Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect 1 Port 10GE/FC License
This Cisco UCS 6300 Series license unlocks a 10 Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel port on your fabric interconnect, enhancing network capacity and performance for critical business applications.
- Access to Enhanced Connectivity: Enables a single 10GbE or FC port for increased bandwidth and faster data transfer.
- Platform License: Directly applies to Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnects, ensuring compatibility.
- Subscription Billing: Provides predictable costs with a subscription-based licensing model for ongoing access.
- Feature Enablement: Unlocks specific port capabilities essential for modern data center networking and storage connectivity.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for the Cisco UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect, specifically enabling one 10 Gigabit Ethernet or Fibre Channel port. It is offered on a subscription basis, providing a flexible and cost-effective way to manage your network infrastructure's capabilities.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market companies utilize this license to expand the connectivity options of their Cisco UCS environment. It is essential for environments requiring high-speed network links for server connectivity, storage area networks, or data center interconnects.
- Expanded Port Capacity: Adds a crucial 10GbE or FC port to your UCS 6300 Series Fabric Interconnect.
- Subscription Model: Offers predictable operational expenses with a recurring billing cycle.
- Compliance and Performance: Ensures your network infrastructure meets performance demands and licensing requirements.
- Data Center Ready: Facilitates high-speed data transfer for server virtualization, storage, and network aggregation.
- Scalable Connectivity: Provides a pathway to scale network bandwidth as your business needs grow.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for businesses needing to expand their UCS fabric interconnect's high-speed port capabilities without significant upfront capital investment.
What This Enables
Enable High-Speed Data Transfer
Enable teams to accelerate data movement between servers, storage, and the network core. Streamline critical business processes that rely on rapid data access and processing.
data center operations, server virtualization, storage area networks, network infrastructure upgrades
Expand Network Connectivity Options
Streamline the addition of essential high-speed ports to existing Cisco UCS environments. Automate the process of meeting growing bandwidth requirements for critical applications.
network expansion projects, infrastructure modernization, performance bottleneck resolution, server connectivity
Ensure Licensing Compliance
Automate the process of maintaining proper licensing for critical network hardware. Protect against operational disruptions caused by licensing lapses or non-compliance.
IT asset management, regulatory compliance, operational risk mitigation, infrastructure lifecycle management
Key Features
10GbE/FC Port Enablement
Increases network bandwidth and data transfer speeds, crucial for performance-intensive applications.
Subscription Licensing
Provides predictable operational expenses and simplifies license management with recurring billing.
Cisco UCS 6300 Series Compatibility
Ensures seamless integration with your existing Cisco UCS fabric interconnect hardware.
Platform License
Unlocks specific hardware capabilities, allowing for optimized network design and performance.
Enhanced Connectivity
Supports modern data center requirements for high-speed networking and storage access.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network connectivity for trading platforms, transaction processing, and data analytics, making 10GbE/FC essential for performance and compliance.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle vast amounts of sensitive patient data, necessitating high-bandwidth connections for EMR systems, medical imaging, and research, where performance and data integrity are paramount.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Modern manufacturing relies on real-time data from IoT devices and automated systems, demanding high-speed network infrastructure to support operational efficiency and data analysis for predictive maintenance.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions require robust network infrastructure to support large data transfers for scientific computing, simulations, and online learning platforms, benefiting from increased bandwidth.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform license?
A platform license, like this one for the Cisco UCS 6300 Series, unlocks specific hardware capabilities or features on a network device. It is distinct from a feature license that might enable a software function.
What is the difference between 10GbE and Fibre Channel?
10 Gigabit Ethernet (10GbE) is a standard for high-speed network communication, commonly used for server-to-network connections. Fibre Channel (FC) is a high-speed networking technology primarily used for storage area networks (SANs) to connect servers to storage devices.
How does subscription billing work for this license?
Subscription billing means you pay a recurring fee, typically monthly or annually, for the right to use the license. This model offers flexibility and can help manage cash flow compared to large upfront perpetual license purchases.
Deployment & Support
Deployment Complexity
Low — self-service
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.