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3YR C9500 24P25G ESSEN TO ADVANTAGE UPG
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C9500-24Y4C-EA-3-3YR C9500 24P25G ESSEN TO ADVANTAGE UPG is a network management upgrade license designed specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches. It offers an enhanced software feature set and performance improvements that help enterprise IT administrators optimize network operations. The upgrade is delivered as a subscription-based license with a fixed duration, ensuring that networks remain up to date with the latest advancements over the subscription term.
This license is distributed via a digital key with an online activation process, and it is intended for enterprise and IT admin use. Its use case spans large-scale business environments where robust network management is critical. The product is compatible with the licensed Cisco hardware, delivered in a downloadable format, and supports deployment as part of a comprehensive Cisco network infrastructure upgrade.
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In a large university campus, IT teams replace legacy 10 Gb switches with the C9500-24Y4C-EA-3-3YR to support 24×25 Gb student and faculty uplinks plus 4×100 Gb backbone connections. The advanced EA licensing delivers seamless Layer 2/3 services, automated VLAN provisioning and 50% lower latency. Outcome: scalable 25 Gb aggregation, simplified operations and 3-year software assurance for future-proof network expansion.
A financial trading firm deploys the Catalyst 9500-24P25G ESSEN TO ADVANTAGE UPG (C9500-24Y4C-EA-3-3YR) as leaf switches in a spine-and-leaf architecture. Each leaf delivers 24×25 Gb downlinks to compute nodes and 4×100 Gb up-links to spine. Benefit: deterministic low-latency forwarding, sub-microsecond jitter control and 3-year Advantage software for rapid feature upgrades, ensuring ultra-fast transaction processing.
A managed services provider implements C9500-24Y4C-EA-3-3YR to enforce micro-segmentation across 50+ customer VLANs using Cisco SD-Access. The EA license unlocks advanced policy-based routing, TrustSec encryption and real-time telemetry. Result: strict tenant isolation, automated security policy enforcement and compliance reporting, reducing breach risk by 70% while streamlining 3-year software and support lifecycle.
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 C9500-24Y4C-EA-3 |  C9400-DNA-E |  C9200-DNA-E-48 |  C9300-DNA-P-24S-7Y |  C9300-DA-24-SMSK | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| Product Type | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License | Software License |
| Software Category | Network Management | Network Management | Network Management | Network Management | Network Management |
| License Type | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| License Duration | 3 Years | 1 Year | 3 Years | 7 Year Term License | 1 Year |
| Use Case | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| User Count | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Device Count | 1 Device | 1 Device | 1 Device | 1 Device | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | Web-Based | Web-Based | N/A | Web-Based |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key |
| Activation Type | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation | Online Activation |
| Language Support | English | English | English | English | English |
| Bit Version | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Cloud Integration | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Software Format | N/A | Downloadable | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-24Y4C-EA-3-3YR C9500 24P25G ESSEN TO ADVANTAGE UPG | C9400-DNA-E-Cisco Catalyst 9400 Cisco DNA Essential Term License | C9200-DNA-E-48-C9200 DNA Essentials Term 48-port | C9300-DNA-P-24S-7Y-C9300 DNA Premier, 24-Port Fiber, 7 Year Term License | C9300-DA-24-SMSK-Cisco DNA Advantage for C9300 24P SMS-K |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes | Yes | No | Yes |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Three-year upgrade improved capabilities without disruption.
Good mid-term option with consistent performance.
Helped align features across our core switches.
Activation was seamless and benefits were immediate.
Reliable choice for enterprise environments.
Cisco SKU C9500-24Y4C-EA-3 is a 3-year term upgrade license that converts a Catalyst 9500 24-port 25G switch from Essential to Advantage feature set under the Cisco Enterprise Agreement.
The C9500-24Y4C-EA-3 upgrade applies exclusively to Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches with 24×25G uplink modules running an active Essential license.
The Advantage license unlocks advanced analytics, scalable encryption, EVPN/VXLAN support, segment routing, and comprehensive policy-based automation.
The license term is three years from activation, including full software updates, bug fixes, and access to Cisco TAC under the Enterprise Agreement.