Cisco Prime Performance Manager 1 Year Subscription for Nexus 9500
This 1-year Cisco Prime Performance Manager subscription provides essential network management capabilities for your Cisco Nexus 9500 infrastructure, ensuring optimal performance and operational efficiency.
- Extended Software Access: Entitlement to use Cisco Prime Performance Manager software for network monitoring and management.
- Performance Insights: Coverage for advanced analytics and reporting to identify and resolve performance bottlenecks.
- Compliance Assurance: Protection against licensing lapses and ensuring adherence to Cisco's software usage policies.
- Operational Continuity: Entitlement to continued access to software features critical for network health and stability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
Cisco Prime Performance Manager is a software licensing subscription that unlocks advanced network performance monitoring and management capabilities for your Cisco Nexus 9500 switches. This 1-year subscription provides the necessary rights to manage and optimize your network infrastructure, ensuring peak operational efficiency and visibility.
This solution is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within small to mid-market businesses who are responsible for maintaining the health and performance of their core network infrastructure. It integrates directly with Cisco Nexus 9500 hardware, providing a centralized platform for monitoring, troubleshooting, and reporting on network performance.
- Centralized Network Monitoring: Gain a unified view of your network's performance across multiple devices.
- Proactive Performance Analysis: Identify potential issues before they impact users through detailed analytics.
- Configuration Management: Streamline the management of device configurations for consistency and compliance.
- Troubleshooting Tools: Access integrated tools to quickly diagnose and resolve network problems.
- Reporting and Compliance: Generate reports for performance trends and ensure software licensing compliance.
This Cisco subscription is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to enhance their network visibility and control without the overhead of enterprise-level solutions.
What This Enables
Enable proactive network performance monitoring
Enable teams to gain deep visibility into network traffic and device health for the Cisco Nexus 9500. Streamline the identification and resolution of performance bottlenecks before they impact operations.
On-premises data centers, core network infrastructure, distributed enterprise networks
Automate network health and compliance reporting
Automate the generation of performance reports and compliance audits for your Cisco Nexus 9500 switches. Streamline adherence to internal policies and external regulations with consistent data.
Managed IT environments, regulated industries, IT operations centers
Streamline network troubleshooting and diagnostics
Enable IT professionals to quickly diagnose and resolve network issues using integrated tools and performance data. Reduce mean time to repair (MTTR) for network-related incidents.
High-availability environments, IT support desks, network operations teams
Key Features
Centralized Performance Monitoring
Gain a unified view of network health and performance across your Cisco Nexus 9500 switches, reducing the complexity of managing multiple devices.
Proactive Anomaly Detection
Identify and address potential performance degradations or issues before they impact end-users or critical business operations.
Detailed Reporting and Analytics
Access comprehensive reports on network traffic, device status, and performance trends to inform decision-making and capacity planning.
Configuration Management Tools
Ensure consistency and compliance across your network devices through streamlined configuration management capabilities.
Subscription-based Licensing
Benefit from predictable costs and continuous access to software updates and support for the duration of the 1-year term.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high network availability and performance to support trading, transactions, and customer services, making robust monitoring essential for compliance and operational continuity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare providers depend on reliable network performance for critical patient care systems, data access, and regulatory compliance (like HIPAA), necessitating proactive performance management.
Retail & Hospitality
Retail and hospitality businesses rely on network performance for point-of-sale systems, inventory management, and customer-facing services, where downtime can directly impact revenue.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations require stable and predictable network performance for automation, control systems, and supply chain management, where network disruptions can halt production.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco Prime Performance Manager?
Cisco Prime Performance Manager is a software solution that provides advanced capabilities for monitoring, analyzing, and managing the performance of Cisco network devices, specifically the Nexus 9500 series in this case. It helps IT teams ensure network health and efficiency.
What does a 1-year subscription license entail?
A 1-year subscription license grants you the right to use the Cisco Prime Performance Manager software for a period of one year. It typically includes access to software features, updates, and potentially basic support during the subscription term.
Can this license be used for other Cisco hardware?
This specific license, indicated by the MPN UCSS-UPM1N95H-3-1, is designed for Cisco Nexus 9500 switches. Compatibility with other hardware platforms would require a different license.
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.