Cisco ASR920 Series Metro IP Access Platform License
The Cisco ASR920 Series Metro IP Access Platform License enables advanced network capabilities for up to 1000 nodes, ensuring scalable and compliant operations.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced features and ongoing software updates for your Cisco ASR920 Series platform.
- Capacity Enabled: Supports up to 1000 nodes, providing essential IP access capabilities for metro network deployments.
- Feature Access: Unlocks critical routing, switching, and service-creation features required for modern service provider edge networks.
- Compliance & Support: Ensures your network remains compliant with current standards and benefits from Cisco's continued development and support.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ASR920 Series platform software license provides subscription-based access to advanced Metro IP Access features for networks supporting up to 1000 nodes. It is designed to unlock the full potential of the ASR920 Series hardware, enabling critical routing, service provisioning, and network management capabilities essential for service edge deployments.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations utilize this license to ensure their network infrastructure is compliant, feature-rich, and capable of supporting evolving service demands. It integrates directly with the Cisco ASR920 Series hardware, forming the core of their metro access network operations.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides access to features and updates on a recurring basis, aligning costs with operational needs.
- 1000 Node Capacity: Specifically licensed to support network environments with up to 1000 connected nodes.
- Metro IP Access Features: Unlocks advanced routing protocols, Quality of Service (QoS), and service-edge functionalities.
- Platform Enablement: Activates the full suite of software capabilities on the Cisco ASR920 Series hardware.
- Compliance and Updates: Ensures adherence to industry standards and provides access to the latest software enhancements and security patches.
This Cisco platform license is the ideal solution for mid-market organizations needing to scale their metro IP access capabilities while maintaining compliance and feature parity.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced Metro Network Features
Enable teams to deploy advanced routing protocols and service-creation capabilities on the Cisco ASR920 Series. Streamline the provisioning of IP access services for a growing subscriber base.
Service provider edge, network aggregation, business service delivery, IP connectivity
Ensure Network Compliance and Security
Automate compliance with industry standards by running the latest, supported Cisco IOS XE software. Protect network integrity with access to timely security patches and feature updates.
Regulated environments, critical infrastructure, secure data transport, network operations
Scale Network Capacity Efficiently
Streamline the expansion of your network to support up to 1000 nodes with a predictable subscription model. Manage operational expenses while ensuring your infrastructure can meet demand.
Growing businesses, network expansion projects, service capacity upgrades, subscriber growth
Key Features
Subscription Licensing Model
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to the latest software features and security updates.
1000 Node Capacity
Supports a significant number of endpoints or subscribers, enabling scalable growth for metro access networks.
Advanced Metro IP Access Features
Unlocks critical routing, QoS, and service-edge capabilities necessary for modern service delivery.
Cisco IOS XE Software
Ensures a stable, feature-rich operating system with ongoing support and development from Cisco.
Platform Enablement
Activates the full software potential of the Cisco ASR920 Series hardware for enhanced network functionality.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure network connectivity for transaction processing and data integrity, making advanced metro IP access crucial for their operations.
Telecommunications & Managed Services
Service providers rely on robust metro access platforms like the ASR920 to deliver high-bandwidth IP services to their business customers, demanding scalable and feature-rich solutions.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need secure, high-availability networks to support critical patient care systems and data exchange, necessitating reliable IP access solutions.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments increasingly depend on connected systems for automation and monitoring, requiring stable and scalable IP networks at the edge to support operational technology (OT).
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the term of this Cisco ASR920 Series license?
This is a subscription-based license. The specific term duration is determined at the time of purchase and renewal, providing ongoing access to features and support.
What specific features are unlocked by this Metro IP Access license?
This license unlocks advanced routing capabilities, Quality of Service (QoS) controls, service provisioning tools, and other essential features required for metro network edge deployments on the ASR920 Series platform.
Can this license be applied to any Cisco ASR920 Series hardware?
Yes, this license is designed for the Cisco ASR920 Series platform. The MPN ASR920-I-1K= indicates it is for the ASR920 Integrated Series.
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.