Cisco Prime Central 1.X Standby Entitlement
Maintain continuous operation of your Cisco Prime Central 1.X network management platform with a 3-year standby entitlement license, safeguarding against unexpected outages.
- Coverage for Standby: Entitlement to activate a standby license, ensuring immediate failover capabilities.
- Term Duration: Provides 3 years of continuous standby entitlement, offering long-term operational security.
- Platform Continuity: Protects against service disruption by enabling a swift transition to a backup license.
- Compliance Assurance: Helps maintain regulatory compliance by ensuring network management tools remain operational.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a 3-year standby entitlement license for Cisco Prime Central 1.X, designed to provide a backup operational capability for your network management platform.
It is intended for businesses that rely on Cisco Prime Central for critical network operations and require a failover solution to prevent downtime and maintain service continuity.
- Failover Readiness: Ensures a secondary license is available for immediate activation in case of primary license failure.
- Extended Protection: Offers a 3-year term for standby entitlement, providing sustained operational security.
- License Compliance: Facilitates adherence to licensing agreements by covering potential backup scenarios.
- Operational Stability: Minimizes risk of network management disruption, crucial for maintaining business operations.
- Cost-Effective Backup: Provides a defined standby solution without the need for a full duplicate active license.
This standby entitlement is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market organizations needing assured continuity for their Cisco Prime Central network management.
What This Enables
Ensure Network Management Continuity
Enable teams to maintain uninterrupted network visibility and control even if the primary Cisco Prime Central license encounters issues. Streamline the process of activating a backup license to prevent operational gaps.
organizations with critical network infrastructure, businesses requiring high availability for IT operations, teams managing complex network environments
Mitigate Licensing Failure Risks
Protect against unexpected license expirations or technical failures that could disable network management tools. Automate the readiness for a failover scenario, ensuring compliance and operational stability.
businesses with strict uptime requirements, IT departments managing sensitive network data, companies operating under regulatory oversight
Support Planned Maintenance and Upgrades
Provide a seamless transition during planned maintenance windows or software upgrades for the primary Cisco Prime Central instance. Streamline the activation of the standby license to minimize any service interruption.
teams performing regular IT infrastructure updates, organizations planning system migrations, businesses focused on proactive IT management
Key Features
3-Year Standby Entitlement
Provides long-term assurance of a backup license, securing your network management capabilities for an extended period.
Cisco Prime Central 1.X Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with your existing Cisco Prime Central 1.X deployment, minimizing compatibility concerns.
Failover Readiness
Allows for quick activation of a backup license, reducing potential downtime and its impact on business operations.
License Compliance Assurance
Helps maintain adherence to Cisco licensing terms by providing a defined solution for backup scenarios.
Operational Stability
Minimizes the risk of critical network management functions becoming unavailable, contributing to overall business continuity.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability for all IT systems, including network management, to ensure continuous trading, transaction processing, and compliance with strict financial regulations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on uninterrupted network operations for patient care systems, data security, and compliance with HIPAA regulations, making system redundancy critical.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable network connectivity for production lines, IoT devices, and supply chain management; downtime can lead to significant financial losses and safety risks.
Government & Public Sector
Government agencies need reliable IT infrastructure to deliver essential services and maintain public safety, often facing stringent uptime requirements and security mandates.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a standby entitlement license?
A standby entitlement license is a license that is held in reserve and can be activated if your primary license for a specific software product becomes unavailable due to failure, maintenance, or other unforeseen circumstances. It ensures continuity of service.
How long does this standby entitlement last?
This specific standby entitlement license is valid for a term of 3 years from the date of purchase, providing extended protection for your Cisco Prime Central 1.X operations.
What happens when I need to use the standby license?
Upon needing to activate the standby license, you would typically follow a defined process provided by Cisco or your reseller to transition your operational license to the standby entitlement. This ensures your network management functions remain active.
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.