Cisco DPX20/X10 8x1G-BP NIC License
This Cisco platform license unlocks essential network interface capabilities for your DPX20/X10 hardware, ensuring continued operation and feature access.
- License Term: Subscription-based access to critical network functions.
- Billing Model: Annual subscription ensures predictable IT budgeting.
- Platform Applicability: Directly enhances Cisco DPX20/X10 network devices.
- Key Value: Maintains compliance and enables full hardware feature utilization.
Product Overview
Product Overview
This is a fixed subscription license for the Cisco DPX20/X10 platform, specifically enabling the 8x1G-BP NIC functionality. It provides the necessary software entitlement to activate and utilize the high-performance network interface card, ensuring your hardware operates at its intended capacity.
IT Managers and IT Professionals in SMB and mid-market organizations utilize these licenses to maintain compliance with Cisco's software requirements and to ensure their network infrastructure is fully functional. This license is essential for environments that rely on the DPX20/X10 for critical network connectivity and performance.
- Enables 8x1G-BP NIC: Activates the 8-port Gigabit Ethernet network interface.
- Subscription Licensing: Provides ongoing access to features and potential updates.
- Fixed License: Tied to specific hardware, ensuring dedicated functionality.
- Compliance Assurance: Meets Cisco's licensing requirements for hardware features.
- Operational Continuity: Guarantees the network interface functions as designed.
This Cisco license is the ideal solution for SMB and mid-market businesses needing to ensure their DPX20/X10 hardware is fully licensed and operational.
What This Enables
Enable Network Interface Card Functionality
Enable teams to activate and utilize the full capabilities of the 8x1G-BP NIC on their Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware. This ensures high-speed network connectivity is available as designed for critical business applications.
network infrastructure, hardware activation, performance optimization, IT operations management
Maintain Software Licensing Compliance
Streamline the process of adhering to Cisco's software licensing requirements for network hardware. This license prevents potential compliance issues and ensures all features are legitimately accessed.
IT asset management, regulatory adherence, operational risk mitigation, infrastructure lifecycle
Ensure Continued Network Operation
Automate the entitlement process for essential network interface features, guaranteeing uninterrupted operation of the 8x1G-BP NIC. This supports business continuity by maintaining reliable network access.
business continuity planning, network stability, system uptime, IT resource allocation
Key Features
8x1G-BP NIC Activation
Provides the necessary license to enable and utilize eight 1 Gigabit Ethernet ports for enhanced network connectivity.
Fixed Subscription License
Ensures dedicated and ongoing access to the licensed features for the specified term, with predictable billing.
Cisco DPX20/X10 Platform Specific
Guarantees compatibility and proper function with your existing Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware.
Compliance and Entitlement
Meets Cisco's software requirements, ensuring your network hardware is properly licensed and avoiding potential operational disruptions.
Operational Continuity
Supports the reliable functioning of your network infrastructure by ensuring all hardware features are activated as intended.
Industry Applications
Finance & Insurance
Financial institutions require high-speed, reliable network connectivity for trading, data processing, and secure transactions, making the 8x1G-BP NIC essential for their Cisco DPX20/X10 infrastructure.
Manufacturing & Industrial
Industrial environments often rely on robust network infrastructure for operational technology (OT) and data acquisition, where the 8x1G-BP NIC can support high-volume data streams from machinery.
Healthcare & Life Sciences
Healthcare organizations handle sensitive patient data and require high bandwidth for medical imaging and electronic health records, necessitating reliable network performance enabled by this license.
Education & Research
Universities and research institutions often have large data transfer needs for research projects and student services, benefiting from the enhanced connectivity provided by the 8x1G-BP NIC.
Frequently Asked Questions
What does this license enable for my Cisco DPX20/X10?
This license specifically enables the 8x1G-BP NIC (Network Interface Card) functionality on your Cisco DPX20/X10 platform. It provides the software entitlement required to operate these high-speed network ports.
Is this a perpetual or subscription license?
This is a fixed subscription license. It provides access to the enabled features for a defined term, with billing typically occurring on an annual basis.
Who is the intended buyer for this license?
This license is for businesses, such as SMBs and mid-market companies, that own and operate Cisco DPX20/X10 hardware for their own IT infrastructure needs. It is not for resellers or other IT service providers.
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.