Cisco ASR9K Smart License 100G Upgrade IP/MPLS to L2VPN
This Cisco ASR9K smart license subscription enables a 100G upgrade from IP/MPLS to L2VPN services, ensuring your network infrastructure remains current and capable.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced L2VPN features on your ASR9K platform.
- Feature Unlock: Enables 100G capacity for L2VPN services, enhancing your network's data transport capabilities.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains software compliance and access to Cisco's latest feature sets and security updates.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures continued operation and support for critical network services through a managed subscription.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ASR9K Smart License subscription provides an upgrade path from IP/MPLS to L2VPN services, specifically enabling 100G capacity. It ensures your network infrastructure can support advanced Layer 2 VPN functionalities, crucial for modern data transport and service delivery.
Designed for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market organizations, this license fits into environments utilizing Cisco's ASR 9000 series routers. It is essential for businesses that need to scale their VPN services and ensure their network hardware is licensed for current and future operational demands.
- Enhanced Connectivity: Unlocks 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities for L2VPN services.
- Service Expansion: Facilitates the transition from IP/MPLS to more advanced L2VPN functionalities.
- Subscription Management: Offers a predictable, subscription-based billing model for software access.
- Platform Compliance: Ensures your Cisco ASR9K platform is licensed for the features you are using.
- Scalability: Supports network growth by enabling higher bandwidth services.
This Cisco license is the right choice for mid-market teams needing to upgrade their ASR9K platform for advanced L2VPN services without the complexity of traditional perpetual licensing.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced L2VPN Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage advanced Layer 2 VPN services with 100G capacity. Streamline the transition from IP/MPLS to more efficient and scalable L2VPN architectures.
organizations deploying high-speed data services, businesses managing complex network topologies, teams requiring granular traffic control
Enhance Network Bandwidth
Streamline network operations by unlocking 100 Gigabit Ethernet capabilities for L2VPN traffic. Automate the upgrade process to ensure maximum data throughput and service performance.
businesses experiencing data traffic growth, organizations needing to support high-density user environments, teams optimizing network efficiency
Maintain Software Compliance
Automate software compliance by ensuring your Cisco ASR9K platform is licensed for the features you are actively using. Protect against potential service disruptions due to licensing lapses.
companies with strict IT audit requirements, organizations managing critical network infrastructure, teams focused on risk mitigation
Key Features
100G Capacity Upgrade
Supports significantly higher data throughput for L2VPN services, enabling faster and more efficient data transport.
IP/MPLS to L2VPN Transition
Facilitates migration to advanced L2VPN technologies, offering greater flexibility and service options for your network.
Smart License Subscription
Provides a flexible, subscription-based model for software access, simplifying license management and budgeting.
ASR 9000 Series Platform
Specifically designed for Cisco's ASR 9000 series routers, ensuring compatibility and optimal performance.
Feature Access
Grants access to specific L2VPN features and functionalities, enhancing your network's service delivery capabilities.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Requires high-bandwidth, secure, and reliable connectivity for transaction processing and data exchange, making L2VPN services critical for inter-branch communication and data center interconnects.
Telecommunications & Utilities
These sectors rely on robust network infrastructure to deliver services, often requiring advanced VPN capabilities like L2VPN for wholesale service offerings and internal network segmentation.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Needs secure and high-capacity networks for transmitting large medical imaging files and patient data, where L2VPN can provide efficient and direct connectivity between facilities.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Often requires dedicated, high-performance network links for operational technology (OT) systems and inter-site communication, benefiting from the predictable performance of L2VPN.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco Smart License?
Cisco Smart Licenses are a flexible, modern licensing model that simplifies how you purchase, deploy, and manage software across your organization. They offer a more dynamic and usage-based approach compared to traditional PAK licenses.
What is the difference between IP/MPLS and L2VPN?
IP/MPLS (Layer 3) routes traffic based on IP addresses and MPLS labels, offering broad connectivity. L2VPN (Layer 2) extends Layer 2 networks over a Layer 3 infrastructure, allowing devices to communicate as if they are on the same local network, often used for specific service delivery.
How is this license billed?
This license is billed on a subscription basis, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the software features and capabilities over a defined term.
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.