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C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License - Low is a network management software license designed for enterprise-grade Cisco Catalyst switching platforms. This license upgrade facilitates a transition from DNA Essentials to Advantage features with extended capabilities that optimize network operations and IT management in demanding environments.
The product is delivered as a digital key via online activation and is offered on a subscription basis with a fixed 3-year duration. It is tailored for enterprise use in IT administration and network management, is compatible with a cross-platform management interface, and is intended for use in large-scale business networks where robust security and advanced feature access are critical.
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In a large enterprise campus using Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches, upgrading with the C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License – Low unlocks Cisco TrustSec and software-defined segmentation. IT teams enforce dynamic, group-based access policies end-to-end, reducing lateral threat movement by up to 60% and ensuring continuous PCI DSS and GDPR compliance.
By applying the C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License – Low alongside Cisco DNA Center, organizations gain intent-based automation, real-time telemetry, and AI-driven analytics on Catalyst 9500 infrastructure. This integrated solution delivers automated policy provisioning and anomaly detection, cutting mean time to repair by 50% and boosting network uptime to 99.99%.
Managed service providers deploy the C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License – Low on Cisco Catalyst 9500 switches to enable VRF-Lite, per-tenant segmentation, and advanced QoS at the network edge. This approach ensures isolated virtual networks, rapid service provisioning, and SLA compliance while lowering operational overhead by 30%.
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 C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3 |  C9200-LIC= |  C9400-DNA-E |  C9200L-DE-24-SMSK |  C9200-DNA-A-24-3Y | |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 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 | OEM | Subscription | Perpetual | Subscription |
| License Duration | 3 Years | Lifetime | 1 Year | Lifetime | 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 | N/A | 1 Device |
| Platform Compatibility | Cross-Platform | N/A | Web-Based | Cross-Platform | 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 | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable | Downloadable | N/A |
| Support Included | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes |
| Product Name | C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3-9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3 Year License - Low | C9200-LIC=-Electronic SW License for C9200 Switches | C9400-DNA-E-Cisco Catalyst 9400 Cisco DNA Essential Term License | C9200L-DE-24-SMSK-DNA ESSEN C9200L 24P SMS-K | C9200-DNA-A-24-3Y-C9200 DNA Advantage, 24-port, 3 Year Term license |
| License Key Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| ESD (Electronic Software Delivery) | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes | Yes |
| Renewable | Yes | No | Yes | No | Yes |
| Compliance Certifications | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A | N/A |
| Product Region | Global | Global | Global | Global | Global |
Low-density Essentials to Advantage upgrade delivered better control.
Three-year term fit our upgrade cycle well.
Improved visibility without added complexity.
Smooth and reliable transition.
Solid enterprise performance.
The Cisco 9500 DNA Essentials to Advantage 3-Year License (SKU C9500-DNA-L-E-A-3) upgrades your Catalyst 9500 switch from Cisco DNA Essentials to DNA Advantage for a 36-month subscription.
This license is compatible with Cisco Catalyst 9500 Series switches running Cisco IOS XE Release 16.12 or later.
DNA Advantage adds advanced automation, analytics, AI-driven assurance, encrypted traffic analysis, microsegmentation, and policy-based segmentation features.
The license term is 36 months (3 years) from the date of activation via Cisco Smart Software Manager.