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C9600-NW-A-Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License is a network management software license designed specifically for Cisco Catalyst 9600 series switches. It provides advanced network features essential for enterprise-grade routing, switching, and IT management, making it ideal for SMBs, enterprises, and education environments where robust network performance is critical.
C9600-NW-A-Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License is compatible with Cisco Catalyst 9600 hardware running IOS XE and is delivered as a digital key requiring online activation. The license is perpetual with a lifetime duration and is intended for deployment on a single device, supporting IT administration use cases. It is available via digital delivery and offers support in English, ensuring streamlined activation and integration within enterprise network infrastructures.
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In a large enterprise campus network serving 20,000+ users, the C9600-NW-A License on Cisco Catalyst 9600 enables VXLAN EVPN with Segment Routing for a unified Layer-2/3 overlay. This simplifies the core design, accelerates convergence by 40%, and delivers deterministic traffic paths for mission-critical applications.
A global retail chain secures 500 branch locations by deploying Cisco Catalyst 9600 with the C9600-NW-A License to enable TrustSec, MACsec encryption and dynamic VPN overlays. The result is end-to-end policy enforcement, 50% fewer security incidents, and streamlined compliance with industry regulations.
A financial services firm uses the C9600-NW-A License for model-driven telemetry, gRPC-streaming and API-based automation on Catalyst 9600 switches. Real-time analytics and anomaly detection reduce mean time to repair by 60%, enable predictive maintenance, and deliver 99.99% network uptime.
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 C9600-NW-A |  C9400-DA-SMSK |  C9300-DNA-E-48-7Y |  C9300-DNA-P-48S-5Y |  C9600-DNA-P-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 | Perpetual | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription | Subscription |
| License Duration | Lifetime | 1 Year | N/A | N/A | 3 Years |
| Use Case | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise | Enterprise |
| User Count | N/A | Unlimited | 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 | 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 | N/A | 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 | N/A | Downloadable | Downloadable |
| Support Included | Yes | Yes | Yes | Vendor Support Required | Yes |
| Product Name | C9600-NW-A-Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License | C9400-DA-SMSK-DNA ADVANTAGE FOR C9400 SMS-K | C9300-DNA-E-48-7Y-C9300 DNA Essentials, 48-port, 7 Year Term license | C9300-DNA-P-48S-5Y-C9300 DNA Premier, 48-Port Fiber, 5 Year Term License | C9600-DNA-P-3Y-C9600 DNA Premier 3 Year Term License |
| 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 |
Network Advantage license delivered strong routing and scalability.
Handles large campus traffic without issues.
Reliable backbone for enterprise networks.
Consistent uptime and performance.
Excellent core switching capabilities.
The Cisco Catalyst 9600 Network Advantage License (SKU C9600-NW-A) is a feature-tier subscription that unlocks advanced Layer 3 routing, segmentation, security and programmability on Catalyst 9600 series switches.
Network Advantage provides advanced OSPF, EIGRP, BGP, MPLS, VXLAN EVPN, Cisco SD-Access fabric, enhanced QoS, MACsec encryption and full programmability through Cisco DNA Center and APIs.
Unlike Network Essentials, Network Advantage adds full advanced routing protocols, MPLS, EVPN, SD-Access, advanced security and telemetry features for scalable, secure campus and data center deployments.
The C9600-NW-A license is supported on all Cisco Catalyst 9600 supervisors 1T and 6T, enabling consistent feature sets across the Catalyst 9600 family.