Cisco PI 3.X LF, AS & APIC-EM Platform License
This Cisco platform license provides essential software entitlements for network management, enabling advanced visibility and control over your IT infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.X features.
- Billing Model: Recurring subscription ensures continuous access to software updates and support.
- Platform Applicability: Designed for Cisco's network management platforms, enhancing operational capabilities.
- Key Value: Guarantees compliance, unlocks critical features, and ensures uninterrupted network operations.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This offering is a Cisco platform software license, specifically for Prime Infrastructure (PI) version 3.X, including Assurance (AS) and Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module (APIC-EM) capabilities. It provides the necessary entitlements for businesses to deploy and manage these advanced network management tools.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to gain deeper insights into their network performance, troubleshoot issues proactively, and ensure their network infrastructure operates efficiently and securely. It integrates with existing Cisco hardware and software environments.
- Advanced Network Visibility: Gain comprehensive insights into network traffic, device status, and user activity.
- Proactive Issue Resolution: Identify and address potential network problems before they impact users.
- Policy Enforcement: Implement and manage network policies effectively across the infrastructure.
- Software Compliance: Ensure your organization is properly licensed for Cisco's network management software.
- Scalable Management: Manage growing and complex network environments with centralized control.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for businesses seeking enterprise-grade network management without the associated overhead, ensuring optimal performance and security.
What This Enables
Enable Enhanced Network Performance Monitoring
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into network health and performance metrics. Streamline troubleshooting by quickly identifying root causes of slowdowns or outages.
businesses with on-premises networks, organizations managing multiple network devices, IT departments responsible for uptime, companies with distributed office locations
Automate Network Policy Deployment
Automate the deployment and management of network access and security policies across the infrastructure. Streamline compliance efforts by ensuring consistent policy application.
companies with regulatory requirements, organizations implementing BYOD policies, businesses requiring granular user access control, environments with frequent network configuration changes
Proactive Threat Detection and Response
Enable proactive identification of potential security threats and anomalies within the network traffic. Streamline incident response by having centralized data and alerts.
businesses handling sensitive data, organizations with cybersecurity concerns, IT teams needing to monitor network behavior, companies operating in regulated industries
Key Features
Cisco Prime Infrastructure 3.X
Provides a unified platform for managing Cisco networks, offering device configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities.
Assurance (AS)
Enhances network visibility and performance analytics, enabling proactive identification and resolution of issues.
APIC-EM
Enables application-aware networking, allowing for policy-based control and prioritization of network traffic for critical applications.
Subscription Licensing
Offers flexible, ongoing access to the latest software features and updates, ensuring your network management tools remain current and effective.
Platform License
Grants the necessary rights to deploy and utilize the specified Cisco network management software within your business environment.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly available and secure networks to manage sensitive data and ensure uninterrupted trading and customer service operations, making advanced network management essential.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on robust and compliant network infrastructure to support critical patient care systems, electronic health records, and medical device connectivity, demanding high levels of uptime and data integrity.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments depend on reliable network connectivity for operational technology (OT) systems, automation, and real-time data processing, where network performance directly impacts production efficiency and safety.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage large, diverse networks supporting students, faculty, and research activities, requiring scalable solutions for performance monitoring, security, and efficient resource allocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Prime Infrastructure?
Cisco Prime Infrastructure is a network management solution that provides a unified platform for network configuration, monitoring, and troubleshooting. It helps IT teams manage complex networks efficiently.
What does the 'AS' component refer to?
AS stands for Assurance. In the context of Cisco Prime Infrastructure, it refers to enhanced capabilities for network performance monitoring, analytics, and proactive issue detection.
What is APIC-EM?
APIC-EM, or Application Policy Infrastructure Controller Enterprise Module, is a controller that enables application-aware networking. It allows for granular control and prioritization of network traffic based on application needs.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license. It provides access to the software features for a defined term, typically with recurring billing, ensuring you always have access to the latest updates and support.
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.