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C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years
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C9500-32QC-E-A-5-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years is a network management software upgrade designed specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9500 series switches. This subscription-based license elevates the switch’s operational capabilities by transitioning from the Essentials feature set to the enhanced Advantage level, ensuring access to advanced network performance and security features.
Built for enterprise use and IT management, the upgrade is compatible with Cisco Catalyst 9500 hardware and delivered as a digital key via electronic software delivery. Its online activation process and fixed five-year duration make it an ideal solution for organizations seeking to extend and enhance their core network functionalities.
C9500-32QC-E-A-5 price is $11,752.00, a 47.2% saving from the Cisco list price of $22,275.00. C9500-32QC-E-A-5 is in stock and available for next-day dispatch. (terms applied)
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In a large enterprise campus, deploying the C9500-32QC-E-A-5-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years unlocks advanced routing (OSPF, BGP) and Cisco SD-Access dynamic segmentation. This real-world implementation delivers multi-gigabit throughput, automated policy enforcement, and granular security group tagging. Benefit: Simplified operations, accelerated user onboarding, and end-to-end microsegmentation that reduces breach risk by up to 60%.
A cloud service provider uses the C9500-32QC-E-A-5-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years to enable EVPN-VXLAN for multi-tenant overlay and real-time telemetry via Cisco Streaming Analytics. In practice, this solution scales L2/L3 fabrics across spine-leaf architectures and delivers hardware-based crypto for compliance. Benefit: 50% faster service provisioning, granular traffic visibility for proactive SLAs, and seamless tenant segmentation.
A global retail chain upgrades to the C9500-32QC-E-A-5-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years to enable MACsec link encryption and Encrypted Traffic Analytics on all 40G uplinks. This deployment secures in-transit data across distributed stores and automatically detects hidden threats in encrypted traffic. Benefit: Zero-trust security posture, full PCI DSS compliance, and a 40% reduction in incident response time.
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 C9500-32QC-E-A-5 |  C9300-DNA-A-48-3Y |  C9300L-DNA-P-48-1Y |  C9500-DNA-E-7R |  C9300-DNA-E-24S | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | 3 Years | 1 Year | N/A | 1 Year |
| Use Case | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| User Count | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Device Count | N/A | N/A | N/A | 1 Device | N/A |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | N/A | 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 | 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 | N/A | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-32QC-E-A-5-C9500 32P40G, Essentials to Advantage Upgrade, 5 Years | C9300-DNA-A-48-3Y-3YR C9300 DNA ADVANTAGE 48PORT TERM LICS | C9300L-DNA-P-48-1Y-C9300L Cisco DNA Premier, 48-port, 1 Year Term license | C9500-DNA-E-7R-Cisco DNA Essentials C9500 High 7Y, For Renewal Only | C9300-DNA-E-24S-C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port Fiber Term Licenses |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | No | No | 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 improved capacity and operational visibility.
Smooth transition with no service impact.
Handles dense workloads efficiently.
Solid mid-term enterprise solution.
Reliable and scalable.
The C9500-32QC-E-A-5 is a five-year license upgrade that moves a Catalyst 9500 32-port 40G switch from the Essentials feature set to the Advantage feature set, unlocking advanced routing, security and telemetry capabilities.
This upgrade applies exclusively to the Cisco Catalyst 9500-32QC switch chassis equipped with 32 fixed 40Gbps QSFP+ ports running IOS XE.
The Advantage license adds MPLS, Segment Routing, BGP EVPN, advanced QoS, MACsec encryption, and extensive telemetry beyond the Essentials feature set.
The license includes five years of software feature entitlements, updates, and Cisco’s technical support and SMART Net services.