Cisco C2960CX DNA Essentials 8-Port 5-Year License | Enterprise — C2960CX-DNA-E-8-5Y

Maintain control over your Cisco Catalyst 2960CX environment with DNA Essentials licensing for 8 ports over a 5-year term. This license is designed for organizations that want a defined software commitment tied to a specific switch footprint, making it easier to standardize procurement and lifecycle planning. For infrastructure teams, the advantage is clarity. You know the platform, the port count, and the term length up front, which helps reduce ambiguity during refresh cycles and budget approvals. That makes this license a practical fit for environments where consistency matters more than ad hoc expansion. DNA Essentials is the right tier when you need core software coverage for the switch without moving into more complex licensing structures. It supports a disciplined operating model for access-layer deployments and gives procurement teams a clean, auditable entitlement. If your goal is to keep a Cisco switching estate aligned, supportable, and easier to forecast over time, this 5-year 8-port license delivers the structure enterprise networks require. Ideal For Access-layer switch licensing for Cisco Catalyst 2960CX Five-year entitlement planning for small switch deployments Standardized software coverage for 8-port network segments Lifecycle-aligned procurement for Cisco switching estates Why This Product 1 5-year term provides clearer lifecycle planning than annual renewals 2 8-port coverage fits compact Catalyst 2960CX deployments 3 DNA Essentials offers core entitlement without unnecessary complexity 4 Platform-specific licensing supports cleaner procurement decisions