Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X Upgrade License
This Cisco license enables an upgrade from WCS to Prime Infrastructure 2.X, providing enhanced network management capabilities for your business infrastructure.
- License Type: Subscription-based platform software license for Cisco Prime Infrastructure 2.X.
- Upgrade Path: Facilitates the transition from Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) to Prime Infrastructure.
- Capacity: Supports up to 500 network devices within the Prime Infrastructure environment.
- Value: Ensures continued access to advanced network visibility, troubleshooting, and management features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco platform license facilitates an upgrade from the Wireless Control System (WCS) to Cisco Prime Infrastructure version 2.X. It unlocks advanced network management, monitoring, and troubleshooting capabilities for your wired and wireless networks, supporting up to 500 devices.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations, this license is crucial for maintaining optimal network performance and security. It integrates into existing Cisco network infrastructures, providing a centralized platform for managing complex network environments without enterprise-level overhead.
- Enhanced Network Visibility: Gain deeper insights into network performance, user activity, and device health.
- Centralized Management: Consolidate the management of wired and wireless networks into a single interface.
- Advanced Troubleshooting: Quickly identify and resolve network issues with intelligent diagnostics and reporting.
- Configuration Management: Streamline device configuration and policy enforcement across your network.
- Compliance and Reporting: Maintain network compliance and generate detailed reports for auditing and planning.
This upgrade license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and improve operational efficiency.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Network Monitoring
Enable teams to gain deeper insights into network performance, user activity, and device health. Streamline the identification and resolution of network issues with intelligent diagnostics and reporting tools.
organizations with distributed network infrastructure, teams managing hybrid cloud environments, businesses requiring real-time network analytics, companies with remote workforce support needs
Centralize Wired and Wireless Management
Streamline the management of both wired and wireless network components through a single, unified interface. Automate configuration tasks and policy enforcement across diverse network devices.
businesses with mixed network hardware, companies standardizing on Cisco infrastructure, organizations seeking simplified network operations, teams consolidating IT management tools
Improve Network Troubleshooting Efficiency
Automate the detection of network anomalies and accelerate problem resolution with advanced diagnostic capabilities. Protect against service disruptions by proactively identifying potential issues before they impact users.
operations teams focused on uptime, IT departments managing critical business applications, businesses with strict service level agreements, companies experiencing frequent network performance degradations
Key Features
Upgrade from WCS to Prime Infrastructure 2.X
Transition to a more modern and capable network management platform, unlocking advanced features and support.
Support for up to 500 devices
Manage a significant number of network devices from a single pane of glass, suitable for growing SMB and mid-market networks.
Subscription-based licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support throughout the subscription term.
Enhanced network visibility and analytics
Gain deeper insights into network health, performance, and user behavior to optimize operations and user experience.
Centralized management console
Simplify network administration by consolidating control of wired and wireless infrastructure into one intuitive interface.
Industry Applications
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Ensures reliable network performance and security for critical patient care systems and sensitive data, meeting stringent compliance requirements like HIPAA.
Finance & Insurance
Provides the necessary network visibility and control to maintain high availability for trading platforms and protect sensitive financial data, adhering to regulations like PCI DSS.
Education & Research
Supports the complex and dynamic network needs of campuses, managing a large number of devices and users while ensuring secure access to educational resources.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Enables robust network management for operational technology (OT) environments, ensuring uptime and performance for production systems and IoT devices.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Prime Infrastructure?
Cisco Prime Infrastructure is a network management solution that provides end-to-end visibility, monitoring, and troubleshooting for Cisco networks. It helps IT teams manage and optimize their wired and wireless infrastructure.
What is the difference between WCS and Prime Infrastructure?
Cisco Wireless Control System (WCS) is an older solution primarily focused on wireless management. Prime Infrastructure is a more advanced, integrated platform that manages both wired and wireless networks, offering broader capabilities and a unified interface.
What does 'UPG 500' mean in the product title?
UPG signifies an upgrade license, and 500 indicates the license supports up to 500 network devices within the Prime Infrastructure environment.
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.