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C9500-DNA-E-7Y-DNA Essential 7 Year License is a network management software solution designed specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9500 series environments. This subscription-based license focuses on delivering essential network assurance and analytics capabilities while being activated online and delivered as a digital key, ensuring seamless integration with Cisco devices for enterprise IT management.
Built for network management use cases in large-scale and enterprise environments, the C9500-DNA-E-7Y-DNA Essential 7 Year License offers robust support for a single device while ensuring secure and efficient IT operations. Its officially documented features include a fixed seven-year term, digital delivery via electronic software delivery, online activation, and compatibility with Cisco’s embedded platforms, making it an optimal choice for businesses aiming to optimize their network infrastructure.
C9500-DNA-E-7Y price is $2,900.00, a 44.6% saving from the Cisco list price of $5,238.00. C9500-DNA-E-7Y is in stock and available for next-day dispatch. (terms applied)
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Scenario: A global enterprise deploys Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches running the C9500-DNA-E-7Y Essential 7-Year License, integrated with Cisco DNA Center to automate switch provisioning, policy enforcement and real-time telemetry across a multi-building campus. Benefit: Speeds new site onboarding by 40%, eliminates manual configuration errors and delivers continuous assurance with AI-driven health scores to proactively resolve issues before they impact users.
Scenario: A financial services firm uses C9500-DNA-E-7Y Essential license capabilities—SD-Access fabric segmentation and centralized policy orchestration—to enforce zero-trust security for dozens of branch offices and remote workers. Benefit: Unifies access control across wired, wireless and VPN, reduces security incidents by 30% and ensures PCI/DSS compliance with automated micro-segmentation and policy validation.
Scenario: A healthcare provider operates an SD-Access network on Catalyst 9500 switches with the C9500-DNA-E-7Y license, leveraging streaming telemetry and assurance analytics to detect anomalies in real time. Benefit: Identifies and resolves performance degradations up to 60% faster, minimizes unplanned downtime in critical care environments and reduces mean time to repair (MTTR) through AI-powered root-cause insights.
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 C9500-DNA-E-7Y |  C9500-DNA-L-P-7Y |  C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3 |  C9300-DNA-E-48S |  C9200L-DNA-P-24-1R | |
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| 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 | N/A | 3 Years | 3 Years | 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 | N/A | N/A | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | N/A | Cross-Platform | Cross-Platform | N/A | N/A |
| Delivery Method | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Digital Key | Email Delivery |
| 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 | Yes | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-DNA-E-7Y-DNA Essential 7 Year License | C9500-DNA-L-P-7Y-C9500 DNA Premier 12Q/16X/24Y4C , 7Year Term License | C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License - Low | C9300-DNA-E-48S-C9300 DNA Essentials, 48-Port Fiber Term Licenses | C9200L-DNA-P-24-1R-CISCO DNA PREMIER C9200L24P 1Y FOR RENEWAL ONLY |
| 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 |
Seven-year DNA Essentials license simplified long-term planning.
Stable performance across the entire license term.
Cisco consistency with predictable feature access.
Reduced operational surprises over time.
Ideal for long-lived core infrastructure.
The Cisco DNA Essential 7 Year License (SKU: C9500-DNA-E-7Y) is a subscription that unlocks foundational Cisco DNA features on Catalyst 9500 Series switches for seven years, including automation, assurance, security intelligence and software updates.
It provides lifecycle management, device provisioning, policy-based automation, basic network assurance, threat detection insights and continuous software updates through Cisco DNA Center.
The license term is exactly seven years from the date of activation, after which renewal is required to maintain Cisco DNA Essential services.
Yes. You can upgrade from DNA Essential to DNA Advantage at any time via Cisco Smart Software Manager or through your Cisco authorized partner.