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C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years
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C9500-32QC-E-A-3-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years is a specialized software license upgrade offering advanced network management capabilities for Cisco Catalyst 9500 series switches. This upgrade transitions your device’s operating system software from the Essentials feature set to the Advantage feature set, enhancing functionalities such as advanced routing and network automation for enterprise-grade environments.
Designed as a 3-year subscription license, this upgrade is delivered digitally via a secured digital key and is activated online, ensuring a smooth transition for IT administrators managing complex network infrastructures. It is ideally suited for enterprise and business use, providing compatibility with Cisco hardware while meeting the sophisticated needs of IT management, education environments, and SMB networks.
C9500-32QC-E-A-3 price is $7,344.00, a 47.2% saving from the Cisco list price of $13,922.00. C9500-32QC-E-A-3 is in stock and available for next-day dispatch. (terms applied)
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In a multinational enterprise digital campus, IT teams deploy the Cisco Catalyst 9500 switch upgraded with C9500-32QC-E-A-3-C9500 32P40G Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years to activate advanced security and telemetry. The Advantage license enables Cisco TrustSec microsegmentation, real-time NetFlow analytics and prioritized QoS. Benefit: enforced zero-trust policies across 5,000+ endpoints, 40% faster threat detection and 50% reduction in incident response time.
A global cloud provider implements a spine-leaf EVPN-VXLAN overlay using the Cisco Catalyst 9500 platform upgraded via C9500-32QC-E-A-3-C9500 32P40G Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years. Advantage features include enhanced BGP EVPN control-plane, MPLS Segment Routing and Cisco DNA Center automation. Benefit: rapid multi-tenant provisioning, seamless VM mobility across 20+ sites and 3x faster fabric deployment.
A research university campus backbone leverages the C9500-32QC-E-A-3-C9500 32P40G Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years to enable Segment Routing, IPv6 Multicast and IOS XE Streaming Telemetry. Advantage license unlocks advanced path computation and proactive health monitoring. Benefit: 30% latency reduction for HPC applications, proactive anomaly detection and 60% faster troubleshooting.
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 C9500-32QC-E-A-3 |  C9500-DNA-A-1R |  C9300-DNA-E-48-3R |  C9200-DNA-A-24 |  C9300-DNA-A-24S-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 | 3 Years | 1 Year | 3 Years | 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 | N/A | N/A | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | Web-Based | N/A | Web-Based | N/A |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Email Delivery | 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 | Downloadable | Downloadable | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Support Included | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-32QC-E-A-3-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 3 Years | C9500-DNA-A-1R-Cisco DNA Advantage C9500 High 1Y, For Renewal Only | C9300-DNA-E-48-3R-Cisco DNA Essentials C9300 48P 3Y, For Renewal Only | C9200-DNA-A-24-C9200 DNA Advantage Term 24-port | C9300-DNA-A-24S-3Y-C9300 DNA Advantage, 24-Port Fiber, 3 Year Term License |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Three-year upgrade improved capacity and visibility.
Smooth transition with no downtime.
Strong performance for dense environments.
Enterprise-ready features.
Reliable and scalable.
The C9500-32QC-E-A-3 is a three-year software license that elevates a Cisco Catalyst 9500 32-port 40G switch from the Essentials feature set to the Advantage feature set.
The Advantage license unlocks advanced routing, enhanced security (MACsec, TrustSec), segmentation, multicast, MPLS, and advanced telemetry features not available in Essentials.
The license remains active for 36 months from the date of activation and includes support and software updates for the entire period.
This upgrade license is compatible with the Cisco Catalyst C9500-32QC switch and all variants in the 9500 32-port 40G series.