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C9500-DNA-E-10Y
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C9500-DNA-E-10Y-DNA Essential 10 Year License is a network management software solution designed specifically for enterprise-class Cisco Catalyst 9500 series switches, offering essential digital network architecture capabilities. This license enables IT administrators to access core features needed to optimize network performance, streamline operations, and enhance security in large-scale deployments.
This product is delivered as a digital key that activates online, ensuring rapid and secure deployment across certified network environments. Ideal for enterprise use cases, the license supports IT management scenarios by providing continuous operational functionality over a 10-year term, seamlessly integrating within Cisco’s network ecosystem.
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A Fortune 500 financial services firm deploys Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches with a 10-year Cisco DNA Essentials license to automate role-based access across its multilayer campus network. By integrating with Cisco DNA Center, network administrators define user and device groups once, then push consistent security and QoS policies to all 9500 switches. Outcome: policy deployment time is reduced by 80%, network change-over windows shrink from days to minutes, and compliance audits now pass with zero findings.
A global retail chain rolls out Cisco Catalyst 9500-Series aggregation switches at 120 branch locations under a 10-year DNA Essentials subscription. Using DNA Center’s SD-Access fabric, IT teams establish encrypted VXLAN tunnels and centralized guest-Wi-Fi policies in under 30 minutes per site. Outcome: branch provisioning costs drop by 65%, network uptime climbs to 99.99%, and security posture is maintained consistently across all stores.
A large university implements Catalyst 9500 core switches with a decade-long Cisco DNA Essentials license to leverage Assurance analytics and AI-driven insights. DNA Center continuously monitors switch health, baselines performance, and triggers automated remediation workflows for anomalies such as high-latency uplinks or packet drops. Outcome: mean time to resolution (MTTR) falls by 70%, service-impacting incidents are detected before users notice them, and operational efficiency gains pay back the investment within 18 months.
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 C9500-DNA-E-10Y |  C9300-DNA-E-24= |  C9500-DNA-A-5R |  C1-C9500-TRK-5Y |  C9200-48-E-A-7 | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Use Case | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| User Count | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Device Count | 1 Device | N/A | 1 Device | N/A | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | Cross-Platform | N/A | N/A | Web-Based |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Email Delivery | 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 | N/A | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Vendor Support Required |
| Product Name | C9500-DNA-E-10Y-DNA Essential 10 Year License | C9300-DNA-E-24=-C9300 DNA Essentials, 24-Port Term Licenses Spare | C9500-DNA-A-5R-Cisco DNA Advantage C9500 High 5Y, For Renewal Only | C1-C9500-TRK-5Y-Cisco ONE Subscription SKU 5Y | C9200-48-E-A-7-48-port NW & Ciso DNA Ess to NW&DNA Adv Upgrade License 7Y |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | No |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Ten-year Essentials license reduced long-term admin work.
Stable monitoring features over extended term.
Cost-effective for long deployments.
Predictable performance and renewals eliminated.
Solid long-term investment.
Cisco DNA Essentials 10 Year License provides ten years of network automation, assurance, and basic security services for Catalyst 9500 Series switches.
The C9500-DNA-E-10Y license supports all Catalyst 9500 Series fixed core and distribution switches running IOS XE.
DNA Essentials includes basic automation, network assurance, policy-based segmentation, and limited security threat detection.
DNA Essentials covers basic automation and assurance, whereas DNA Advantage adds advanced analytics, application optimization, and full security capabilities.