Cisco UCS Central Per Server License
This Cisco UCS Central per-server license provides centralized management for your Cisco Unified Computing System servers, enabling streamlined operations for businesses with 10 or more servers.
- Centralized Management: Gain a single pane of glass to monitor, manage, and automate your entire Cisco UCS infrastructure.
- Operational Efficiency: Reduce manual tasks and simplify complex server deployments and updates across your environment.
- Scalability Support: Designed for environments with 10 or more servers, ensuring you have the licensing capacity needed as you grow.
- Feature Access: Unlock advanced management capabilities for policy-based configuration and firmware updates.
Product Overview
Product Overview
The Cisco UCS Central Per Server License is a subscription-based software license that unlocks advanced centralized management capabilities for Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) environments. It enables administrators to manage multiple UCS domains from a single interface, simplifying policy creation, firmware updates, and server provisioning across a distributed infrastructure.
This license is ideal for IT Managers and IT Professionals in mid-market companies who oversee growing Cisco UCS deployments. It fits into environments where multiple UCS chassis or clusters are deployed, requiring a unified approach to administration to maintain consistency and reduce operational overhead.
- Unified Management: Consolidate control of multiple Cisco UCS domains into a single console.
- Policy-Based Automation: Define and enforce consistent configurations and policies across your server infrastructure.
- Simplified Firmware Management: Streamline firmware updates and patching for all managed UCS servers.
- Enhanced Visibility: Obtain a clear, consolidated view of your entire UCS environment for better monitoring and troubleshooting.
- Subscription Billing: Benefit from a predictable, recurring cost model for ongoing access to management features.
This license empowers mid-market organizations to achieve enterprise-level UCS management without the associated complexity and cost.
What This Enables
Enable Centralized UCS Domain Management
Enable teams to manage multiple Cisco UCS Manager domains from a single interface, simplifying policy deployment and firmware updates. Streamline operations by reducing the need to log into individual UCS Manager instances for routine tasks.
multi-site deployments, distributed IT infrastructure, consolidated server management, large-scale server deployments
Automate Policy and Configuration Deployment
Automate the deployment of consistent server policies and configurations across all managed Cisco UCS servers, ensuring compliance and reducing human error. Streamline the process of provisioning new servers or updating existing ones with standardized settings.
standardized hardware deployments, compliance-driven environments, rapid server provisioning, consistent operational procedures
Simplify Firmware and Software Updates
Streamline the process of managing firmware and software updates across your entire Cisco UCS environment through a unified platform. Protect your infrastructure by ensuring all servers are running approved and up-to-date software versions.
scheduled maintenance windows, risk mitigation for outdated software, maintaining security posture, efficient patch management
Key Features
Centralized Management Interface
Reduces complexity and administrative overhead by providing a single point of control for multiple UCS domains.
Policy-Based Management
Ensures consistency and compliance across the server infrastructure by enforcing predefined policies.
Firmware Management Automation
Simplifies and accelerates firmware updates, reducing downtime and security risks.
Scalable Licensing Model
Provides a cost-effective way to manage growing UCS environments with a per-server subscription.
Role-Based Access Control
Enhances security by allowing granular control over user permissions within the management platform.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require robust and consistent IT infrastructure management to meet strict regulatory compliance and ensure high availability for critical trading and customer service operations.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations need to manage sensitive patient data securely and maintain continuous operations, making centralized and automated IT management crucial for compliance with HIPAA and other regulations.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Manufacturers rely on stable and efficient IT systems for production control and supply chain management, benefiting from simplified server management to minimize downtime and ensure operational continuity.
Education & Research
Educational institutions often manage large, distributed IT environments and require efficient tools to manage resources, support diverse user needs, and maintain security across campus networks.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is Cisco UCS Central?
Cisco UCS Central is a software platform that provides centralized management for multiple Cisco Unified Computing System (UCS) domains. It allows administrators to manage servers, policies, and firmware across different UCS Manager instances from a single console.
What does a per-server license enable?
A per-server license enables the Cisco UCS Central software to manage a specific number of servers within your UCS environment. This license is required for each server managed by UCS Central, ensuring compliance and access to its advanced features.
Is this a perpetual license or a subscription?
This is a subscription-based license. It provides access to the Cisco UCS Central management features for the duration of the subscription term, with recurring billing.
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.