Separate support contracts, often referred to as SMARTnet or similar, are typically required to receive technical assistance and hardware replacement 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.