Cisco ASR920 Series Advanced Metro IP Access License
This Cisco ASR920 Series Advanced Metro IP Access license subscription unlocks critical network features for your business operations.
- Feature Access: Entitlement to advanced routing, switching, and service-creation capabilities on the ASR920 platform.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains adherence to vendor support and software update policies, crucial for regulatory environments.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees continued access to essential features and vendor support, preventing service disruptions.
- Performance Optimization: Enables the use of advanced features designed to enhance network performance and service delivery.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco ASR920 Series Advanced Metro IP Access license is a software subscription that unlocks enhanced functionalities for the Cisco ASR920 platform. It provides access to advanced routing protocols, Quality of Service (QoS) features, and service-aware capabilities essential for metro network deployments.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for managing and optimizing their network infrastructure. It integrates directly with the Cisco ASR920 hardware, enabling sophisticated service delivery and network management within their own data centers or network closets.
- Advanced Feature Set: Unlocks sophisticated routing, QoS, and service-aware capabilities.
- Subscription-Based: Provides flexible, ongoing access to features with predictable billing.
- Platform Specific: Directly applies to the Cisco ASR920 Series routers.
- Vendor Support: Ensures continued access to Cisco's technical support and software updates.
- Network Scalability: Facilitates the expansion of metro network services and capacity.
This Cisco license is the right choice for SMB and mid-market teams needing advanced metro IP capabilities without the overhead of enterprise-grade hardware procurement.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Routing Protocols
Enable teams to deploy and manage complex routing protocols required for metro area networks. Streamline the configuration and operation of advanced traffic engineering and service insertion capabilities.
Service provider edge, enterprise WAN aggregation, campus network core
Enhance Quality of Service (QoS)
Streamline the implementation of granular Quality of Service policies to prioritize critical business traffic. Automate the management of bandwidth and traffic shaping for voice, video, and data applications.
Business-critical application delivery, unified communications infrastructure, multi-service networks
Support Service Creation and Delivery
Enable teams to create and deliver advanced network services, such as VPNs and Ethernet services, with greater efficiency. Automate service provisioning and management to reduce operational overhead.
Managed services delivery, private network segmentation, converged network infrastructure
Key Features
Advanced Metro IP Features
Unlock sophisticated routing, QoS, and service-aware capabilities essential for modern metro networks, improving traffic management and service delivery.
Subscription Licensing
Provides flexible, ongoing access to features with predictable billing, aligning costs with operational needs and avoiding large upfront capital expenditures.
Cisco ASR920 Series Compatibility
Directly enhances the functionality of your existing Cisco ASR920 routers, maximizing your investment in the hardware platform.
Vendor Support and Updates
Ensures continued access to Cisco's technical expertise and software updates, crucial for maintaining network security and operational stability.
Service Agility
Enables faster deployment and modification of network services, allowing your business to adapt quickly to changing market demands.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure networks with advanced traffic management to support critical trading and transaction systems, often under strict regulatory compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need robust network infrastructure to support real-time patient data, telemedicine, and critical medical equipment, demanding high availability and secure data transmission.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on predictable network performance for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, requiring advanced QoS to ensure timely data flow for automation and control.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage diverse network traffic from research, administration, and student use, necessitating advanced features for traffic prioritization and efficient bandwidth allocation.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco ASR920 Series Advanced Metro IP Access license?
This is a software subscription license that unlocks advanced features for the Cisco ASR920 Series routers. It is designed for metro network aggregation and edge services, providing enhanced routing and service capabilities.
What kind of features does this license enable?
The license enables advanced routing protocols, sophisticated Quality of Service (QoS) controls, and service-aware functionalities. These features are critical for managing traffic, prioritizing services, and delivering advanced network functions.
How is this license billed?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning it is billed on a recurring basis, typically annually or multi-year. This model provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to features and updates.
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.