Cisco C9500-DNX-A-24Q-5Y 24P 40G Fiber 5-Year License | Enterprise — C9500-DNX-A-24Q-5Y

Keep high-speed campus and aggregation networks under consistent software coverage with the Cisco C9500-DNX-A-24Q-5Y subscription. Built for Catalyst 9500 environments with 24-port 40G fiber support, this 5-year license aligns software access with the hardware lifecycle and reduces the friction of annual renewals. Cisco DNA Advanced is positioned for organizations that need more than basic entitlement. It supports operational consistency across the switching layer, helping infrastructure teams maintain policy-driven control, simplify planning, and avoid gaps in feature availability over time. For enterprises standardizing on the Catalyst 9500 family, this subscription provides a cleaner procurement path than piecemeal licensing. The 5-year term is well suited to capital planning cycles, refresh programs, and multi-year network roadmaps. It gives procurement teams a defined coverage window while helping architects keep the platform aligned with long-term campus and distribution requirements. For environments where uptime, standardization, and software continuity matter, this license supports the network strategy without adding unnecessary complexity. Ideal For Campus aggregation refreshes requiring multi-year software coverage Enterprise switching deployments standardizing on Catalyst 9500 Procurement programs that prefer fixed-term licensing over annual renewals Network teams maintaining feature continuity across a 5-year planning cycle Why This Product 1 5-year term reduces renewal frequency versus annual licensing 2 Cisco DNA Advanced coverage supports more advanced operational needs than basic subscriptions 3 24-port 40G fiber alignment fits high-speed aggregation designs 4 Single SKU simplifies procurement and lifecycle planning