Cisco DPX20/X10 4x10G-BP LR NIC License
This Cisco platform software license provides essential functionality for your DPX20/X10 network hardware, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to software features and updates.
- Platform Applicability: Directly enables capabilities on Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware.
- Value Proposition: Ensures network compliance and unlocks full hardware potential.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees access to necessary software features for network stability.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a platform software license for Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware, specifically the 4x10G-BP LR NIC configuration. It operates on a subscription billing model, granting access to fixed software features and ensuring the continued operational integrity of the licensed network interface card.
Businesses utilizing Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware for their network infrastructure will use this license. It is essential for IT Managers and IT Professionals to maintain compliance, unlock the full capabilities of their network hardware, and prevent service disruptions caused by licensing lapses.
- Subscription Access: Provides ongoing access to software features and potential updates.
- Hardware Enablement: Unlocks specific network interface card functionalities on DPX20/X10.
- Compliance Assurance: Ensures your network hardware is properly licensed and compliant.
- Feature Unlock: Grants access to the full suite of features for the 4x10G-BP LR NIC.
- Operational Stability: Prevents service interruptions due to expired or missing licenses.
This Cisco software license is crucial for SMB and mid-market organizations to maintain compliant and fully functional network infrastructure without enterprise-level complexity.
What This Enables
Enable Network Interface Card Features
Enable teams to activate and utilize the full 4x10G-BP LR NIC capabilities on their Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware. Streamline network performance by ensuring all intended hardware functionalities are accessible and operational.
On-premises data centers, network closets, server room deployments, business continuity planning, network performance optimization
Maintain Software Compliance
Streamline the process of maintaining software license compliance for critical network hardware. Automate adherence to vendor licensing requirements, avoiding potential audits and service interruptions.
IT asset management, regulatory compliance, risk mitigation, operational stability, hardware lifecycle management
Ensure Operational Continuity
Automate the renewal of essential software subscriptions to guarantee uninterrupted operation of network interfaces. Protect against service disruptions by ensuring continuous access to necessary software features.
Business-critical applications, network infrastructure uptime, disaster recovery planning, IT service continuity, ongoing network operations
Key Features
Subscription-based licensing
Provides ongoing access to software features and ensures continuous operational capability for your network hardware.
Fixed software features
Guarantees access to a specific set of functionalities for the 4x10G-BP LR NIC, ensuring predictable performance.
Platform specific enablement
Unlocks the full potential of the 4x10G-BP LR NIC on Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware, optimizing network performance.
Compliance assurance
Ensures your network infrastructure adheres to Cisco's licensing requirements, mitigating risks of audits and service disruptions.
Operational stability
Prevents service interruptions by guaranteeing that essential software features remain accessible and functional.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require highly reliable and compliant network infrastructure to handle sensitive data and ensure continuous trading operations, making proper licensing critical.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations must maintain strict compliance with data privacy regulations like HIPAA, necessitating licensed and secure network hardware for patient data management.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments rely on stable network connectivity for operational technology and automation, where any downtime can lead to significant production losses.
Legal & Professional Services
Law firms and professional services companies handle confidential client information and require robust, secure, and consistently available network services to support their operations.
Frequently Asked Questions
What is a platform software license?
A platform software license grants permission to use specific software features on a particular hardware platform. This license is subscription-based, meaning you pay a recurring fee for continued access and use.
What hardware does this license apply to?
This license is specifically for the Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware, enabling the 4x10G-BP LR NIC functionality. It is tied to this particular network interface card configuration.
Why is a subscription model used for this license?
Subscription models provide continuous access to software features and updates, ensuring your hardware remains compliant and functional over time. This model helps manage operational costs and guarantees ongoing support.
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.