Cisco ASR9K Smart License 100G Upgrade IP/MPLS to L3VPN
Unlock advanced routing capabilities on your Cisco ASR9K routers with a 100G IP/MPLS to L3VPN smart license upgrade, ensuring continued feature access and compliance.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to advanced L3VPN features.
- Feature Enablement: Upgrades IP/MPLS capabilities to support complex L3VPN services.
- Compliance Assurance: Maintains adherence to network service requirements and vendor standards.
- Operational Continuity: Ensures your routing platform remains up-to-date with essential features.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This Cisco ASR9K Smart License provides an upgrade path from IP/MPLS to L3VPN capabilities, specifically for 100G interfaces. It is a subscription-based software license designed to unlock advanced routing features and ensure your network infrastructure remains compliant and fully functional.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize this license to enhance their core routing infrastructure. It is essential for businesses that need to support complex VPN services, manage large-scale routing tables, and maintain high-performance network connectivity within their own operational environment.
- Enhanced Routing: Enables advanced Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) services on Cisco ASR9000 Series routers.
- Increased Capacity: Supports 100 Gigabit Ethernet interfaces for high-throughput VPN traffic.
- Smart Licensing: Utilizes Cisco's modern licensing model for simplified management and compliance.
- Subscription Billing: Provides access to features on a recurring, predictable cost basis.
- Feature Unlock: Activates critical routing protocols and functionalities required for modern WAN services.
This license is the ideal solution for businesses needing to scale their routing capabilities and ensure their Cisco ASR9K platform supports advanced L3VPN services efficiently.
What This Enables
Enable Advanced L3VPN Services
Enable teams to deploy and manage complex Layer 3 VPN services across their network. Streamline the provisioning and operation of secure, segmented network connectivity for various business units or applications.
Core routing infrastructure, WAN edge deployments, multi-site network architectures
Enhance Network Scalability
Streamline the process of scaling network routing capabilities to meet growing business demands. Automate the activation of advanced features required for increased traffic volume and service complexity.
High-growth organizations, businesses expanding service offerings, networks with increasing user density
Ensure Routing Feature Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining compliance with Cisco software licensing requirements. Ensure continuous access to essential routing features and avoid potential service interruptions due to licensing lapses.
Regulated environments, businesses with strict IT audit policies, networks requiring vendor support
Key Features
Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) Support
Enables the creation of secure, isolated VPNs for different departments or customers, enhancing network segmentation and security.
100G Interface Capability
Supports high-speed data transfer essential for large enterprises and demanding applications, ensuring network performance.
Cisco Smart Licensing
Simplifies license management, activation, and tracking, reducing administrative overhead and ensuring compliance.
Subscription Model
Provides predictable operational expenses and continuous access to feature updates and support, aligning costs with usage.
Platform Upgrade Path
Allows existing IP/MPLS infrastructure to be upgraded to advanced L3VPN features without a full hardware replacement.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly secure and segmented networks to protect sensitive data and comply with strict regulations like PCI DSS and SOX, making L3VPN capabilities essential for internal and external connectivity.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain HIPAA compliance and ensure the secure transmission of patient data, necessitating robust network segmentation and secure VPN services provided by L3VPN.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often require dedicated, high-performance networks for operational technology (OT) and IT convergence, benefiting from L3VPN for secure segmentation and reliable connectivity between sites.
Retail & Hospitality
Large retail chains and hospitality groups need to securely connect numerous distributed locations, such as point-of-sale systems and inventory management, using L3VPN for efficient and secure Wide Area Network (WAN) operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a Cisco ASR9K Smart License?
A Cisco Smart License is a flexible, software-based licensing model that allows you to manage and activate features on your Cisco devices. This specific license upgrades your ASR9000 Series router's capabilities to support Layer 3 VPN services.
What does 'IP/MPLS B to L3VPN B' mean?
This indicates the license enables an upgrade from basic IP/MPLS functionality to advanced Layer 3 VPN (L3VPN) capabilities on the Cisco ASR9000 platform. The 'B' likely refers to a specific feature set or bundle.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a subscription-based license, meaning you pay a recurring fee for access to the L3VPN features for 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.