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C9500 32P100G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years
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C9500-32C-E-A-5-C9500 32P100G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years is a Cisco network management software upgrade designed to elevate your Catalyst 9500 series switch from Essentials to Advantage, providing enhanced features and advanced capabilities for critical network operations. This upgrade is a subscription-based software license delivered via digital key and electronic software delivery, ensuring a seamless online activation process and global compatibility for enterprise and IT management use cases.
C9500-32C-E-A-5-C9500 32P100G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years offers a robust solution for enhancing network performance and security. Optimized for professional use in enterprises and SMBs, this upgrade supports network management and critical infrastructure oversight while being compatible with multiple platforms through cloud-based and downloadable software formats. It is ideally suited for IT administrators who require reliable, vendor-supported licensing and consistent access to the latest network management innovations.
C9500-32C-E-A-5 price is $11,752.00, a 47.2% saving from the Cisco list price of $22,275.00. C9500-32C-E-A-5 is in stock and available for next-day dispatch. (terms applied)
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A global financial services firm implements the C9500-32C-E-A-5-C9500 32P100G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years at its campus core to activate Cisco TrustSec segmentation, advanced telemetry and policy-based security. Outcome: Achieves PCI-DSS compliance through microsegmentation, reduces breach surface by 80%, and gains real-time health and performance insights via Cisco DNA Center.
A cloud provider upgrades its spine-leaf fabric with the C9500-32C-E-A-5-C9500 32P100G Essentials to Advantage Upgrade to enable EVPN-VXLAN, BGP EVPN control plane and segment routing. Outcome: Simplifies multi-tenant workload mobility, scales to 10,000+ virtual endpoints, and delivers sub-millisecond convergence for mission-critical applications.
A nationwide retail chain deploys the Catalyst 9500 switch upgraded by C9500-32C-E-A-5 to Advantage licensing, activating MACsec 256-bit encryption on all 100G uplinks between data centers and stores. Outcome: Protects customer data in transit, meets PCI DSS and GDPR requirements, and maintains line-rate throughput with under 5 µs latency overhead.
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 C9500-32C-E-A-5 |  C9200-DE-48-SMSK |  C9400-DNA-A |  C9300-DA-48-SMSK |  C9600-DNA-P-3Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/A | 1 Year | 1 Year | 1 Year | 3 Years |
| Use Case | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| User Count | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Device Count | N/A | 1 Device | 1 Device | 1 Device | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | Web-Based | N/A | N/A | Cross-Platform |
| 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 | Multilingual | 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 | Downloadable | Downloadable | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-32C-E-A-5-C9500 32P100G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years | C9200-DE-48-SMSK-Cisco DNA Essentials C9200 48P SMS-K | C9400-DNA-A-Cisco Catalyst 9400 Cisco DNA Advantage Term License | C9300-DA-48-SMSK-Cisco DNA Advantage for C9300 48P SMS-K | C9600-DNA-P-3Y-C9600 DNA Premier 3 Year Term License |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | No | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Five-year upgrade delivered stronger analytics and policy consistency.
No downtime during transition and immediate benefits.
Reliable choice for high-capacity cores.
Performance improvements were noticeable quickly.
Solid mid-term enterprise solution.
The C9500-32C-E-A-5 is a 5-year license upgrade from Essentials to Advantage for a Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-port 100G switch.
The Advantage license enables advanced security, automation, segmentation, encrypted traffic analytics and enhanced routing capabilities.
The C9500-32C-E-A-5 upgrade provides 5 years of Advantage feature access and support services.
Yes. The upgrade includes 24×7 access to Cisco Technical Assistance Center (TAC) and software maintenance.