Cisco 8000 Series DC SW RTU 400G Open | Data Center, Licensing — DC-O-400G-RTU

Expand Cisco 8000 Series data center capacity with a 400G right-to-use software entitlement designed for open deployments. This license is built for teams that need to activate higher-speed forwarding capability without changing the underlying platform or overbuying hardware upfront. For infrastructure groups planning phased rollouts, RTU licensing keeps procurement aligned with actual deployment timing. That matters when you are standardizing on 400G uplinks, preparing for higher east-west traffic, or reserving budget for the sites that need capacity first. It also gives operations a cleaner path to scale while maintaining a consistent Cisco 8000 software model across the environment. Because this is a software entitlement rather than a physical component, it fits procurement workflows that separate platform acquisition from feature activation. The result is tighter control over spend, simpler expansion planning, and a clearer path to high-speed data center growth. Ideal For Enable 400G uplink capacity in Cisco 8000 Series data center environments Stage phased network upgrades without immediate hardware replacement Support procurement models that separate platform purchase from feature activation Standardize open licensing across distributed data center rollouts Why This Product 1 Software entitlement instead of hardware replacement 2 400G capacity activation for Cisco 8000 Series 3 Open licensing model for procurement flexibility 4 Better fit for phased data center expansion