Cisco C3850XS-DNA-A-3Y DNA Advantage High Port 3-Year License | Enterprise — C3850XS-DNA-A-3Y

Maintain control across high-port Catalyst 3850 environments with Cisco DNA Advantage licensing for a 3-year term. This license is designed for organizations that need more than basic switch operation: it supports policy-based management, operational consistency, and the software foundation required to run access networks with fewer manual touchpoints. For teams managing dense switch deployments, the value is in standardization. DNA Advantage helps align configuration, visibility, and lifecycle planning across the access layer, reducing the friction that comes with mixed management methods and one-off changes. A 3-year term also gives procurement and infrastructure teams a cleaner planning horizon than short renewals or ad hoc licensing. Choose this license when the network must stay aligned to Cisco’s software-defined access model and when the cost of drift, inconsistency, or delayed renewals is higher than the license itself. It is a practical fit for enterprise environments that want predictable coverage for a critical switching platform without overbuying capabilities they will not use. Ideal For Licensing a high-port Catalyst 3850 access stack for a 3-year planning cycle Standardizing software coverage across enterprise campus switching Supporting network refresh programs that require fixed-term licensing Maintaining Cisco DNA Advantage entitlement for access-layer operations Why This Product 1 3-year term instead of annual renewal churn 2 Designed for high-port Catalyst 3850 deployments 3 DNA Advantage tier versus basic switch licensing 4 Enterprise access-layer coverage for larger environments