Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X Operating Center Base License
The Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X Operating Center Base License provides essential network management capabilities, ensuring your IT infrastructure operates efficiently and compliantly.
- Platform Access: Entitlement to utilize the core functionalities of Cisco Prime Infrastructure for network operations.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures continued access to critical network monitoring and management features.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains adherence to vendor licensing requirements for essential network tools.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks the foundational capabilities required for effective network oversight and control.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X, specifically the Operating Center Base edition. It grants access to the fundamental features required for managing and monitoring your Cisco network environment, ensuring essential operational visibility and control.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to oversee their network infrastructure. It fits within their existing IT stack, providing a centralized platform for managing network devices, troubleshooting issues, and maintaining operational health.
- Core Network Management: Provides essential tools for monitoring device status, performance, and health.
- License Compliance: Ensures your organization is properly licensed for critical Cisco network management software.
- Operational Visibility: Offers a centralized dashboard for understanding your network's current state.
- Troubleshooting Support: Enables access to basic diagnostic tools for identifying and resolving network issues.
- Subscription Billing: Offers predictable costs with a recurring subscription model for ongoing access.
This base license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing foundational network management capabilities without the overhead of advanced features.
What This Enables
Enable Foundational Network Monitoring
Enable teams to establish basic network monitoring and status checks for their Cisco infrastructure. Streamline the process of identifying device health and connectivity issues across the network.
on-premises networks, multi-vendor environments, core network infrastructure, distributed sites
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining compliance with Cisco's software licensing requirements for network management tools. Automate the tracking of software entitlements to avoid potential audit risks and service interruptions.
regulated environments, IT asset management, operational continuity planning, budget management
Provide Basic Troubleshooting Tools
Enable IT professionals to access fundamental diagnostic and troubleshooting tools for their Cisco network. Automate the initial steps of issue identification to reduce mean time to resolution.
network operations centers, IT support desks, managed service environments, remote troubleshooting
Key Features
Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X Software
Provides essential network management and monitoring capabilities for Cisco environments.
Operating Center Base License
Unlocks core features for network visibility, status checks, and basic troubleshooting.
Subscription Billing
Offers predictable, recurring costs for continuous access to the software and its updates.
Platform Licensing
Grants entitlement to use the software on your organization's infrastructure.
Vendor Compliance
Ensures your organization meets Cisco's licensing requirements for network management tools.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high availability and strict compliance, making robust network monitoring and licensing essential for operational integrity and regulatory adherence.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers rely on uninterrupted network services for patient care and data security, necessitating reliable network management tools and strict vendor compliance.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage complex networks supporting numerous users and devices, requiring efficient tools for monitoring performance and ensuring licensing compliance across their IT assets.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations depend on stable network connectivity for production lines and operational technology, making consistent network monitoring and management critical for minimizing downtime.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X Operating Center Base?
It is a software license subscription that provides the foundational features for managing and monitoring Cisco network devices. It is designed for businesses needing essential operational visibility and control.
What does the 'Base' license include?
The 'Base' license typically includes the core functionalities for network monitoring, status checks, and basic troubleshooting. It does not include advanced features found in higher tiers.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This product is a subscription license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for continuous access to the software and its features.
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.