Cisco Service Management Application + NSO Adapter
The Cisco Service Management Application with NSO Adapter provides essential platform licensing to unlock advanced network automation capabilities for your business IT infrastructure.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to software features and updates.
- Billing Model: Recurring subscription ensures continuous access to the latest capabilities.
- Platform: Enables advanced management and automation features for Cisco network devices.
- Value: Ensures compliance, unlocks new features, and supports continued network operation.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license subscription for the Cisco Service Management Application, including the NSO Adapter. It grants access to advanced features for managing and automating network services and infrastructure.
This license is designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market organizations who are responsible for deploying, managing, and automating their company's network operations. It integrates with existing Cisco network environments to enhance operational efficiency.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to the full suite of features within the Service Management Application.
- Automation Enablement: Powers network automation through the NSO Adapter for streamlined service provisioning.
- Subscription Access: Provides continuous access to software updates, patches, and new feature releases.
- Compliance Support: Helps maintain regulatory compliance through standardized and automated network configurations.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures the reliable and continued operation of critical network management tools.
This subscription license is the ideal choice for SMB and mid-market teams seeking to modernize their network management and automation practices without enterprise-level overhead.
What This Enables
Enable Network Service Automation
Enable teams to automate the provisioning, configuration, and management of network services across their infrastructure. Streamline complex workflows and reduce the time required to deploy new services.
organizations with multi-vendor networks, businesses standardizing IT operations, teams managing hybrid cloud environments, companies with distributed IT infrastructure
Streamline Network Configuration Management
Streamline the process of managing network device configurations and ensuring consistency across the entire network. Automate compliance checks and policy enforcement to reduce configuration drift.
businesses with strict compliance requirements, companies undergoing digital transformation, IT departments focused on operational efficiency, organizations with large-scale network deployments
Automate Network Service Assurance
Automate network service assurance by integrating with monitoring and orchestration tools. Ensure services meet defined SLAs through automated validation and remediation processes.
organizations requiring high network availability, businesses with service level agreements, teams managing critical business applications, companies operating 24/7 environments
Key Features
Network Service Orchestration
Automate the end-to-end lifecycle of network services, from provisioning to decommissioning, reducing manual effort and errors.
Configuration Compliance
Ensure network devices adhere to defined policies and standards, simplifying audits and reducing security risks.
Multi-vendor Support
Manage and automate services across a diverse range of network hardware, providing flexibility and avoiding vendor lock-in.
Software Subscription
Gain continuous access to the latest features, security updates, and support, ensuring your network management tools remain current.
NSO Adapter Integration
Enable powerful automation capabilities by connecting the Service Management Application with Cisco Network Services Orchestrator (NSO).
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and secure networks with strict compliance adherence, making automated service management crucial for maintaining operational integrity and meeting regulatory demands.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations depend on secure, always-on networks to manage patient data and critical systems, necessitating robust automation for compliance with HIPAA and efficient service delivery.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial operations rely on stable and efficient networks for production and logistics, benefiting from automated management to minimize downtime and ensure consistent performance of IT systems.
Education & Research
Educational institutions manage complex, multi-user network environments that require efficient provisioning and management of services to support diverse academic and administrative needs.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is the Cisco Service Management Application + NSO Adapter?
This is a software license subscription that enables advanced network service management and automation capabilities. It includes the NSO Adapter, allowing for integration with Cisco's Network Services Orchestrator for enhanced automation.
What type of billing model does this license use?
This product is offered on a subscription billing model. This means you pay a recurring fee for continuous access to the software, updates, and support.
Who is the intended buyer for this license?
This license is intended for businesses, specifically IT Managers and IT Professionals within SMB and mid-market companies, who use IT for their own operations and need to manage and automate their network infrastructure.
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.