Cisco ONE Foundation Lite Perpetual License for Catalyst 3650/3850
Unlock core network functionalities for your Cisco Catalyst 3650/3850 switches with a perpetual Cisco ONE Foundation Lite license, ensuring ongoing operational stability.
- Access to Foundational Features: Gain entitlement to essential network operating system features required for core switching operations.
- Perpetual Licensing: Acquire a permanent license that does not expire, providing long-term access to the enabled software capabilities.
- Hardware Compatibility: Specifically designed for Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 series switches, ensuring a perfect fit for your existing infrastructure.
- Compliance and Stability: Maintain network integrity and meet operational requirements with licensed software, avoiding potential disruptions.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ONE Foundation Lite Perpetual License (NO IP BASE) is a software entitlement for Cisco Catalyst 3650 and 3850 series switches. This license unlocks foundational network features and capabilities, ensuring your network infrastructure operates reliably and efficiently without requiring ongoing subscription payments.
This licensing is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in small to mid-market businesses who need to maintain essential network services on their Cisco switching hardware. It provides a cost-effective way to ensure compliance and access necessary features for day-to-day network operations within their own data centers or network closets.
- Perpetual Software Entitlement: Own the license indefinitely, eliminating recurring subscription costs for core features.
- Foundation Feature Set: Enables essential network services and functionalities required for standard switch operation.
- Catalyst 3650/3850 Series Support: Tailored specifically for these popular Cisco switch models.
- Simplified Licensing: A straightforward perpetual model that avoids complex subscription management.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your network devices remain compliant and functional with licensed software.
For SMB and mid-market organizations seeking reliable, long-term access to essential network features on their Cisco Catalyst switches, this perpetual license offers a stable and cost-effective solution.
What This Enables
Enable Foundational Network Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage core network switching functionalities on Cisco Catalyst 3650/3850 hardware. Streamline network operations by ensuring access to essential features required for connectivity and basic traffic management.
On-premises data centers, campus network deployments, network closet infrastructure, business-critical connectivity
Ensure Software Compliance
Automate compliance with software licensing requirements for essential network services. Maintain a secure and stable network environment by avoiding the use of unlicensed or outdated software features.
Regulated business environments, IT asset management, network infrastructure audits, operational risk mitigation
Long-Term Cost Predictability
Streamline IT budgeting with a perpetual license that offers permanent access to foundational software capabilities. Reduce long-term operational expenses by eliminating recurring subscription costs for core switching features.
Budget-conscious IT departments, long-term infrastructure planning, capital expenditure models, stable operational environments
Key Features
Perpetual License Term
Provides indefinite access to the licensed features, eliminating recurring costs and simplifying long-term IT planning.
Foundation Feature Set
Unlocks essential network operating system capabilities required for core switching and connectivity.
Catalyst 3650/3850 Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration and functionality with specific Cisco switch models.
No IP Base Requirement
Focuses on foundational Layer 2 and basic Layer 3 switching, suitable for environments not requiring advanced routing protocols.
Simplified Deployment
Easy to activate and manage, allowing IT teams to quickly enable necessary features on their network devices.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly stable and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous operations, making perpetual licensing for core functions a reliable choice.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on reliable network connectivity for operational technology and IT systems, where predictable costs and long-term stability are paramount for production uptime.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance and ensure constant availability of network services for patient care systems, benefiting from stable, licensed infrastructure.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage large networks with budget constraints, valuing perpetual licenses for core infrastructure to ensure long-term access and predictable IT spending.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a perpetual license?
A perpetual license grants you the right to use the software indefinitely. Unlike subscription licenses, it does not expire and does not require recurring payments for continued use of the licensed features.
What features are included in the 'Foundation Lite' set?
The Foundation Lite set includes core network operating system features necessary for basic switching operations. It excludes advanced IP routing services, making it suitable for Layer 2 focused networks or specific Layer 3 deployments.
Does this license include software updates or technical support?
This license primarily provides the entitlement to use the software features. Separate support contracts, such as Cisco Smart Net Total Care, are typically required for access to software updates, bug fixes, and technical assistance.
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.